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Simon Cowell Picks Up A Bugatti Veyron

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Celebrity Shopping

Simon Cowell blew some serious cash on some serious wheels recently when he had some spare time on his hands (and apparently some spare cash) due to a week off work for the Rugby World Cup. He dropped over £1,000,000 in LA on two new cars: a £750,000 Bugatti Veyron and a £400,000 Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe.

Somehow this doesn't surprise me. Simon Cowell hardly seems to shy away from flash and attention, and although fast cars don't necessarily mean an ego problem (I would love to have a Veyron myself!) I think in his case they might!

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Luxury Car Condos and Extreme Garages

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services, Luxury Cars & Autos

The thing about collecting cars is that storage easily becomes an issue -- you can't leave a 1956 Mercedes-Benz sitting out on the street. But if you're regular garage is already full of other vehicles, what's to be done? Usually cars end up in storage garages or in public parking facilities, but obviously sitting an investment like that in a corner somewhere under a tarp collecting dust is hardly ideal.

Enter the Taj Garage (I can't help but smile at the name), and other companies like it springing up across the country. They will work with you to create a customized car-storage experience -- basically a beautiful, clean condo for your vehicle(s) to live in complete with bathroom, wet bar, 24 hour security, and maybe even a private rooftop club for socializing with your car-minded condo neighbors. Now it can't get much better than that.

Via Trendir

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The Most Envied Cars

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

The cliché "money can't buy everything" is true, and we're not just talking about love or happiness. Money may not be able to buy you the car you want either, depending on exactly which one it is. According to this list the most sought after and coveted car in the world is the Aston Marton DBS. Have one? Be proud, because if you don't not only will you have to dish out $265,000 but you'll also have to spend 28 months or more on the waiting list.

Other cars with enormous "envy" factors include the Morgan Aeromax, the Ferrari F430 Scuderia, and the Ferrari F599 GTB Fiorano.

I am so green right now.

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The Latest High-Tech Amenities For Luxury Cars

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

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Remember when getting a CD player in your car meant an upgrade package? These days it's almost impossible to find a car that doesn't come with one standard. And extras that used to only be available on luxury cars, like heated leather seats and GPS, are now available for reasonable prices on much more economical car brands. So this leaves the luxury car companies hustling to come up with the latest and baddest technology to set their cars apart from the masses. So what are they coming up with? Some good stuff:

Night vision A small dashboard screen shows the driver thermal imaging of people, animals, and other heated objects in the area.
Broadcast TV, because regular 'ol DVDs just aren't good enough.
Brand name sound systems including names like Mark Levinson, Bang & Olufsen, and Bose.
Spa seating, which means cooled seats in the summer (and of course heated in the winter), seats that recline with pop-up footrests, and built-in shiatsu massagers.
HD Radio Suddenly your local radio stations can sound as crisp and clear as your CDs or your satellite radio favorites.
Smart warning systems, which include adaptive cruise control, lane departure warnings, blind spot warnings, and collision warnings.

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BMW Welt. BMW's Fancy New Palace Of Cars

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services, Luxury Cars & Autos

BMW Welt, or BMW World in English, is located in Munich Germany and is designed to present new BMW owners with their vehicles in the best light possible -- literally. After purchasing a new BMW, owners will have the option of passing on picking up their car the boring way (at a local dealer) and can instead head over to get the full treatment at BMW Welt. Their car will be gleaming and glittering under a spotlight while spinning slowly on a turntable -- what better way to see your brand new purchase for the first time?

Of course there's a lot more going on at BMW Welt than just cars on turntables, although with 170 cars being delivered there daily come October there's got to be a lot of turning going on.

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The Top 10 High-Tech Luxury Cars

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

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One of the biggest challenges when it comes to combining technology and luxury vehicles is doing it in a way that is user-friendly, because it's about convenience, fun, and safety -- not frustration. These luxury cars can do everything from play your mp3s and DVDs to adjust automatically to treacherous driving conditions and off-road terrain. And perhaps best of all, they look good doing it.

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The DeLorean is Coming Back

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Deloreans are still quite popular these days, especially considering they were a fairly short-lived and limited brand that went out of production way back in 1982. Of course the movie Back to the Future can claim most of the credit for the cult following the car received, but the gull-wing doors and space-age design is what got it chosen for the movie in the first place. And now the thousands of refurbished and rebuilt DeLoreans on the roads will have to share the street with new models, because the DeLorean is going back into production.

A new car company comprised of devout DeLorean fans who have been refurbishing them for years is planning to begin building brand new DeLoreans sometime next year. Called DeLorean Motor Company (yep, they got the rights to the name) the cars will be very exclusive with only 20 or so made per year. And pricing? Well back in 1982 they went for around $25,000...do you think we could be so lucky? Yeah, I think not.

Via Gizmodo

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The Imperial, The Luxury Car That Never Was

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Gas prices and the worldwide fuel situation are now officially responsible for the decision Chrysler just made to put the kabosh on plans for the new Imperial. The Imperial concept was first introduced last year at the Detroit Auto Show, and if built the Imperial would have fallen into the Chrysler line up at the very top -- above the 300C. But there will now be no Imperial, with Chrysler mentioning that the increasing costs for fuel and the ever tightening fuel economy standards would make production of the Imperial "irresponsible" at this time.

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The Most Anticipated Luxury Cars of 2008

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

The term "luxury car" can apply to autos priced from fairly economical $20,000 options all the way up to the indulgent $400,000 range and higher. It's a large class of vehicles. And although everyone may not agree (with that many cars in the mix there's bound to be varying opinions!) this list is a fun one: Forbes has narrowed the new 2008 luxury releases into their own top 10 most anticipated. Here's their list, but as in anything with cars to really get the effect you should see it in pictures.

Audi R8
BMW M3
Cadillac CTS
Infinity G37
Lexus LS 600h L
Maserati Grand Turismo
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe
Volvo C30

I can't help it, I love them all!

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Devaux Coupe

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

I maintain a deep and abiding love for old Bugattis so the article on the Devaux Coupe in Classic Driver made my heart quicken. Devaux Cars is an Australian company that makes big swoopy, fantasy cars inspired by the fanciful lines of some of the great 1930s cars. David Clash is the designer behind this drivable flight of fancy and the car is full of delicious details such as a split windshield, leather interior and a truly bodacious rear with a big fender in a tear drop shape. The cars have shown up at a handful of shows and the Devaux website has a sign-up for those who are interested in this sexy two-seater.

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