The new Lamborghini Aventador J Roadster, recently revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, is not just a concept car but now a real one-off production vehicle.
The Aventador J doesn’t have a roof, not even the retractable kind. Nor does it have a windscreen, with Lamborghini apparently having concluded that its “force of nature on wheels” should be as exposed to the real nature as possible.
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Tennis stars Andre Agassi and his wife, Steffi Graf, are offering a one hour private tennis lesson with them for charity.
The duo will give the lesson to the lucky bidder in Las Vegas and the auction is benefitting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The current bid is at $26,000.
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Jaguar released official photos of the Jaguar XF Sportbrake ahead of the car’s debut at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show.
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Most Europeans still think cruises are safe despite the Costa Concordia shipwreck tragedy on January 13 that claimed 32 lives, according to a poll by cruise ship operator MSC published on Tuesday.
The poll by the Interactive Institute of 2,524 people in France, Germany, Italy and Spain found that 78.5 percent of respondents considered cruises a safe way to travel.
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The 350sq m, two-bedroom luxury pad located on the fourth floor of Sydney’s Park Hyatt features floor-to-ceiling glass with uninterrupted views of Sydney Harbour.
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After months of waiting, the eagerly awaited capsule collection designed for Swedish retailer H&M by Marni’s founder and creative director Consuelo Castiglioni will hit some 260 stores worldwide and online March 8.
Consumers can head to the H&M website to get details on the rules for shopping the line, although as with the Versace collaboration these vary depending on location.
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Louis Vuitton has a day of live streaming events planned for March 7 ahead of its Paris Fashion Week presentation and Arts Décoratifs exhibition launch.
LV has teamed up with Louise Roe for the big day, with the British fashion journalist to host a live stream of Wednesday’s 10:00 F/W 2012 show at www.louisvuitton.com.
Then, from 20:00 Roe will provide red carpet access live from the launch of the Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs exhibition at the French capital’s Arts Décoratifs.
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron has commissioned the design of a personalised iPad app, which will allow him to run the country from his Apple tablet.
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At the 2012 Dubai show, Feadship will showcase the latest Feadship Future Concept called Qi (scale model only) which was unveiled at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show.
The 56 meter (183.75 ft) concept yacht is named after the Asian concept for the life force that’s presumed to surround and flow through all creation.
Feadship luxury motor yacht Qi has four guest suites on the lower deck, each with a private terrace. The main deck lounge can be converted into a cinema with a 180-degree screen, an entertainment/party space or a seating area for relaxation.
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Hermes, which already produces the world’s most expensive functional handbags, the Kelly and the Birkin, has unveiled four new designs, each priced at $1.9 Million.
The miniature totes, which are crafted from gold and studded with thousands of precious stones, double up as high jewellery.
Significantly smaller than the popular leather versions, they are designed to be worn as a bracelet, with the handbag strap resting on the wrist.
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Teen idol Justin Bieber was presented with a 2012 Fisker Karma on his 18th birthday during The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday.
The gift was a surprise from Scooter Braun, Bieber’s manager, who said that “we wanted to make sure you are environmentally friendly.”
The Fisker Karma is the first model from Fisker Automotive. It’s a sexy four-door sedan with an electric motor and a 2.0L turbocharged range-extending engine.
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Tag Heuer will unveil at Baselworld 2012 an exciting new Carrera model celebrating the 80th anniversary of Jack Heuer, the founder of the brand.
Jack Heuer is the man who, among other notable achievements, launched the Carrera back in 1964 and was CEO of Heuer until its sale in 1982.
A fitting choice for this particular limited edition, the Carrera was first introduced in 1964, then discontinued in the mid-1980s before being brought back in 1996.
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Mansory has released the first images and details of their tuning package for the McLaren MP4-12C which will be unveiled tomorrow at the Geneva Motor Show.
Thanks to a new performance exhaust, new air intake system and an engine remap, the 3.8-liter twin-turbo unit makes 670 PS 675 Nm (498 lb-ft) of torque.
As a result of this and the aerodynamic enhancements, the McLaren is supposedly capable of doing 353 km/h (219 mph).
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If you’ve ever tried to book a hotel for a large event such as a wedding or a bachelor party, you’ll know the experience isn’t always pleasant.
Head over to the booking sites of most of the major chains, for instance, and you’ll see that booking more than a couple of rooms gets complicated, especially when it comes to pricing and changing your mind when one guest drops out.
This week, travel startup Groupize.com launched a new Expedia-style booking engine for those looking to organize large trips and events.
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TOP EXCLUSIVE! LUXUO’s readers are now able to view “L’Odyssée de Cartier” before it is presented on Cartier’s Facebook page tomorrow morning, Paris time.
Cartier will reveal today a preview of its upcoming film “The Cartier Odyssey”, with the ambitious short to feature three panthers and a host of fantasy scenes.
In honor of Cartier’s 165th anniversary, the panther will take viewers on a journey through Cartier’s iconic designs during the three-and-a-half-minute spectacular.
“The Cartier Odyssey” (L’Odyssée de Cartier) marks the label’s most ambitious advertising project for over a decade.
Directed by Bruno Aveillan, the film will debut March 4 on television screens across the US, France, China, Russia, the UK, Hong Kong and the Middle East.
Through this film, Cartier offers a unique moment of escape, inspired by the desire to enchant, to share its passion and to communicate its values.
You will have the opportunity to discover the first screening of this film via an exclusive screening on March 2 on Cartier’s Facebook page.
Grand Touch Aston Martin Phone is the second phone released by Mobiado as part of their Aston Martin collection.
The body of this mobile phone is constructed from solid aircraft aluminum meticulously CNC machined and anodized to create smooth and elegant hard surface for the exterior body.
The surfaces of the bodies are created with curves to straight line edges, a process that can only be executed with the precision of CNC machining.
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The world’s first privately-owned Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental has been delivered to one well-heeled buyer, airplane manufacturer Boeing announced this week.
The 747-8, a ‘stretched’ version of the classic jumbo jet, normally seats 467 passengers across its two decks, but the delivery made this week is likely to carry considerably fewer.
Instead, the undisclosed VIP customer will be able to fill the airliner with almost whatever they want, likely limited only by their imagination — and the 444 square meters of space which they have to play with.
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In addition to the BR 01 Compass and BR 01 Radar, Bell & Ross is introducing a new version directly inspired by aeronautical instrumentation: the BR 01 Horizon.
The attitude indicator, a vital instrument in air navigation, makes it possible to monitor the aircraft’s position relative to the horizon, regardless of visibility conditions.
Bell & Ross designers have borrowed the graphic design of the attitude indicator to create an original and innovative display.
Bentley has announced plans to offer a new executive interior package on the Mulsanne. The package offers two different specifications: Theater and iPad.
The theater option includes a roof-mounted 15.6-inch LED display or two headrest-mounted 8-inch screens. There’s also a trunk-mounted Apple computer that has dual USB ports in the center console.
An iPod touch allows users to control all of the installed technology with their finger tip, by means of a bespoke Bentley app.
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At the Baselworld 2012, Cartier will be presenting the new Tank Folle hand-wound ladies watch, a reincarnation of the legendary Cartier Crash from the late 1960s.
Clearly influenced by Salvador Dali’s “liquid” clocks, the original watch was an homage to one of Cartier of London senior managers who died in a car crash.
His wrist watch was deformed by fire to a degree of melting and some other member of staff took the destroyed timekeeper as a source of inspiration.
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It is the Year of the Water Dragon in China, and the leviathans will celebrate their reign at the upcoming Hainan Rendez-Vous boat show.
Ocean giants present at the event will include more than ten 40+ metre vessels among a fleet of 130 yachts.
In preparation for the 2012 edition, organisers have significantly expanded the show exhibition area through the use of five special purpose barges.
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