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2012 Ferrari California
The latest reports on the upcoming 2012 Ferrari California has painted an interesting picture for car enthusiasts across the world. The preview of the changes undergone in the overall makeover is surprising and much awaited. Starting from better-machined internal engine components, a micro-cast exhaust and a new engine computer mapping system, this list could take all day. The Torque gets a bump from 358 to 373 lb. Its horsepower boosts up too from 460 to 490 hp. An improved suspension response time and the overall materials used on the chassis will have this new beauty at 66.1 lbs lighter.
The seven speed F1 twin-clutch transmission will drop the previous 0-62 time to 3.85 seconds. An additional feature change of damper options from extreme hard to soft in 8 ms should not be missed either. An optional silver grille and an infotainment system hard drive with a syncing capacity with Apple and Android phones makes us all look forward to the New Year for a whole bunch of reasons.
Cost of two Bugatti Veyrons = A gold encrusted Tata Nano
Sometime ago the same car was termed as the most economical car. But for the elite class to satisfy their lavish needs, here is a blinged version of Tata Nano. The designer version of the car was the initial experimentation which managed to capture a few eye balls, this time it is here to satisfy all the opulent lovers. After an attempt at creating designs for blinging up the Nano for Gold Plus it is time for the GoldPlus Nano to make a grand comeback. Set in 80 kilos of 22 carat gold and 15 kilos of Silver, the GoldPlus Nano is also said to be encrusted with 10,000 semi-precious stones and gems. The one off Nano will be the center of attraction at the Tata-owned jewelry store tour across India. The Tata Nano car originally retailed at about $2,500, the value is being estimated at around $4.68m higher.
Tiffany & Co. instigate iPhone App
The Tiffany & Co. Engagement Ring Finder app for iPhones allows brides and grooms to use their iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad to find the perfect diamond ring.
For men, the Tiffany iPhone app will show rings in their actual size, so they’re more likely to compare the on-screen rings with their partners.The “ring sizer” aims to abridge ring sizing by stealing one of her rings, placing it on the screen and waiting for the correct ring size to pop up.
For woman, the Tiffany iPhone app makes designing the perfect ring simple, all through the iPhone app.Browsing the collection according to shape, setting, metal or design is equally simple. Each style can be viewed with diamonds of six different carat sizes.
In addition, users can make an appointment for a diamond consultation via phone or e-mail.
Ambani’s 2bn House ‘Antilla’: Stairways to Heaven
Antilla (named after the mythical island) in India is the first $2 billion home the world has seen. A 27-storey sky scraper being built by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, the head of Reliance Industries, a oil and petrochemicals giant, in Mumbai is the the world’s costliest home.
With double height ceilings, ballrooms, crystal chandelier ceilings, retractable stages, and 600 servants, there is no other home on earth that compares to the 570 feet tall Antilla.
Each of Ambani’s family has their own personal health club. It has six levels garage for 168 cars. Most of the tower built from glass. This ultra modern house featured the panic room, cinema. Each level also has a lush garden. The only remotely comparable high-rise property currently on the market is the 70 million dollar triplex penthouse at the Pierre Hotel in New York, designed to resemble a French chateau, and climbing 525 feet in the air. (more…)
The Audi A7 offers the best of all antagonists
With new-model offerings in the four-door coupe segment from nearly every luxury automaker this year, this relatively new automotive market share appears to be bursting at the seams. Now Audi has decided to throw its hat into the ring with the all-new A7. The Audi A7 really shows other manufacturers how a car like this should be done.
The car is equipped with features like its sleek and sophisticated, fitted with acceptable rear-doors and enough room to fit two grown adults, the A7 also borrows its 3-liter supercharged V-6 engine from the A6, which produces a respectable 300 horsepower and 310 foot-pounds of torque. The A7 also features the same MMI touch system, which combines the car’s high-tech navigation system with an easy-to-use touch pad on the center console. The car also offers Audi’s optional 1,300-watt Bang & Olufsen sound system and a heads-up display”"a first for Audi.
Expect to see this four-door beauty in showrooms early next year with a price tag in the neighborhood of $60,000.
1937 Bugatti sold for $7.92 million
A 1937 model of Bugatti was auctioned at the Gooding & Co.’s auto auction. The car was a part of the collection owned by Dr. Peter and Susan Williamson.
The winner of the bid took away the car at a staggering $7.92 million. The sale also sold out a 1950 Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans for $2.2 million.
John O’Quinn pays $335,000 for Batman Forever Batmobile
Remember John O’Quinn? That Houston Attorney who made a fortune in a multibillion dollar Texas tobacco settlement?
This time he went on to spend $335,000 on a Batmobile used in the film “Batman Forever.” Some other purchases he has made at the auction include a 1938 Cadillac Town Car used by Pope Pius XII which he bought for $250,000, a 1941 Packard limousine used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt for $290,000 and a celebrity-signed 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo for $500,000.
All proceeds from the sale went to benefit those groups which develop educational programs aimed at preventing child abuse, abduction, exploitation and injury.
And don’t miss this one – O’Quinn paid $690,000 at a Kruse auction in Las Vegas last year for a 1975 Ford Escort GL once owned by Pope John Paul II.
2054 model-year car, Lexus on eBay for $88,000
Remember Steven Spielberg’s film “Minority Report”? Or do you atleast remember the luxury auto brand Lexus which featured as the car of the future in the movie?
So yeah, this car was up for sale on eBay at an asking price of $88,000, but alas! It has been sold out.
According to the seller, the 2054 model-year car, which is one of only three made by Lexus, is about the same size as a Chrysler 300 and has only 38 miles on it since it was built. The car boasts a six-cylinder Chevy engine–which is 47,000 miles old–and comes with a manual transmission.
Special edition Bentley Continental GTs for China
In what is being called as a move to increase sales in the Far East, British luxury car makers Bentley has launched its special-edition Continental models on sale via the nine dealerships across China.
The special edition Continental GTs feature Orange and Magenta as accent colors and Orange Flame and Magenta Metallic along with selected wood veneers in Piano Black and dark-stained Burr Walnut.
Created at Bentley’s Crewe headquarters, the special edition has been designed and engineered in collaboration with Roll Royce.
LP 570-4 Superleggera – The Uncompromising Driving Machine
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Italian carmaker Lamborghini has unveiled the LP 570-4 Superleggera as the new top model in the Gallardo line-up.
A new arrival in one of the most exclusive market niche segments, the Lamborghini LP 570-4 Superleggera is powered by the 5.2 liters V10 engine that develops 570 hp at 8,000 rpm and 540 Nm (398,3 ft lbs) of torque at 6,500 rpm.
Being called as an uncompromising driving machine, the supercar is the lightest road-going model in the Lamborghini range with about 2954 lbs, nearly 300 pounds lesser than her sister Super Veloce and precedessor LP 560-4.
The super sports car further boasts of:
- 5.2 liter V10 engine that produces 570hp
- Top speed of 202mph (0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds!!)
- Aluminum body
- Rear windshield and side windows made from robust and resistant polycarbonate
- Three-dimensional bumper with large air intakes
- V-shaped, sharply defined nose
- LED daytime running lights
- Big rear spoiler (available on request)
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