German tuning specialist Brabus has revealed its latest high-performance SUV dubbed the Brabus B63-620 Widestar. Powered by a 5.5-liter Biturbo V8 engine producing 456.3 kW / 620 hp (611 bhp) of power, this monster accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.7 seconds and reaches an electronically limited top speed of 280 km/h (174 … Read more
Contemporary French men’s wear brand Melinda Gloss and bike workshop Héritage Paris have joined forces on a capsule collection that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France. It includes a waterproof blazer made from Holland & Sherry technical wool with matching slim-cut trousers lined with reflective material, a simple graphic T-shirt and a … Read more
BMW teamed up with Italian styling house Pininfarina to create this striking-looking one-off, the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé. Officially unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013, this is the first time that BMW and Pininfarina have partnered up to create a concept. “The appeal of this collaboration with Pininfarina is that you get … Read more
Liverpool-based designer Stuart Hughes has created the world’s most expensive smartphone – iPhone 5 Black Diamond. The custom made iPhone 5 took nine weeks to create and boasts a massive circa of 135 grams of 24ct gold; encrusted with 600 precious stones, out of which, 53 are housed in the Apple logo and the home … Read more
Monaco could soon become home to the world’s most expensive penthouse. This luxury penthouse is set on top of the Tour Odean building, which will be the Mediterranean coastline’s second tallest building. Prominent names are involved in this project; Dreamed up by architect Alexander Giraldi in a style inspired by belle epoque design , the … Read more
A rare U.S. Liberty Cap half-cent coin from 1796 fetched £185,000 (Approx. $293,488) at an auction in Salisbury, England. The final price including the auctioneer’s premium was over $358,000, one of the highest prices ever for a half-cent coin. “The coin has no early pedigree but was collected by Mark Hillary, when a schoolboy, some … Read more
This impressive ride is the work of French graphic designer Benjamin Blanchard of Impoz Design. Based on a Triumph Speed Triple, the 27-year-old graphic designer injected some straight up attitude into it, and remodelled the bike with carbon-fiber, LED lighting, and painted in stealthy matte black. This custom motorcycle took 12 months to built in … Read more
“Nero” is the latest custom bike to roll out of Beijing-based motorcycle design boutique, Bandit9. Designed by Daryl Villanueva this black beauty is based on the classic Chang Jiang 750 from the 1950s and 60s, but features a rebuilt engine and transmission, and some custom parts like the exhaust, gas tank, handlebar, rear fender, and … Read more
Amosu Couture, the company, which specializes in luxurious customizing of smartphones announced the fully customised 24ct mirror gold iPhone 4S. From Amosu: “The entire handset including the screen is skilfully customised with a mirror gold finish. The rear battery cover, bezel and home button of the handset are all embellished in 24ct gold mirror finish. … Read more