For the über-rich, second-best is never good enough. Lamborghini knows that and has therefore launched a more extreme — and pricier — version of its already expensive Murciélago LP640, realizing there will always be enough wealthy punters to buy them.
Lambo has screwed 10 more horses out of the 6.5-litre V12, splashed on some orange body bits and given it a new name: The LP650-4 Roadster.
Only 50 will be made and bought by those who think the standard Murcie isn’t fast or striking enough.
Even though it’s essentially the same car, thanks to 660Nm of torque, the 0-100kph run is now dispatched in 3.4 seconds, 0.4-seconds faster than the standard LP640 — a massive performance improvement, apparently.
The top speed is now about 330kph.
The special edition model will boast a ‘Grigio Telesto’ exterior — that’s grey-and-orange paintjob in plain speak.
There’s a smattering of LP 650-4 logos, in recognition of the car’s increased power. And in keeping with the Tang colour scheme, it also gets orange brake callipers and a cabin lavished with striking orange trim.
The roof is still canvas and requires a degree in quantum physics to build (it’s manual). Moreover, with the roof in place, the top-speed is still limited to a weedy 175kph — any faster and it’ll just blow away.
Via: gulfnews
Specifications
Model: H77746933
Collection: Khaki Navy Frogman
Gender: Men’s
Size: Large
Style: Sport
Warranty: Two Year Ashford Warranty
Case Shape: Round
Case Material: Titanium
Case Finish: Brushed
Case Width: 43 mm
Case Dimension: 43 mm x 53 mm
Case Thick: 18 mm
Water Resistance: 200 meter (660 feet)
Bezel Material: Titanium
Crystal Type: Sapphire Crystal Scratch Resistant
Dial Color: Black
Dial Markers: Arabic Numerals Luminiscent
Dial Hands: Silver Tone Hands Luminescent
Functions: Chronograph, 12 Hour Register, 30 Minute Register
Features: Chronograph, Military Time Display
Movement Type: Mechanical Automatic Self-Winding Chronograph Movement Swiss MadeMovement Caliber: Valjoux 7750
Crown Type: Screw Down Crown Guard
Calendar: Date between 9 and 10 o’clock
Band Type: Strap
Band Material: Canvas
Band Color: Green
Band Width: 22 mm
Band Length: 8 inches
Band Clasp: Tang Clasp
Van Geest Design has released their latest super yacht design concept, an 85m vessel that contains two principal aspects; crisp contemporary lines and an open air lifestyle. The new yacht will feature four decks, with the transom cut open to the water level for the on-board passengers to relax and enjoy the picturesque beauty.To deliver the design aim of outside lifestyle the vessel's transom has been cut open to the water level, thus allowing passengers to relax in the immediate vicinity of the water.
The luxury cabin is located on the main deck where the yacht’s owner gets access to a true summer and winter suite. The beach cabin can be closed by watertight doors, for peace of mind and safety. At sea, the main deck functions as the owner’s stateroom including offices and large reception areas. The aft part is the main entertaining area, both inside and outside, giving access to the open transom.
Via: synfo
The latest specimen from the C Lab Series defies all theories. It creates its own rules: emptiness is its core material, engineering its constancy; chemistry a dare and transparency a must. This unique watch is mark as “Titanium Concord C1 QuantumGravity “ Designed and developed by the C Lab Series, the C1 QuantumGravity symbolizes unrestricted and unconstrained time, where only impulse and intuition prevail.
According to their official site, this Titanium Concord C1 QuantumGravity will be produce for 10(ten) unit only.
Technical Features:
Movement
Mechanical manually wound movement
Caliber Concord C104
21,600 vibrations per hour
3-day power reserve
42 Jewels
Functions
Hours, minutes
Roll of seconds external to the case
Vertical power-reserve indicator
Bi-axial tourbillon
Case
Titanium case with white gold elements
Dimensions: 48.5 mm in diameter – 22 mm in depth
5 sapphire crystals
See through officer-style hinged case back
Dial
Aerial skeletonized dial
Strap
Black vulcanized rubber fixed to the case with 4 screws
Via: watchluxus
I have been covering design and technology for many years now and the product design that excites me the most is the Cellphone. If you trace it from its origins, you will be amazed to see how this communication device has transformed from a basic wireless telephone to a fashion gizmo that packs it in all. If it’s not the camera, projector or touchscreen prowess, then it’s the blinged look that this device boasts of. Here’s a look at the Poison that brings a transparent LCD screen to the device. Looking more like a perfume bottle than a phone, it’s toxic!
Designer: Ryan Ma
Via: Yanko Design/yankodesign
The A/V cabinet conceals a big plasma screen inside its polished aluminum and crafted leather body controlled by the remote control. The cabinet has room enough to accommodate all your audio, video gadgetry, but it features an exorbitant price for a media rack for 100,000 euros i.e. approx. $128,572. 
This a great new concept and design for home cinema you will love this media rack from Kharma. The media rack beholds a 5.1 – 7.1 channel system and has plenty of room for all your AV equipment and media.
Italian luxury yacht builder Riva will debut a new model designed specifically for the American market, the 52-ft. Rivale Palm Beach. The boat’s deck and hull are finished in a new color, desert sand, with Roman bronze detailing on the dashboard and signal mast evoking the image of a shark’s flipper. Inside the cabins, the walls and furniture are made of luminous elm, embellished with topstitched natural-grain leather, for a soft, dark contrast to the Roman bronze lacquering.
The size of the yacht permits the owner to man the craft himself, though there is space for two more guest cabins equipped with twin beds and a day head in addition to the master cabin, located at the bow with an en suite bathroom. The Rivale Palm Beach is equipped with two 1100-hp Man engines, for a top speed of 40 knots and range of 260 nautical miles at cruising speed. Riva has been an icon of classic Italian Riviera style since the 1950s, a favorite of Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Aristotle Onassis and Prince Ranier of Monaco. Priced at $2.46 million, the Rivale Palm Beach is available through Riva’s US dealer, Allied Marine.
Via: affluentpageluxuryindex
Nesmuk knife is one of the sharpest and most expensive knife in the world ever made. Designed by Quintin Nel, who is well known for his jewelery art and has teamed-up with Hoffmann/Pieper from Hamburg to developed in the classical Nesmuk form a handle from patinated sterling silver with a stocking from 8 diamonds.The Brilliant Nesmuk knife together with the ring comes ever in a piano box, with price costs of 31,000 euros.
Via: bornrich
Although the price for this piece is not published to the public, it is believed to be circa €1 Million Euros. Only one of most fortunate of people in the world may contend, each year, ownership of this most exclusive jewel of jewels, personalised with their coat-of-arms, signature or portrait.
Via: pensfromheaven
COLIM stands for Colors of Life in Motion - a brand new concept car which is a combination of car and a caravan camper. Designed by Christian Susana from Germany is an intelligent mobility concept with an innovative design that offers lots of flexibility which bridges the gap between caravans and regular cars.
Dubbed a ‘lifestyle motor home’, the cockpit can be disconnected from the usable living space. The livable area is flexible, with individually applicable multi function modules. The new mobility concept is designed to accommodate a small family; designed for two people (max. four persons). Caravan is good for travelers, but if you decide to explore the near by area once you camp, caravan wont suit into the bill, you would choose a small car. And here is where the Colim concept is perfect.
The car is completely detachable and it makes emphasize on functionality and practicality
Via: tuvie
Corum will be introducing the Golden Bridge Titanium at Baselworld 2009. Designed by independent watchmaker Vincent Calabrese who is until the spirit of his early innovation at Corum lives on. Back in 1980, this watch was possibly the first non-skeleton wristwatch to put the movement front and center.
The new Corum timepiece houses a manually wound caliber CO113 based on 19 jewels, beating at 28,800 bph and providing 40 hours of power reserve. It features a variable inertia balance adjustable by screws and hand-engraved plates and bridge crafted in 18k rose gold.
One on the front, one on the back and one on each side of the case. The case is tonneau-shaped and is made of titanium, with a nice mixture of polished and satin finished surfaces. It measures 34 mm x 51 mm and features a titanium crown, decorated with a CORUM key. The Golden Bridge displays hours and minutes with black skeleton hands, and a very cool no-dial design.
Via: Professionalwatches
This two-doors, fat lip facade is the design concept by I.DE.A Institute in commemorating of its 30 years in designing in automaker industry. This model car shall be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show this month.
Open topped and big faced in the front and back. Looks like someone took a whallop. Gull-wing doors plus a monstrously strange trunk as its psychological rear feather.
Via: Yankodesign
NEC has announced recently a 46-inch MultiSync digital signage X461UN for commercial large format display.The NEC MultiSync X451UN sports a 16:9 wide screen aspect ratio LCD panel with 1360 x 768 WXGA native resolution. Its luminance output is capable of up to 700 cd/m2 brightness, and the panel has typical contrast rating of 3000:1. The ultra narrow bezel is said to have improved 500 percent compare to previous 20 series MultiSync displays. Features include:
The MultiSync X461UN is backed by manufacturer’s 3-year parts and labor warranty and will be available from April with an estimated retail price of $6,000.
Have you ever wanted to live in a cave? Well know you can. A Missouri couple facing possible foreclosure have put their cave house up for sale on eBay. It's starting bid is $300,000.
This cave house was originally a 17,000 square foot cave used as a roller-rink/concert venue that entertained MC5, Ike and Tina Turner and Ted Nugent. It is situated in Festus, Missouri and it was turned into a unique home by the Sleeper familyin 2003 on ebay. It has all the amenities of modern life such as a kitchen, laundry room including a party room and is 2.80 acres.
This 15,000 square feet cave house is divided into three main chambers.The front chamber houses the main part of the 3-bedroom finished house.The middle chamber holds the laundry room, storage, and a spare bath. The middle chamber made a great party room. 80 feet by 80 feet.The back chamber still has the stage where Ted Nugent, Bob Seger, Ike and Tina Turner, the MC5 and many other bands performed.
Curt Sleeper told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he and his family, like so many others, are victims of the credit crunch. He has been unable to obtain mortgage refinancing for the cave.
"We don't want to move," he said. "But we need to protect our equity. We put everything we had into this home."
So the Sleepers have listed the cave on eBay.
ThermalTake officially unveiled its new LUXA2 division, which focuses on the luxury consumer market. All of these products are inlaid with CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Elements their M1-Pro laptop cooler making M1-Pro glamorous and desirable. LUXA2, a Division of Thermaltake, was created in 2009, with characteristics of simplicity, luxury, and unique lifestyle. The core design theory of LUXA2 start from simple shapes blending with luxury elements, which create the unique lifestyle for different segments within the society such as Creative Pro, Mobile Blogger, Leisure Seeker, Hip Newbie and Entertainment junkie.
M1-Pro laptop cooler includes six HTPC cases, four laptop coolers, one laptop lift, and one mobile holder.
LUXA2 represent an emerging trend of "individuality" in the world; people are not only in need of functions, but also aesthetic appeal. This is what LUXA2 has achieved. Exquisite craftsmanship with aesthetic and elegant design style is a promise and a commitment from LUXA2. Thus, the Simplicity, Luxury, Lifestyle of LUXA2 creates a Uniquely You.
With Thermaltake's consumer insight and LUXA2's inimitableness, target users will be able to have a simple, luxury lifestyle anywhere they go; a " Uniquely You" experience made possible with Thermaltake and LUXA2.
Banyan Tree is Phuket's most famous hideaway for honeymooners, sports stars, and high society which. Bordered by the golden sands and gentle waves of the Andaman Sea, Thailand - a tropical paradise of extraordinary natural beauty, it has earned many a accolade from leading magazines the world over. Exuding seclusion, luxury and romance, this exotic hideaway boasts only the finest facilities and ambiance. A 'Land of Smiles' indeed under the sheltering canopy of the Banyan Tree.
Banyan Tree Phuket comprises 150 villas, encircling the sparkling waters of a tropical lagoon. Each is elegantly styled to reflect Thailand 's rich culture, and comes with its own private landscaped garden, king-sized bed, spacious bathroom with open-air sunken bath, mini-bar, coffee & tea maker, in-villa safe, hair dryer, bathrobes, IDD telephone and colour TV.
A small village in itself, the spa provides a wide range of beauty and health treatments in luxurious rooms -- you can request a private massage in your room or in outdoor pavilions. The resort can arrange barbecues at your villa, or you can dine at the Tamarind Restaurant, which serves delicious, light, and authentic health food. There's even an international golf course on-site and private tour office. The Banyan Tree garners many international awards, especially for its Green Initiative and eco-friendly stance.
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