TThe last Ferrari F430 is all set to be put up on auction even before it rolls out of the factory later this year. Earlier this week, Ferrari announced that the rights to the last F430 will be sold off at the RM auction and all proceeds shall go to the earth-quake ravaged Abruzzo region. As homage to the city of Aquila-the hardest hit by earthquake that hit Italy on March 30, the last F430 will be embellished with...

It’s about time we get a tad classy with our choices of coffee machines, which starts by getting rid of our old Joe from the kitchen. It may seem that we’re going slightly overboard with that kind of a thing, but taking one look at the Siemens’ Steamy Koffeevollautomat Coffee maker will wash those thoughts away instantly (as instantly as it brews coffee). The self cleaning Kaffeevollautomat TK76k572 has its own supply of milk and water and it brews...

This crazy piece of furniture looks nowhere close to a Hot Rod, but is conveniently named so. (Probably to mock itself) It’s got a small little space as couch to place your butt. Suits the home-all-day loner, I suppose. If you look closely, you will notice that it looks quite similar to the Audi Shark. Sarcasm personified! The best part seems to be the $45,000 price tag for this! Who’s up?...

If you’re a die hard baseball fan, you’d know exactly how much an inch of sod and dirt from the old Yankee Stadium would mean. The New York Yankees, who’ve opened another $1.5 billion ballpark, had to pay $11.5 million to the city of New York for the right to sell all memorabilia from the old Yankee stadium built in 1923. The sale which was announced on the 11th of May is expected to recoup the huge investment of...

The Cyclone Multi-Lifestyle Vehicle is for the ultimate toy lovers, who take comfort and portability as their oath for life. It has a multitude of offerings that would make you want to stay in all day and all life. It has opulently furnished large Bedroom/Bathroom suites, Real Hardwood cabinetry, Doors and Drawers, Diamond plated tool box built into the storage area, choice of 2 stunning exterior graphics packages, solid surface counter-tops and Washer/Dryer Preps in most models....

Driving simulators that use an actual, low cost vehicle has always been my cup of tea. Hence, the X6 driving simulator, I reckon, will fail to give you the true feel of driving a real sports car if you’re used to the real deal. It does it’s meek, substitutive bit with the integrated 6 axis motion unit for shaking your chair all over the place as well as the blue LED illumination as an ‘icing on the cake’....

The center-piece of Dubai’s architectural excellence, Burj-Al-Arab, has just received 4 new Rolls Royce Phantom limousines, plunging its total RR Phantoms armada to 10. The chauffeur driven models were built by Bespoke Program by Rolls Royce and the inspiration for the new models was derived from the character and culture of Burj-Al-Arab itself. The car’s interiors are brag of Grecian Key Marquetry, applied to the wood veneer and the leather headrests were embroidered with the distinctive Burj Al Arab...

The Corum brings to you the Ti-Bridge model which houses CORUM’s second mechanical movement, the new caliber 007, which is inspired by the legendary golden bridge caliber. The lightweight Titanium is used for both, its movement as well as case and CO 007 is endowed with a 72-hour power reserve. The curved tonneau-shaped case looks strikingly handsome and made to suit the man of honor. The upper part of the case is topped by the large, convex sapphire crystal...

Lightweight and hassle-free materials are the new buzzwords for today’s operations. Washington based McAnn Industries has incorporated that ideal very well in the the popular M14/M1-A rifle and converted into carbon fiber. It is comprised of carbon fiber with resin and has several advantages over the metallic versions. Its first and obvious advantage is that it is much lighter than the steel or aluminum M14 and sheds about 2-4 pounds of the prescribed weight. This can make a huge...

The new artistic Waza Miyabi collection was showcased at the KBIS (Kitchen/Bath Industry show) 2009 by Toto, the company well known for its innovative toilets. The patterns exhibited by the models in the collection are based on ‘sho-chiku-bai’, which means “pine, bamboo and plum” in Japanese. Each toilet creates a piece of high art for the bath space with its hand-painted designs in vivid colors and intricate detailing. It is typically evocative of the sober Japanese temperament in every...

Early last year, we had witnessed the auction of the Patek Phillippe Yellow Gold 2499 Fourth Series which had been sold for well over $271,000 (Its lower limit estimate). This year, another exceptionally fine and rare 18kt Rose Gold from Patek Philippe’s famous reference 2499 Second Series is expected to fetch a record price at Christies Important watch sale in Geneva today. The wristwatch features perpetual calendar chronograph with moon phases and baton numerals from 1960 and is expected...

We’re certainly not devoid of all-metal, mirror-shiny loudspeakers in the market, but we’re definitely short on some unconventional design concepts for loudspeakers. The Boenicke Audio W20SE will be much loved by the ‘wild’ music enthusiasts, as it is made from solid Swiss Stone Pine or Spruce Fir Moon. Boenicke claims that the wood body of the loudspeaker can expand or contract, providing for a greater sonic experience. The W20SE loudspeakers are available in a choice of black Walnut wood...

The long awaited Ferrari store that we’ve posted about last year has officially been inaugurated at London’s 197-193, Regent Street by Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen on the 6th of this month. The two-storey, 530 square metre Ferrari is the first to be launched in London and is designed by Massimo Losa Ghini. The design concept of the store is a homage to the history and spirit of Ferrari’s twin souls of racing and luxury....

If estates or sportsback have been your thing all the way, there is some good news for the moment: Enter to the custom-built Quattroporte Bellagio at Villa d’Esté. The Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback touring is pretty stylish with its sloping roof. It was built by Carrozzeria Touring (the people who invented Superleggera in the 30’s) and the sedan was first shown at last year’s Concorso D’Eleganza....

The Sieste bathtub is designed to stimulate all the senses of the user and relaxes him to a pleasurable trance. It soothes you with different color schemes, each coming with amazing intensity of depth and strength. Your auditory senses will be pleased by the spatial distribution of sound and water which makes the water ripple in a unique manner. Also, your olfactory nerve endings will be thoroughly stimulated through the thrusters and fragrances....