Ferretti takeover. Made in Italy Bye Bye.

“Made in Italy Bye Bye!” read the headline of an editorial in Il Sole 24 Ore financial daily after the Chinese firm’s takeover of the world’s leading luxury yacht maker Ferretti. “Another bit of Made in Italy leaves” proclaimed the media highlighting Asia’s fast-growing taste for elegant opulence in contrast to crisis-stricken Western markets. As … Read more

Lexus LF-LC – even more irresistible in real life

Lexus LF-LC won the award for the best concept vehicle at Detroit Auto Show Lexus LF-LC concept has been anointed as one of the stars of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at the EyesOn Design Awards, held to raise awareness of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology. Lexus LF-LC, a model already deemed by … Read more

2011 Rolls-Royce sales beat previous record from 1978

Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce enjoys record sales 2011 sales up 31 percent Rolls-Royce reported strong sales across the globe, with sales in the Asia Pacific region up 47 percent, North American sales rising 17 percent and Middle East sales up 23 percent. It also performed well in Britain, despite tough economic conditions, with sales up 30 … Read more

The Seabird – fastest personal submersible in the world

Whether you’re on a budget or someone of unlimited means, SeaBird is changing the world of personal submarines and underwater discovery forever. From 2012, you can keep up with shark, dolphin, and any other sea-life…underwater! Seabird vehicle designed by AquaVentureCrafts is billed as the fastest personal submersible in the world. The SeaBird submarine can reach … Read more

Bentley sales surged on the back of China and the United States, the world’s two biggest auto markets

Luxury carmaker Bentley sales surge in 2011 Bentley sales surged last year on the back of strong performances in China and the United States, the world’s two biggest auto markets.Total sales of the German-owned British luxury carmaker soared 37 percent to 7,003 vehicles last year, said Volkswagen’s upmarket British-based division in a results statement. Bentley, … Read more