Category: DRIVE
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The Airbus A320 Prestige, a custom-fitted ultra-luxury jet by Comlux
Comlux America, the Indianapolis-based completion center of the Comlux Group, has delivered its first VVIP cabin of an Airbus A320 Prestige. The company, created just over two years ago, strategically developed all the capabilities and shops in-house to perfectly outfit this ultra luxurious cabin. The aircraft’s interior was designed by Comlux Creatives who selected the…
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Steve Jobs was working with the Dutch ship maker Feadship on a luxury yacht
Although Steve Jobs is not known for ostentatious displays of his wealth, he was designing his own luxury yacht. And typical of Jobs, he was designing it himself so that he could obsess over every detail. This information has surfaced in an article by Walter Isaacson on the new biography of the Apple’s mogul. Steve…
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Encouraging Chinese to own yachts is the biggest challenge this industry faces
While several marinas have been developed along the China’s eastern coast in the past five years, Chinese coastal waters are still strictly regulated, and import duties of 43 percent have dampened the development of a vibrant yachting culture. In 2009, the Chinese yachting market was worth $440 million, according to a recent report by China…
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The 77th London to Brighton Veteran Car Run expects about 500,000 spectators
Only vehicles built before 1904 eligible to take part in the event About 500,000 spectators expected to line the route The annual international classic calendar will finish only in November – with the “London to Brighton Veteran Car Run” (LBVCR) in England. The world’s longest running and greatest motoring celebration. The annual November event attracts…
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Bentley opens doors to manufacturers of the future
Bentley Motors showed on the 11th october at Crewe, the diversity of career paths on offer in the automotive manufacturing sector. Children from surrounding schools were invited to the Company’s Crewe headquarters to experience some of the skills and craftsmanship necessary in the creation of the world’s finest motor cars. The event formed part of…
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Asian brands dominate Consumer Reports’ 2011 Auto Survey
Lexus Ranked Best Luxury Auto Brand While Porsche Plunges: Cars Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus brand took back the top spot among luxury brands in 2011 Consumer Reports’ reliability ranking, beating BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, which fell the most of any vehicle line. Winning the luxury crown as well as the top spot among all brands…