NextEV Nio Ep9 supercar is the world’s fastest electric car

NIO EP9 has beaten the fastest Nürburgring Nordschliefe ev lap time, achieving 7mins 5.12s. At a launch event at the Saatchi Gallery in London, UK, electric car company NextEV unveiled its visionary electric car brand which “will help users rediscover the ‘joyful lifestyle’ of car ownership.” On October 12th 2016, the EP9 lapped the 20.8km … Read more

Michelin guide New York City 2017: Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey

Aska Restaurant awarded two stars in the Michelin guide New York City 2017; 12 new restaurants awarded one Star. Chef Shinichi Inoue’s Sushi Inoue is the first-ever restaurant awarded one Michelin star in Harlem. Michelin Guide unveiled the new selection in the MICHELIN Guide New York 2017, which highlights a total of 857 restaurants, including … Read more

Fear and Love review – Grindr and a Brexit living room light up Design Museum launch show

Design Museum, London
From the shocking secrets of dating apps to 3D death masks and the meet’n’greet robot, this is a fun ramble through the zeitgeist (but don’t worry, there are still floor lamps)

Louis XIII L’Odysee d’un Roi Limited Editions topped the record for sale of the cognac decanter

LOUIS XIII Fetches Record Price of US$ 558,000 for Three LOUIS XIII L’ODYSSÉE D’UN ROI Limited Editions Auctioned by Sotheby’s. All profits from these LOUIS XIII decanters designed by Hermès, Puiforcat and Saint- Louis, will benefit The Film Foundation founded by Martin Scorsese. The people who make and restore films and the makers of fine … Read more

Dassault Falcon 8X. Better on board — and less jet lag after arrival

While current airliners and even some business jets have cabin altitudes of 6,000 to 8,000 feet, the newly-launched Dassault Falcon 8X keeps you at a comfortable 3,900 while cruising at 40,000 feet. So you feel better on board — and less jet lag after arrival. Noise level is also low at a whisper-quiet 52 dB. … Read more

2016 Best British Luxury Craftsmanship award goes to Rolls-Royce

“Brexit, the plunging pound, unexpected American presidents…But through it all, we know the British luxury industry is going to KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON,” Walpole CEO Michelle Emmerson. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was honoured with the ‘Best British Luxury Craftsmanship’ award at the 2016 Walpole British Luxury Awards. The award was presented during a glittering ceremony … Read more