Segrave: the Harrods of supercar clubs
You may find this incredibly difficult to relate to – if it isn’t, this writer has “personal sponsorship opportunities” available – but some people don’t find the existing supercar clubs exclusive enough. Enter stage left Harrods, the ritzy British department store that caters to just such a crowd, to answer their calls with the launch of the Segrave Club. Read more
Luxury cars mark record sales: What ever happened to exclusivity?
Cars! Gosh, can there really be a world without them? I hope not. While the world still whines for the lack of food, clothing and shelter (the once considered essentials of the pre-Madona world), the luxury cars segment is sure completely oblivious to its whims! Ironic as it may seem, while economies collapse in some parts of the world, the others are at its booming best (well, we always knew somebody’s loss (some developing country) is somebody’s gain (George Bush). Okay, jokes apart, the luxury Read more
Falk Designer Navi system: A GPS-class of it’s own
There are car GPS systems out there and there are Falk car GPS systems out there. Since the German mapping and mapping tech pionieers brought their first navigation systems to the market a few years ago, Falk has been a class of it’s own. Their newest top-of-the-line model is the innovative P300 which does not only feature outstanding technology, but has also been awarded for its great black design: The P300 just won the reddot design award 2007. Technically, the newest Falk comes with a car docking station, to combine the benefits ofmobile navigation with those of fixed installation. Read more
40 years of AMG: Cruising with 187mph in a $300.000-Mercedes
In case a standard Mercedes is not exclusive enough for you, you might wanna consider buying a Mercedes tuned by AMG. The world famous engineering and tuning company located in a little sleepy town around 30 minutes outside of DaimlerChrysler’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and just announced two special edition AMG Mercedes’. First: A CLK 63 “Black Edition”, inspired by the safety cars at Formula 1 races. Secondly: A new CL 65 AMG, the most powerful and most expensive Merceded car ever built.
The CL features a 6.0 liters V12 Twin turbo engine with 612 Horse Powers and 1000 Nm. The CLK is powered by an AMG-built V8 engine with 6.2 liters with 507 PS and 630 Nm. Maximum speeds: CL up to 250 km/h, the CLK is capable of 300 km/h, which equals 187 mph! This much power and speed have its price: The CL 65 AMG is expected to cost around 270.000 Euros, the little brother CLK 63 AMG “Black Series” will be cheaper and should cost around 140.000 Euros.
Here is a link to a pretty cool video test drive.
Hyundai Deluxe to take on Mercedes, BMW, Lexus
According to news wire service Emfis, South Korea’s largest car manufacturer Hyundai Motor will conquer the luxury car market with a new model called Hyundai Genesis. The latest status symbol a Hyundai? Seems like a ridiculous attempt, especially in the European and North American markets where Mercedes, BMW and Lexus have held the top spots in terms of prestige for years now. Hyundai simply does not have the image, design or technology to appeal to the Mercedes & Lexus clientel. Plus, the estimated street price for the LuxHyundai is below $35.000. No way a status symbol on wheels can be that cheap! Anyway, a concept study of Hyundai’s new top-of-the-line model Genesis has recently been shown at a car show in the U.S. and will be available later this year.
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