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DREAM GARAGE: Lambo Reventon Roadster
Posted by: ChrisAbout a year ago Lamborghini unveiled the limited production Reventon, all 20 of which were spoken for mere minutes after the announcement. Well, hold onto your hats (literally) because they just released pics of the roadster version. Yes, this car [...]
MEDIA: The PUMA index
Posted by: ChrisFinally- some brave (and creative) individual has cooked up an iPhone app with some personality! The gist? As the stock market falls, the girls take off their clothes. As it rises, they put them back on. I’m assuming that the [...]
DREAM HANGAR: Piaggio Aero P180 Avanti II
Posted by: ChrisYou can keep your Citations and Gulfstreams (as badass as they are)- I’m going with a turboprop: “The P180 Avanti II is the world’s fastest turboprop business aircraft. It offers customers the speed of a light jet aircraft, the comfort [...]
DREAM GARAGE: The McLaren MP4-12C
Posted by: ChrisUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 15 years, you’ve probably heard of a little supercar known as the McLaren F1, which effectively re-wrote the rules on high performance automobiles. It was very fast (231mph top speed) [...]
CLASSIC VIDEO: Jamiroqai’s Cosmic Girl
Posted by: ChrisThere’s something magically delicious about this video- yes, it’s from another time, the song really has nothing to do with what you’re seeing, and when you boil it down it’s really just an excuse for Jay Kay to drive through [...]
CLASSIC GARAGE: The Shelby Cobra
Posted by: ChrisFor almost 50 years now, the Shelby Cobra has been the de-facto image conjured up when we think “sportscar”. But like a tuxedo, there are many subtle differences between the models that should be known before you decide to approach [...]
MEDIA: Class up your Computer
Posted by: ChrisWhile the Panerai site has a screensaver you can download, some industrious individual took it upon themselves to create their own GMT-inspired version that is far better than the one from the factory. It actually syncs with the time on [...]
FOOD AND DINING: Asia de Cuba Los Angeles
Posted by: ChrisThere are certain places you should enjoy when you’re visiting a city (or living in it) and Asia de Cuba is one of them. I’ll admit it- I’m a little biased because I spent nearly two years wandering the halls [...]
DREAM GARAGE: The BMW X5 “M”
Posted by: ChrisI don’t think I need to explain the appeal of this beyond the following: 750 Horsepower BMW Lemans-prototype V12 Hans Stuck All crammed into the most unlikely race car ever, the BMW X5 I wouldn’t drive my kids to school [...]
DREAM GARAGE: Maserati Grancabrio
Posted by: ChrisLet me be clear: I’m not a fan of convertibles. I believe that a proper GT car should have a fixed roof, and let’s be honest- most convertibles are created as an afterthought because it’s an effective way to squeeze [...]