Monthly Archives: July 2010

Did the Sultan of Brunei Buy 10 Aston Martin One-77s for His Billion-Dollar Car Collection?

by FEDS TV Staff

Back in February we reported on the mysterious filthy rich individual who purchased 10 Aston Martin One-77 supercars, limited to just 77 examples, for $1.7 million apiece or $23 million in total including fees. Now educated insiders are speculating that the Sultan of Brunei bought the cars to add to his multi-billion-dollar, 7,000-strong car collection, the world’s most expensive auto hoard. According to Guinness World Records the Sultan’s collection includes over 600 Rolls-Royces, more than 450 Ferraris, 570 Mercedes-Benzes, 380 Bentleys, 170 Porsches, dozens of Koenigseggs, and 20 Lamborghinis to name a few. He owns several rare custom, one-off and concept cars, some worth tens of millions apiece, including a Ferrari Mythos, a Jaguar XJ220 by Pininfarina, a Bentley Java, a Bentley Dominator SUV, bespoke Rolls-Royce and Ferrari station wagons, a Porsche Carma and a Koenigsegg Agera. Known for buying multiple models of supercars in order to have one in every color, he owns several McLaren F1s, six Ferrari FXXs, four Ferrari F40s and three Ferrari F50s. The Sultan, who’s worth an estimated $20 billion, stores the collection in five heavily-guarded airplane hangars and employs a team of mechanics and specialists to keep the cars in perfect working condition.

Dolce & Gabbana to Dress Chelsea Soccer Players

by Nina Jones, from WWD.com

LONDONThe players at London’s Chelsea Football Club will have a whole new – Italian – wardrobe in time for the opening of Britain’s premier league soccer season next month. Dolce & Gabbana has signed a three-year partnership to design the players’ formal wear and to re-design the directors’ lounge at the Stamford Bridge stadium in West London, the club’s home. The announcement was made during a cocktail party at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

Dolce & Gabbana's Lounge at Stamford Bridge

“We are really happy about this partnership and to be able to link our name to such a prestigious club like Chelsea,” said Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in a statement. “Football players are style icons both on and off the pitch, and, on top of this, there is our love of England and of London, which has always been a source of inspiration for our work.”

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World’s Most Expensive Cars

Koenigsegg CCX

 This top-10 is made by Forbes.com

“To compile our list of the most expensive cars this year, we reviewed price lists from all the ultra-luxe automakers that might have produced a contender this year for the top spot, including Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari, Koenigsegg, Lamborghini, Leblanc, Maserati, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Pagani, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Saleen, Shelby Super Cars and Spyker. We chose only cars that are currently in production and street legal, which eliminated the discontinued $653,000 Ferrari Enzo, as well as the $500,000 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster. Prices do not include taxes, destination charges or upgrade options; some prices have been converted from euros to U.S. dollars. Not all of the vehicles on our list are sold in the U.S.”

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Dream Planes

 by Yelken Octuri

Seaplane-convertible yacht, sailboat airplane, honeymoon space shuttle, innovative plane propulsion system…  Several concepts of futuristic, imaginary, science-fiction planes. You can call them what you want, the goal is to create dream planes. It is to generate innovative concepts and fun of creating forms.
You can view the interior layout of some of these aircraft concepts : Flying Yacht- Seaplane-convertible trimaran sailing yacht,  Sailing Aircraft – sailboat-convertible seaplane, Honeymoon space shuttle, Flagellum Oscillator - Alternate solution to traditional propulsion systems 
  
 
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The best fashion websites

by Mark C O’Flaherty at FT.com

Online shopping has come a long way since the demise of doomed fashion retail website www.boo.com in 2000. Back then few believed web-based luxury had a future. Ten years on, and international online luxury behemoths www.net-a-porter.com and www.yoox.com each mark a full decade in business with triumphant figures: every month three million people log on to Net-a-Porter, while Yoox operates in seven languages, delivers to 67 countries, and reported a net revenue of €152.2m last year, up 50 per cent from 2008. According to business consultants Bain & Co, global luxury sales online grew 20 per cent to €3.6bn in 2009 and the increase looks set to continue. The following are among the best global websites for fashion-savvy online shoppers: 

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Nandana Private Resort, the new hideaway for people appreciate the finer things in life!

 

kadenaLuxuryTravel proposes:  

Presentation of Nandana Private Resort, Pine Island, West End, Grand Bahama. The new hideaway for people who who appreciate the finer things in life!

 

At the heart of Nandana is the Great Hall, a spectacular main house with soaring 40-foot ceilings and spectacular ocean vistas. Furnished with the finest art and amenities, every luxurious detail has been carefully selected for total elegance and comfort. Nandana’s four spacious, richly appointed bedroom suites and custom-made safari-style tent offer the ultimate in tropical vacation living.  There is also a fitness room and massage await. Arrangements for golf outings, casino nights or day trips to other islands are easily provided.

  

Du Parc Kempinski: Switzerland’s most expensive property

by LuxuryLaunches – image gallery : theULtimateLuxuryCommunity

There is no stopping the rise in global real estate prices. The recent news on this upward trend in the real estate market comes from one of my favorite holiday destinations, Switzerland. Touted to be one of the most exclusive properties of Switzerland, Du Parc Kempinski has caught our attention as it is currently the most expensive property in Switzerland. The exclusive residential building is built in partnership with international luxury hotel group Kempinski. Du Parc Kempinski is a private residential building comprising of twenty one apartments and three penthouses. The apartments will vary from two-bedroom 200 square meters units to six-bedroom 690 square meters options. All pricey homes, a two-bedroom apartment in this building will cost approximately CHF 4.7 million ($4.4 million) while prices for the penthouses range from 19 – 24 million CHF ($18 – $22 million). The building was previously home to the 1906 Hotel Du Parc and is now being renovated into one of the most exquisite residential complexes.

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Dodge what?

Porsche fun or Dodge one?

View this video and have some fun before the weekend! Watch all the video, it has an unexpected turn.

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Porsche 918 Spyder: It becomes reality

After the mass acceptance (even though a few can acquire), the Porsche 918 Spyder will go into production. The Feasibility studies have been completed by the Germans and the results came out financially to enable Porsche to invest in producing a very expensive car, the 918 Spyder. Indeed, information from the company talking about a price of around 500.000 euro, excluding taxes of course. If this is the cost of acquisition, it will be the most expensive production car in the German automotive industry since the Carrera GT cost around 450,000 euros, 1500 lucky people have acquired.
For 918 Spyder, so far, 2000 potential byuers have been interested !

The 918 Spyder, completes the process of acceleration 0-100 km / h in 3,2 sec, while fuel consumption so limited to the incredible price of 3,0 lt/100 km. As Porsche people indicate the 918 Spyder «turns» the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:30 min, faster ride even than Carrera GT.
All this is achieved in hybrid four-wheel drive layout of the original 918 Spyder having a V8 engine which cooperates with an electrical motor. There are two more motors on the front axle and thus the overall performance of the German original reaches 718 PS!  Not bad for a hybrid that has batteries recharged, even plugged, in so that the car can travel about 25 km onlywith electricity!

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New Sofa Collection at kadenaLuxuryShops

by kadenaLuxuryShops

A new sofa Collection from a high end contemporary upholstering manufacturer for over 35 years, that has been developing a tremendous knowledge of the techniques and of the most recent materials while respecting French craft industry traditions.  Able to satisfy the most various needs. Selects the most valuable materials. They are always work with the highest demand and care. Collaboration with world famous designers in order to create original, refined and comfortable sofas.

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