For those occasions when you need to make a quick getaway from your ski chalet, Lotus’ new ice vehicle promise looks to have some promise. Designed to operate in extremely cold temperatures and detect cracks in the ice below, the biofuel-powered slider sits on three skids and is pushed by a propeller in the rear. Lotus will be testing its single-seat ice craft on an experimental mission in the South Pole dubbed the Moon Regan Trans Antarctic Expedition. Two Ford E-Series vehicles will follow the ice vehicle in case something goes awry. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that the specialty craft performs according to plan. If Lotus’ ice vehicle ever made it to market, you could combine it with the DB7/Jaeger-LeCoultre watch combo (see article below) to create the ultimate Bond-inspired fleet.
Your opportunity is almost here to feel like James Bond. Come December, Swiss Watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre is releasing the AMVOX2 DBS Transponder, a luxury timepiece that doubles as a key-less entry remote for the V12 Aston Martin DBS.
On the AMVOX2, an integrated transponder circuit allows the driver to open his door by pressing in between the 8 and 9 o’clock position on the watch glass and close the door by pressing in between 3 and 4 o’clock. Design elements on the AMVOX2 match the instrument panel on the DBS, from the gray bridges to the satin finish and the black dial. A suspended gray DBS symbol and a discrete Aston Martin emblem on the movement indicator further enhance the design on the AMVOX2 DBS Transponder.
Priced at €27.500 (app. $40,400), Jaeger-LeCoultre’s key-less entry watch is guaranteed to make the $262,000 DBS a more appealing option to new buyers.
[via BornRich]
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Sure, you might see your occasional supercar parked in front of Starbucks on Sunday morning. But unless you by chance spot one speeding down a deserted road or you roll with the kind of people that actually put their exotics to use, how often do you really get to see a a supercar like the Koenigsegg CCR or the Lamborghini Murcielago in action? Here’s your chance.
Captured in Korea, the video above shows an orange Koenigsegg and a yellow Murci tearing up the night. More playing around than racing, the bright-colored exotics speed around crowded highways, tight tunnels, and deserted roads. Not exactly pressing the cars to their top speeds, but still showcasing the exotic whips’ incredible performance capabilities.
So which car would win in a real race? Unless some extreme tuning were involved, the CCR would take the win. As one of the fastest production cars in existence, the Koenigsegg CCR accelerates from 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds and hits a top speed of 245mph. Comparatively the Murcielago (stock 2007 LP40) does the 0-62 sprint in 3.4 seconds and maxes out at 205. Not terribly far apart given the cars’ nearly $300,000 price difference.
California-based Dimora Motorcar has big plans for its Natalia SLS 2 Supersedan, which the company claims will be the most expensive and luxurious production car on the market, selling for a projected price of $2 million. So far Dimora has only released computerized images of the Natalia SLS 2, along with plenty of hype. In the company’s latest announcement, Dimora proclaims that it will be working with Barotex Technology Corporation to integrate “Barotex inorganic fibre” components, made from volcanic rock, into the Supersedan.
Barotex’s inorganic fibre is reportedly stronger and more environmentally-friendly to produce than carbon fiber since petroleum isn’t used in the production process. We’ll have to wait and see whether the volcanic material lives up to Dimora’s expectations. But assuming it does, we can bet that it will become a favorite new material used in the tuning community.
Describing its rationale for the Barotex partneship Dimora states, “when we began designing our 16-cylinder engine that would erupt with 1200 horsepower, we decided to call it the Volcano V16. It’s only natural that we now surround the DiMora Volcano with volcanic rock from Barotex.”
Until we see production shots of the Natalia, we can safely say that we’d rather spend a fraction of the price on a Maybach Landaulet.
Care to own a custom Range Rover inspired by yacht design? Superyacht broker Edmiston has partnered with Land Rover on a design competition where some of the world’s leading designers were given the opportunity to customize the Range Rover using the influences of Superyacht design. The resulting designs will be displayed at the 2008 Monaco Yacht Show, where a winner will be announced on September 25th. Visitors to the show will have the opportunity to order any of the custom Ranges, which vary in price from € 200,000 to € 800,000 (app. $300,000 to $1.2 million).
Designers in the custom Range Rover competition include Bannenberg, Tim Heywood, Andrew Winch, Terrence Disdale, Ken Freivokh, Redman Whiteley Dixon and Martin Francis. Pictured above you’ll see Terrence Disdale’s custom Range Rover convertible, which bears more than a slight resemblance to the ‘08 Rolls Royce Corniche.
Although the designs are incredible, it disappoints us to see that Edmiston’s made their own logo a requirement in each design. For upwards of $300G’s, who wants to rep a yacht broker?
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