First I wanted to own Lamborghini Countach. Then, I would've been ecstatic just renting a Lamborghini Countach. Later, I was happy just taking a picture next to someone else's Countach. (Especially of the Lambo that the guy down in Orange County hung on his wall as artwork.) Now... No, I wouldn't be caught dead in these.
An entry level Rolls Royce—you have to start somewhere, right?-- emerges with this all new 200EX concept. Rolling on the recently revealed 2009 BMW 7 series platform, this baby Rolls is a bit shorter, narrower and lower than its big daddy Phantom, but inside, it’s still has all the British stately manor.
Most people think of limousines as overindulgent, blatantly despicable rolling thrones of wealth—but isn’t that the point? I must admit, in my youth, there was something magical about having a ridiculously long, stretched out car pull up to my curb. Knowing you were going to slip into rich, soft leather twinkling under neon stars and sip champagne while looking down on others during a rowdy night on the town was indeed satisfying. Although I do remember the beginning of the night was so much better than the end—in fact, the two were quite dramatically juxtaposed. At the start it’s all wine and roses and at the end, it’s vomit, carsickness, almost morning and you have barely enough cash left to tip the driver. Maybe the tree huggers have it right. Party in a Prius.
One of the most detrimental elements of RV travel in the past was the fact that owners would have to tow their ‘tender’ laboriously about behind them. We've all seen it before- the red Jeep Cherokee wasting away behind an RV traveling 43 mph in the fast lane. No longer. Check out the sleekest of the sleek, the Volkner Mobil 800c. (The German’s are fast becoming the go to group for super high end, luxurious recreational vehicles.)
Socotra Island
One of the most bizarre looking places on Earth, Socotra Island is truly a sight to behold. Situated in the Indian Ocean (just off the coasts of Somalia and Yemen) this island is truly a land from another time. Home to more than 800 species of plants, it’s the Galapagos of the Middle East and is the largest island found in the region.
What better way to design a yacht than to copy mother nature? Enter the Oculus, whose exterior styling is representative of the jaw and eye socket bone structure of large oceanic fish and mammals. Not only is the boat a nod to god, but it’s also a serious work of art.
Check out the elevator tube, low riding berth (for easier recreation) and cylindrical double height dining room. All within 250 feet of ultra futuristic luxury that will do 25 knots and carry 12 guests.
Bentleys and Roll Royces have never really agreed with me. Sure, the inside of the British alpha cars are a gorgeous and sumptuous indulgence, but the exteriors, the chrome, the stilted, old money looks; to me, it's just a whole lotta Grey Poupon.
Bring on the Aston Martin Rapide. Now here’s something worth all that money—not only is the Rapide an incredible driving machine, but an artform to boot. This is what all those greenbacks should bring you—true class wrapped within true vision. A car that might scream to others, “hey, I’m rich, but look at this thing, can you blame me?” If the Rolls is an arranged marriage, the Rapide is your twenty year old girlfriend.
Of the 2,000 units being built, the first will arrive stateside, not long after their official presentation at this year’s Geneva Auto Show.
Check out this link to see Obama's first tour of Air Force One. Also, did you know you can follow Air Force One on Twitter?
Australia-based designer, Chris Hunter compiles a daily dose of cool bike images on bikeexif.com. 
Great to see motorcycles blending into functional art forms, isn't that what they're best for?
Here’s the press-- Casio is pleased to release the slim and compact High Speed Exilim EX-FS10 digital camera, featuring high-speed burst shooting faster than an SLR camera. The Casio EX-FS10 is also equipped with high-speed movie functions that have been squeezed into this highly mobile camera. In this card-sized camera measuring just 3.8” wide x 2.3” high x .64” thin, Casio has packed a newly developed 3X optical inner-zoom lens and a 2.5-inch high-performance Super Clear LCD. This high-speed model boasts an effective 9.1-megapixel resolution and the Casio Exilim EX-FS10 can take up to 30 shots per second of high-resolution 6.0-megapixel images.
Usually I'm not a label hound and the fact that this watch/ phone combo has PRADA tagged all over it is a bit obscene. But there's nothing a bit of electrical tape can't fix. Especially when you discover that the watch not only tells time, but is bluetooth married to your phone. Read and send text messages, silence and answer your phone from your wrist. Now that's genuis. And the phone (underneath all those letters) ain't no chump neither. With a slide out QWERTY keyboard, 3 inch touchscreen, 5 mexapixel camera and 30 fps video recording it's sure to be a welcome companion to your personal communication.
Like everything else in America, your value as a consumer (and as a citizen) is a direct function of your wealth and your propensity to spend it. The corporatist aristocracy that owns and runs more of our lives every day, tells us continually that we are only what we buy.
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