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Ford’s One-Off “Apollo Edition” Mustang Wants to Be an Astronaut When It Grows Up
-What could be more American than a Ford Mustang GT? How about a custom one-off Mustang built to commemorate the Apollo moon missions? It’s not powered by a Saturn V rocket, but it does have 627 horsepower. – Admittedly, special-edition Mustangs can run toward the cheesy side, and this one is no different: The insignia that served a purely functional purpose on the Apollo rockets looks a little costume-y when draped
Ford’s One-Off “Apollo Edition” Mustang Wants to Be an Astronaut When It Grows Up
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Toyota Recalls 109,000 Prius V Hybrids for Stalling
– Toyota is recalling 109,000 Prius V hybrids in the U.S. that can potentially stall while driving, the company said Wednesday. – – The 2012-2014 Prius V (the wagon thing, not the egg-shaped hatch) has two ECUs managing the hybrid and electric motor that can burn out their transistors and send the car into a limp-home mode or completely disable the power without warning. Toyota said it would update the
Confirmed: New Audi R8 Will Get a Turbo As Its Second Engine
– The new, second-generation Audi R8 is launching with a 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V-10 as its sole engine offering, the previous entry-level 4.2-liter V-8 having been jettisoned from the lineup. Now Motoring is quoting two senior Audi executives as saying that the car will get a second engine offering, one that features turbocharged power. – The ten-cylinder in the 2016 R8 comes in two strengths: The standard version makes 540
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Douglas Elliman makes room for development with Beverly Hills space
Douglas Elliman is marketing a development in Los Angeles Real estate brokerage firm Douglas Elliman is looking to expand in the Los Angeles market with the opening of new offices in Beverly Hills. The new 11,000 square-foot space, set to open in early fall, will accommodate 100 agents at a time. Douglas Elliman now has 80 offices with more than 5,500 agents nationwide, and this new space will help the
IWC raises funds for film with Christie’s auction
Promotional image for IWC auction Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen is hosting an online-only auction with Christie’s and the Tribeca Film Institute to enable its consumers to partake in the cinema festivities. Until April 10, consumers can bid on a unique timepiece, a Tribeca Film Festival package a private screening of a film and more lots. Adding an incentive for bidding and boosting its CSR, all proceeds go to the Tribeca
Buccellati USA CEO named president of Italy-America Chamber of Commerce
Buccellati cuffs Buccellati CEO Alberto Milani has been named the president of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce. The IIAC brings together both business and entrepreneurs, and Mr. Milani will help to form more partnerships between institutions and individuals, as well as help its members advance. In his role, he will join the executive committee and lead the association between general assembly meetings and meetings of the board of directors. On
New York Times launches new print section to cater to fashionable men
Tiffany & Co.’s CT60 calendar watch; the brand is the digital launch partner of Men’s Style The New York Times is expanding its coverage of men’s fashion with the launch of a new monthly print section dedicated to male style. First run in the April 3 edition of the New York Times, the 12-14 page Men’s Style section will be included in the newspaper the first Friday of every month.
Top 10 luxury brand social marketers of Q1
One of Pat McGrath’s most iconic beauty looks In the first quarter of 2015, brands have increasingly been using social media to connect with consumers on their own terms. Social media gives brands the opportunity to reach consumers in a personal way, and having the ability to interact with them on multiple platforms is becoming more and more important. Brands looked to a wider range of social media platforms for
