-We already knew the 2017 Ford GT would use an active rear spoiler, and while we could guess at how it would function based on Ford’s description and the needs of a supercar like this, we haven’t yet seen it deploy in real life. And then this Forza Motorsport 6 video comes along. Since Forza builds its in-game models by meticulously detailing their real-life counterparts, down to small functional details
– The first BMW M3, that little snarly sweetheart E30 from the Reagan years, didn’t invent its genre. There were heroic versions of otherwise mainstream cars long before it, starting with the Cosworth Vega and VW Golf GTI. Well, actually, starting with the Pontiac GTO. No, really, starting with the Chevy II Nova Super Sport. Okay, fine, starting with the 1949 Olds “Rocket” 88. Discussion closed. But while the M3
– After 15 years on the market, Nissan’s body-on-frame, old-school Xterra SUV is going out of production. No replacement model is mentioned in Nissan’s announcement, and we don’t imagine there will be a new Xterra anytime soon. That’s because although truck and SUV sales are booming on the backs of the unibody crossover segment, the only body-on-frame rigs getting any love of late are pickups and full-size SUVs with big tow capacities
– For AMG aficionados, it wasn’t easy to swallow the loss of the raucous naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V-8 offered in a number of hot-rod Benzes, the last being the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe. Now that it’s history, how to keep the fans pumped? – – How about a new Mercedes-AMG C63 coupe (note the new nomenclature) with the AMG GT’s twin-turbocharged V-8, clad in unique bodywork that underscores the brand’s special position within the Daimler
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BlackRock Inc is ready to increase its China real estate portfolio exposure as it sees good entry points following the weakness in the nation’s economy and credit environment, a senior executive of the U.S. money manager said on Monday. John Saunders, Head of Asia-Pacific Real Estate at BlackRock, told Reuters the fund would target mass-affluent shopping malls and grade “A” and “B” offices in China’s first- tier and selective second-tier
By Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian conglomerate BUA Group has signed $600 million worth of contracts with China’s Sinoma International Engineering Co. to double capacity at its flagship cement plant as it seeks to expand market share in Africa’s biggest economy. BUA group, with interests in cement, pasta, steel and real estate, said on Sunday it expected to double capacity at its Obu cement plant which currently produces 3.5
The private equity arm of BlackRock Inc is ready to increase its exposure to Chinese commercial real estate as it sees good entry points following recent weakness in the economy and credit environment, an executive of the U.S. money manager said on Monday. John Saunders, Head of Asia-Pacific Real Estate at BlackRock, told Reuters the fund would target mass-affluent shopping malls and Grade A and B offices in China’s first-tier
Classic real-estate board game given post-apocalyptic makeover.
Filed under: Lifestyle, House of the Day Tom Hanny/Zillow By Catherine Sherman They saw it coming: the mushroom cloud of smoke. Dabney Tompkins and Alan Colley were on their deck enjoying the view when the Stouts Creek Fire broke out earlier this month. They’d read about moments like this — spotting a forest fire from a 40-foot-high tower — but nothing could have prepared them. They weren’t staffing a fire
Video still from Dior Makeup’s Cosmopolite campaign French fashion house Christian Dior is capturing the idea of a “cosmopolite” woman through a branded beauty collection of the same name. The Cosmopolite cosmetic collection is the first created by Dior Makeup’s creative and image director Peter Philips, who joined the house in March 2014. To celebrate the first range created by Mr. Philips after becoming fully acquainted with the house over
David Yurman cable bracelets U.S. jeweler David Yurman is strengthening its international media capabilities with the filling of a new senior vice president, global communications role. For this new position, David Yurman has hired CeCe Coffin, who comes to the brand from Estée Lauder Cos., where she was most recently senior vice president, global communications at Clinique, following marketing communications positions in the group’s La Mer and Jo Malone brands. With
David Yurman cable bracelets U.S. jeweler David Yurman is strengthening its international media capabilities with the filling of a new senior vice president, global communications role. For this new position, David Yurman has hired CeCe Coffin, who comes to the brand from Estée Lauder Cos., where she was most recently senior vice president, global communications at Clinique, following marketing communications positions in the group’s La Mer and Jo Malone brands. With
Snapchat’s discover Luxury brands have seen significant growth in the first half of 2015, likely motivated in part by increased action on social media platforms, according to a report by Shareablee Inc. “Top 25 Social Global Luxury Brands” showed that video technology is a major contributing factor, as statistics show that there has been 224 percent growth in video engagement since January. As brands increase their activity on social media
Snapchat’s discover Luxury brands have seen significant growth in the first half of 2015, likely motivated in part by increased action on social media platforms, according to a report by Shareablee Inc. “Top 25 Social Global Luxury Brands” showed that video technology is a major contributing factor, as statistics show that there has been 224 percent growth in video engagement since January. As brands increase their activity on social media
