-With only one refresh since its last major makeover for 2008, Lexus’s LX570 SUV was ripe for updates. The problem, if you can call it one, is that people genuinely liked it the way it was. Sharing its sturdy and capable underpinnings with the Toyota Land Cruiser and offering opulent interior furnishings with a comparatively demure exterior, it’s truly a luxury SUV. But while the LX was busy holding its
– With no hint of eastern inscrutability, Toyota boss Akio Toyoda defined the Lexus GS mid-luxe rear-drive model’s mission ages ago: Attack the European sports sedan squadron—Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, and soon Alfa Romeo—with determination. Given that task, Lexus has broadened the GS roster by adding a value edition powered by a smaller, more fuel-efficient engine. The new-for-2016 GS200t follows Continental protocol to the letter with a turbocharged and intercooled
– Every year, machinery junkies arrive in Pebble Beach—a private enclave that has banned motorcycles unless you’re staying at one of its pricey resorts—for a much ballyhooed gathering of well-heeled automobile aficionados. (Naturally, Sunday’s Concours d’Élégance features a motorcycle category. Message: You can do whatever you want, as long as you’ve got money.) The week, however, begins in a more ramshackle manner over in Pacific Grove at the Little Car
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– Jon Darlington, engineering manager for the Jaguar XE, describes Tata Motors as the perfect parent, always willing to give its children a loan yet never so meddlesome as to dictate how the money is spent. The F-type may have been a rash, indulgent way to spend dad’s money, but it became the brand’s modern icon. Now, Jaguar appears focused on sensible spending. This new sports sedan ushers in Jaguar’s
Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans fell this week, with the rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.75 percent, down 8 basis points from the same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped Friday, then hovered around the current rate for the rest
Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans fell this week, with the rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.75 percent, down 8 basis points from the same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped Friday, then hovered around the current rate for the rest
(Reuters) – Morgan Stanley said on Wednesday it has raised $1.7 billion for its eighth direct investment real estate fund.
The 53-year-old insurance manager gets a real estate tax bill for 20 different local government authorities and a total payout of about $7,000 in 2014. Then there is Wauconda Road and Bridge, not to be confused with Road and Bridge, Wauconda Gravel, or with Wauconda Special Road Improvement and Gravel unit – all three of which have imposed separate taxes on her and the village’s other homeowners.
The 53-year-old insurance manager gets a real estate tax bill for 20 different local government authorities and a total payout of about $7,000 in 2014. Then there is Wauconda Road and Bridge, not to be confused with Road and Bridge, Wauconda Gravel, or with Wauconda Special Road Improvement and Gravel unit – all three of which have imposed separate taxes on her and the village’s other homeowners.
Affluent consumers spend when they travel; image courtesy of Michael Kors The number of outbound international travelers is projected to reach 1 billion by 2018, creating an opportunity for luxury brands to reach a global audience through airport retail placements, according to a report by Conlumino. With more airports, lower-cost airlines and bigger planes, international travel is becoming more accessible to less affluent consumers, especially those in emerging markets. Shopping
Interior of Burberry’s SoHo store British heritage brand Burberry has reopened its SoHo boutique in New York after extensive renovations to the space. Burberry’s newly expanded storefront on SoHo’s Spring Street reopened July 15 after being under construction for an extended period of time. The redesigned boutique is larger than the original and reflects Burberry’s global design concept. New home Located at 131 Spring Street, Burberry’s larger SoHo boutique is
Lily-Rose Depp for Chanel French couture house Chanel has tapped a new generation of starlets by casting Lily-Rose Depp in its latest eyewear effort. The daughter of actor Johnny Depp and Chanel muse Vanessa Paradis, the 16-year old Ms. Depp characterizes the “youth, modernity and daring” that embodies the storied French house. Before the debut of her campaign, Ms. Depp participated in Chanel’s casino-themed haute couture show held at Paris’
The Johnnie Walker limited-edition bottle Scotch whisky-maker Johnnie Walker House has introduced a series of limited hand-engraved bottle creations inspired by its Scottish heritage. The John Walker bottle is a one-time-only release resulting from a collaboration between John Walker & Sons, Scotch whisky distillers by appointment of Her Majesty The Queen, and Philip Lawson Johnston, a specialist hand engraver of glass by appointment of Her Majesty The Queen. Due to
Promotional image for #InstaKors Forty-five percent of luxury purchases are influenced by what the consumer has discovered digitally, according to a report by WBR Digital. The “Digital Advantage for Luxury Brands – Director’s Report: Luxury Interactive 2015” gives an overview of how digital has continued to affect and transform luxury brands, especially in terms of sales channels and revenue-driving experiences in the online space. As expectations for online experiences have
