The 500-hp Corvette That Chevrolet Didn’t Talk About
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Have an Ice Day: A Guided Tour of L.A. Freeways from Ice Cube
– From the August 2015 issue – A founding member of the rap group NWA and successful actor and solo performer, O’Shea Jackson Sr. (Ice Cube to you) has always lived in Southern California, where everyone’s lives are rooted in cars and traffic. Now 46, Cube, who trained as an architectural draftsman, has a passion for the region’s design and automotive heritage. And he is one of the producers of
Midrange Muscle: 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel 4×4 Tested!
-Little has changed since we got our first shot at the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel: The Donald’s coiffure remains a triumph of applied engineering, artisanal toast inexplicably is still a thing, and Ram remains the only full-size, half-ton pickup to offer a diesel. Soon, however, there will be new competition, albeit indirect. Nissan’s 2016 Titan XD tweener is scheduled to hit showrooms later this year packing a Cummins diesel V-8, and
2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel 4×4 – Instrumented Test
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Want to Know Where the Auto Industry’s Heading? Look to What It’s Patenting [Infographic]
– From the August 2015 issue – Automakers don’t just dream about self-driving, 100-mpg cars; they’re busy creating the technologies to build them—and filing flurries of patents in the process. According to a report by the business-data company Thomson Reuters, automakers, suppliers, and independent inventors doubled their automotive patent applications in a five-year span, from fewer than 18,000 in 2009 to more than 40,000 in 2013. We’re not talking mere
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UAE property market set to decline: S&P
The UAE property market is set for a soft correction after three years of sharp rises but a crisis is ruled out, Standard & Poor’s ratings agency said on Monday. A report said additional supply and lesser demand on the United Arab Emirates property market this year is likely to result in a 10-20 percent correction in Dubai residential real estate prices. The S&P report stressed this would be much
Phil Collins Buys J.Lo's Former Paradise in Miami Beach
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling Lou Novick via ZillowThe property features 200 feet of Biscayne Bay waterfront along with views of the lights of Miami. By Melissa Allison Phil Collins just snagged a slice of tropical paradise that once belonged to Jennifer Lopez. The $33 million deal was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Built in 1929, the Mediterranean-style estate in Miami Beach includes 200 feet of waterfront
Billionaire investor Icahn says 'no' to Trump's Treasury offer
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said thanks but no thanks when real estate mogul turned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump floated his name for U.S. Treasury secretary. “I am flattered but do not get up early enough in the morning to accept this opportunity,” Icahn, 79, said in a public statement one day after Trump, 69, told cable station MSNBC that Icahn could be a dream Treasury pick if he wins
Iconic Paris store finally gets makeover approval
French authorities gave the go-ahead Friday to renovate the iconic former Parisian department store La Samaritaine on the River Seine, ending years of legal wrangling over the historic site. Perched on the right bank of the Seine, the hulking store occupies some of the most expensive real estate in Paris but was shut down in 2005 when it ran afoul of health and safety regulations. Efforts to redevelop the site
Venezuela's Maduro calls Trump a 'bandit' for Mexico remarks
By Girish Gupta CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro branded U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump a “bandit” and “thief” after he accused Mexico of sending criminals to live in the United States. “He who messes with Mexico, messes with Venezuela,” Maduro said in a speech. In a speech on Tuesday announcing his candidacy, real estate mogul and television personality Trump said referring to Mexico, “They’re sending people that have
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Save the date: Luxury Retail Summit: Holiday Focus 2015 New York Sept. 16
Mark your date book! Image courtesy of Smythson Please join us for the third annual Luxury Retail Summit: Holiday Focus 2015 conference Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 in New York. This daylong New York event is a must-attend for luxury retailers, luxury brands, publishers, ad agencies and market researchers looking for strategic and tactical advice, tips, case studies and research on luxury retailing, especially in the run-up to the holidays. At
Chloé shares handbag philosophies in social film
Chloe fall/winter 2014 runway image French fashion label Chloé is musing on the relationship between a woman and her handbags in a social film revolving around a Parisian limousine tour. “Mon cher. My dear.” takes consumers along for the ride as a Parisian is returning to her city from the airport, sharing her thoughts about handbags and the “treasures” they can hold. Exploring this topic enables Chloé to share a
Le Collectionist crafts unique stays for guests
California property Le Collectionist embraces the idea of unique travel experiences and twists it with a homey, personalized concept to craft temporary stay options for guests traveling around the world. The brand is expanding into the United States market with new properties available for guests to rent. The concept has been developed and executed by three co-founders to hone one-of-a-kind travel experiences for affluent consumers. “I wanted to create a true
Luxury automakers jostle for visibility at Goodwood
Aston Martin Vantage GT12 Auto enthusiasts from around the world gather annually in Britain for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, expecting to marvel at the legacies and innovation of their favorite brands. Although a brand can easily get submerged amid competition at Goodwood, the general atmosphere of excellence tends to have a collectively beneficial effect. This year’s event June 25-29 has already generated ambitious commitments from luxury brands eager to
Caimeiju accesses Baidu advertising to enhance real estate connections
Property listing on Caimeiju Real estate service provider Caimeiju is enhancing its ability to reach Chinese clients through new campaigns on the country’s preeminent search engine Baidu. The process for foreign companies to get approval to market on the platform is difficult, according to Caimeiju, making access particularly promising. Since Baidu controls the majority of search flow in China, the company’s likelihood of garnering attention will grow exponentially. “We’ve been
