– It’s no secret that Porsche is planning to build a smaller-than-Panamera sedan-ish thing to compete with the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-class, and Jaguar XF, among others, although the plans for actually when Porsche plans to launch that car, nicknamed “Pajun” (PA-namera JUN-ior, get it?) are as clear as mud. But a report in the French L’Automobile Magazine avers that the car will make its first appearance in hatchback form
– It’s no secret that Porsche is planning to build a smaller-than-Panamera sedan-ish thing to compete with the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-class, and Jaguar XF, among others, although the plans for actually when Porsche plans to launch that car, nicknamed “Pajun” (PA-namera JUN-ior, get it?) are as clear as mud. But a report in the French L’Automobile Magazine avers that the car will make its first appearance in hatchback form
– The University of Michigan has just opened the country’s first test track for connected and automated vehicles, or what really is the first fake American town outside of Celebration, Florida. – – The 32-acre Mcity, a $10 million project funded in part by the Department of Transportation, is now available to any automaker, supplier, or organization that wants a huge, confined, and highly realistic place to mess around with
– The University of Michigan has just opened the country’s first test track for connected and automated vehicles, or what really is the first fake American town outside of Celebration, Florida. – – The 32-acre Mcity, a $10 million project funded in part by the Department of Transportation, is now available to any automaker, supplier, or organization that wants a huge, confined, and highly realistic place to mess around with
– We’re not changing our name to Lego and Driver—although we’d be all for starting a sister publication—but it is true that Lego has been stepping up its automotive game as of late. The world’s most powerful brand has released incredibly realistic kits of everything from a classic Ferrari F40 to a Mini Cooper, a Volkswagen T1 Camper van, and even a Mercedes Unimog. There’s now another Mercedes-Benz product in Lego’s
Cara Delevingne for Tom Ford Beauty Luxury Daily’s live news from May 1: UK’s ASA clears Tom Ford fragrance ad after claims of indecency A fragrance effort by U.S. fashion label Tom Ford has received negative feedback due to accusations that the image is degrading to women.Click here to read the entire article Chanel taps South Korea for annual cruise collection presentation French fashion house Chanel will present its cruise
Bulgari Hotel and Residences, Milan Italian jeweler Bulgari is encouraging travelers to book at its hotel in Milan during the Expo Milano, which opened May 1, through an “Expo Experience” package. On social media, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts Milan invited its followers to “explore Milan and its Universal Exhibition through the Bulgari eye” and encourages those interested in attending the Expo to make the hotel “home” for the event. Similar
Guerlain storefront France’s Guerlain is extending the personal connection a consumer has with a fragrance through an unnamed scent. New for 2015, the unnamed scent, referred to as Mon Exclusif, or My Exclusive in English, encourages self expression. Since a fragrance purchase is personal and the choice of a scent is often rooted in personality and mood, this marketing tactic is an interest approach that allows the consumer to be
Ferragamo pumps with Florence in the background Italian fashion label Salvatore Ferragamo is honoring its Florentine roots as the city celebrates 150-years as the figurative “capital” of Italy. When the Italian city-states were unified in 1865, Florence was selected as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy and Palazzo Spini Feroni was named city hall. From May 8 until April 3, 2016, Ferragamo’s in-house museum, Museo Ferragamo, will honor the
South Korea’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza French fashion house Chanel will present its cruise 2015-2016 collection in the South Korean capital of Seoul on May 4. Chanel, through an email blast, shared with its global followers the details of its annual cruise collection presentation held in a different international city each season. Since 2000, Chanel has held cruise runway shows in Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Venice, Italy, the French
