lamborghini india

The Huracan RWD Spyder, the third iteration of the Huracan, will be launched by Lamborghini  in India on February 1, joining the standard Huracan Coupe and Spyder in Lamborghini’s Indian portfolio along with the special edition Avio. The car is expected to be priced at Rs 3.80 crore at launch. The Huracán RWD Spyder is powered by the same 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 which produces 580bhp of power and 540Nm of torque, with a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. The acceleration from 0-100kmph takes all of 3.6seconds and it boasts a top speed of 320 kmph. The car comes with all the driving aids and electronic gizmos the Italian manufacturer has to offer.

oberoi group of hotel

The Oberoi Group is expanding its presence in the UAE with the opening of The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah, a 25-minute drive from Dubai. Situated within 247 acres of mangrove forest, Al Zorah offers recreational activities to suit guests of all ages, including an 18 hole, par-72 championship golf course by Nicklaus Design, kayaking and plenty of watersports to explore the plentiful marine life. It is also a bird watchers’ paradise, inhabited by 58 species of bird, including pink flamingos. The resort itself has 113 villas, suites and penthouses offering breathtaking sea views. The Oberoi Spa features signature therapies by Alqvimia, two hammams, 85-metre infinity pool, a fully equipped gym, and day care facilities for families. Indoor, al–fresco and beachside dining venues serve the finest cuisine, ranging from Arabic delicacies to Asian specialities, complete with live cooking stations.

lucia silvestr

Lucia Silvestri, the current Creative Director of luxe jewellery brand Bulgari who’s been with the brand for three decades, recently won the prestigious Gem Award for Jewellery Design at the Annual Gem Awards held in New York. Other nominees in the category were LA-based designer Suzanne Kalan and Indian-origin designer Arun Bohra of Arunashi. The award was presented by Temple St Clair, a jewellery designer who won the same award in 2016.

electric luxury vehicle

Tesla’s all-electric car, the Model S, has been upgraded and improved as the Tesla Model S P100D race car, and is sure to be a thriller. Sporting a 778 horsepower engine and a body that has been lightened by 1,000 pounds, the new P100D boasts an amazing sprint time of 2 seconds—and all  this is in preparation for the Electric GT Championships coming later in 2017. The championships feature vehicles that are all the same, so the carmaker that brings out the best from their speedster is the one that will bask in the glory.

britain houseboat

Britain’s most expensive houseboat till date is a 128-feet work of art that was, interestingly, fashioned ages ago from an old steel barge. At the price of £3.7million, Matrix Island is truly a houseboat fit for the modern royalty, and its previous owner was a French filmmaker. It features five large double en-suite bedrooms, a state-of-the-art- kitchen, an open plan upper deck complete with a huge trampoline and table tennis equipment, and also includes a jet-ski platform. Along with the plushest of interiors it also houses a sauna and a foosball table, and a 5,000 sq feet dining room and reception area. Moored at St. Katherine’s Dock, London, the Matrix Island’s annual maintenance fee is £18,000 inclusive of mooring charges and it is currently on the books of the Riverhomes agency for sale.

prince aircraft

The chief guest for this year’s Republic Day Parade, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan owns a super-glam luxury aircraft—obviously— but after his Indian visit, the videos and pictures of the aircraft have gone viral on social media, after it was reportedly parked at Delhi’s Palam Technical Area.  Apparently, the plane is designed for both executive vacation and personal travel, complete with posh lounge for business meetings and an accompanying small lounge as well. The bedroom features an LED attached to the wall, and an uber luxe bathroom with all the posh amenities. The bedroom has yet another furnished room next to it packed with ‘princely’ necessities. The videos and images are unverified though, but who can dispute that the Crown Prince would be living life, well, king-style?

burj khalifa

On the eve of India’s 68th Republic Day, the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, decked itself from top to toe in the colours of the Indian flag, and will do so today, the 26th of Jan too, during prime timings 6.15 pm, 7.15 pm and 8.15 pm. The building shimmered and shone with the LED installation in the tricolour, as a tribute to the growing relations with India. It isn’t the first time a monument has worn the Indian tricolour, though. In 2015, New York’s Empire State Building lit up to celebrate India’s Independence Day, while in November 2015, some of London’s most iconic structures like the London Eye, dressed up to welcome the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to the UK.

luxury cars

Vanda Dendrobium, Singapore’s first hypercar, is all set to make its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show this year. The car’s final specifications will only be confirmed come March 9 when it is finally displayed, but what is known is that it was built using the Bugatti Chiron as a performance benchmark and so the speedster is most likely to boast a sprint time of 2.6 seconds in a 1500hp, all-wheel drive with a potential top speed of 400km/h. However, what marks the Vanda Dendrobium from all other  established supercars at this year’s event is that this hypercar will be a new generation plug-in electric vehicle, “inspired by nature and rooted in technology, a marriage of design and engineering”, as defined by Vanda Electrics CEO Larissa Tan.

mall rentals

From Emporio in New Delhi to UB City in Bengaluru, top-end malls all over the country are facing demands for rental reductions by luxe brands which cite note-ban woes as the reason for their request. Claiming to be one of the hardest hit sectors by demonetisation, luxury brands have asked for as much as 25% per cent cuts in rentals. Luxury retailers, such as Genesis Luxury that sells a bouquet of high-end labels in India including Jimmy Choo, Canali and Giorgio Armani, have also reportedly asked for rental concessions from malls.

chennai peugeot

French luxury car maker PSA, maker of the iconic Peugeot, Citroen cars, and India’s CK Birla Group will form two JVs to build and sell cars in India. PSA announced Wednesday that that it will be investing Rs 700 crores in Chennai for manufacturing vehicles and auto components. It has signed two agreements with Indian conglomerate CK Birla for both vehicle assembly and powertrains and hopes to launch as many as 1 lakh cars a year for the Indian market. The iconic Peugeot cars will be made from an existing facility in Tiruvallur near Chennai, which is currently being used to assemble Mitsubishi car models and Isuzu commercial vehicles.