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Louis Vuitton’s special collections have us drooling each time. This time it’s a stupendously gorgeous art-inspired collection titled “Masters”, which has prints from famous Masters splashed all over the handbags, scarves, laptop cases and other accessories that are part of it. So you have Leonardo da Vinci‘s “Mona Lisa”, Vincent van Gogh‘s “Wheat Field with Cypresses”, Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s “Young Girl Playing with her Dog”, Titian’s “Mars, Venus and Cupid”, and “The Tiger Hunt” by Peter Paul Rubens. The name of the artist is emblazoned across each bag in shiny metal letters, while Koons’ signature and the Louis Vuitton monogram are subtly located in each corner. A dangling leather charm is reminiscent of Koons’ famous “Rabbit” sculpture from 1986, while inside each bag is a biography and sketch of the artist whose artwork is featured on the piece, and the name of the museum where the painting can be viewed. Koons, who is most famous for his huge sculptures of balloon animals cast in metal, often uses reproductions of famous paintings in his work. And this collection will be available from 28 April, 2017, on the Louis Vuitton website and in stores. The prices begin at €395 for a rabbit bag charm, going up to to €3,000 for the larger bags.

project scorpio

Microsoft’s soon to-be-launched Xbox Project Scorpio is all set to be the mightiest of all gaming consoles, pitched by Microsoft as a “high end” Xbox rather than a new console generation. Microsoft recently invited Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry as a third party hardware expert to put the Xbox Scorpio through its paces. The report published by Digital Foundry reveals that the Scorpio is more powerful than PS4 Pro and all other consoles to come before it. Expected to be priced somewhere near the $500 mark, the Xbox Scorpio would be $100 more expensive than the rival PS4 Pro.

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Henesssey just took Camaro’s ZL1 Hammer and turned it into the super-powerful ‘Exorcist’— the perfect punch to rival Dodge Demon’. Now that’s some serious powerplay—and wordplay too! The Exorcist is now an incredibly muscular beast, with Hennessey taking the Chevy’s LT4 V8 engine to a jaw-dropping 1000bhp and 1309Nm. The four-figure madness is channelled to the drag radials through either six-speed manual or the 10-speed automatic transmission standard in the ZL1. The Exorcist will deliver 0-100kmph times in less than 3seconds while running the quarter mile in less than 10seconds, says John Hennessey, founder and president of the American tuner. But unlike the Demon, created specifically for the drag strip quarter-mile, the Exorcist is designed as “a well-rounded super muscle car that is just as happy on a road course as it is on the dragstrip and street”, according to John Hennessey. We’re already salivating here, open-mouthed.

maserati ghilbi nerissimo

Maserati’s all black Ghibli Nerissimo Edition will have you salivating. Revealed at the New York Auto Show, the Nerissimo package includes glossy black finish 20-inch Urano wheels, black door handles, black window trim and black grille features on the outside. Not for nothing is this beauty termed  ‘Nerissimo’— literally, all black! The interiors feature black extended leather with red stitching and gear-shift paddles, INOX sport pedals, red brake calipers, dark mirror interior trim, sport Seats and a sport Steering wheel. he powertrain, though, remains the same 404-horsepower twin-turbo V6 and eight-speed automatic found in the normal Ghibli. The Nerissimo package is available on the base Ghibli, Ghibli S, and Ghibli S Q4 models and prices for the base version begin at $77,250. The Ghibli S or S Q4-based Nerissimos would set you back by $84,000 and $86,500, respectively. Only 450 of these Nerissimo Editions will be created, each with a center console-mounted badge marking its build number.

precious garage

A gilded Corvette car suspended above the ground at the Milan Design Week marked the edgy Cartier pop-up theme of Precious Garage. Designed by New York based artist Desi Santiago, the pop up is located in the Garage Sanremo on Milan’s Via delle Fosse Ardeatine. A plentiful display of gold painted auto parts defines the space which puts the spotlight on two new lines of precious jewelry: ‘Juste un Clou’ and ‘Écrou de Cartier’. The pop-up basically showcases the link between mechanics and jewelry and “transforming ordinary everyday objects into exceptional pieces”.

four cylinder engine

Jaguar has announced a new variant of the F-Type at the New York Auto Show with a 296 horsepower four-cylinder engine. And so for the next year you will have the F-Type in six different engine choices, taking the total of F-type variants to 20. The base F-Type with a 340-horsepower supercharged V6, the 380-horsepower F-Type R-Dynamic, the mid-range 400 Sport, the 550-horsepower V8-powered F-Type R, and the top-tier 575-horse SVR. The entry-level F-Type is powered by a new four-cylinder turbocharged 2.0-liter unit making 296 horsepower and 295 lb.-ft. of torque. The engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission enabling it to do the 0-100 kmph sprint in 5.4 seconds, with top speeds of 155 mph. To be available in both closed-roof and soft-top forms, this latest F-type comes with a price tag upwards of $59,900.

mini countryman john

The Mini Countryman was the first subcompact crossover from the brand; the SUV in the Mini scheme of things, Now in its second generation, the crossover has joined the Clubman JCW with the John Cooper Works (JCW) treatment, and is now the biggest and most expensive Mini to wear that badge. What’s more, it’s all set to enter India latest by the end of this year. In traditional JCW treatment, the Countryman gets fitted with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 231bhp of power and a generous 350Nm of torque. There are two transmission options – six-speed manual transmission standard and an eight-speed Steptronic sports transmission as optional, which will propel the Mini SUV from zero to 100kmph in 6.5seconds. It makes the Countryman JCW quicker than the Cooper S ALL4 variant.

platinum galaxy s8

Truly Exquisite is a brand known for giving luxury make-overs to flagship devices and is now offering Galaxy S8 and the larger S8+ in three options for their aluminium frames: 24k gold, platinum and rose gold. The 24K Gold Galaxy S8 is the cheapest of them all with a price-tag of £2,250; the Platinum version costs £2,350 while the Rose Gold carries a price of £2,300. The Galaxy S8+ variant with the corresponding finishes are £100 more expensive. The precious metal frames come along with added accessories: Samsung Gear VR and wireless charging pad, a 24K Gold Power Bank Charger and Luxury Leather Card Holder all to be presented in a Luxury Wooden Display Box.

aston martin va

Aston Martin has recently unveiled a new special edition based on the Vanquish S. Inspired by the British airforce aerobics team and their skills up in the air, the Red Arrows is a limited edition model finished in Eclat Red paint. Only ten of these are being commissioned by Aston Martin Cambridge, each with unique features, interiors and graphic elements. The bodywork and interior of The Red Arrows edition features subtle details honouring the flight team, from white and blue carbon livery detailing to the white ‘smoke trail’ feature on the side strake. An exposed carbon fibre roof panel includes an inlaid ‘charge’ pattern mimicking the canopy design of a jet, while Union Jack enamel wing badges and a titanium exhaust complete the exterior package. Inside the hood, the Vanquish S remains identical to the standard Aston Martin car, featuring a 5.9-litre V12 motor, paired with an 8-speed gearbox, hitting the 100kmph mark in just 3.5 seconds.

new york auto show

Audi unveiled the limited Audi Sport Edition R8 at the New York Auto Show recently. The Sport Edition R8 is a tribute to the marque’s motorsport history and the R8’s very own racetrack reputation, with only 200 units to be sold worldwide. The special treatment given to the vehicle is mostly cosmetic, both on the exterior and inside. Audi offers you a choice between floret silver in two finishes, mythos black, and ibis white for the paint. The colour of the interior, too will depend on the choice of exterior paint. The sideblades covering the side vents and exterior mirrors are finished in contrasting red along with the front splitter, grille, and insert in the rear diffuser painted in a deep black. The package includes a set of 20-inch, forged aluminum wheels wrapped in 245/30 front and 305/30 rear tires. The brake calipers get a high-gloss red finish, while the V10 Plus version’s brakes have an anthracite finish. Prices for the special edition start at €181,900, with the V10 Plus fetching €205,800.