Forget the Spruce Goose; the Stratolauncher is set to become the world’s largest airplane when it begins flight-testing early next year. Currently under construction inside a massive, 103,257-square-foot hangar at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California, the carrier plane will be equipped with twin fuselages built from light-but-strong composite materials that will extend 238 feet from nose to tail when complete. Its sweeping wingspan will measure 385-feet—wide enough that if the plane was taxied to the ce…

Sweden’s Radinn—short for Radical Innovation—has introduced the Wakejet Cruise jet-powered surfboard, which features the latest in board-sport technology. Similar to powered surfboards from Jet Surf and other companies, this board is powered by an onboard motor. The Wakejet Cruise features a jet-propulsion engine, which the user controls by wireless handheld remote. The board can travel for up to a half hour at its top speed of 25 knots or for up to a full hour at slower speeds. (The replaceable battery pack h…

Manhattan’s recently reopened Knickerbocker hotel is home to three new dining destinations helmed by Charlie Palmer, the famed U.S. chef and restaurateur. The iconic hotel’s fourth-floor signature restaurant, Charlie Palmer at the Knick, offers a seasonal breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu of Palmer’s progressive U.S. fare, featuring such items as Scotch quail eggs  with popcorn shoots, Dijon mustard, and pancetta aioli, and the Knick Burger: a dry-aged, custom-blended beef patty topped with short ribs and…

In a rather fantastic and whimsical publicity stunt, Hendrick’s Gin has launched a giant dirigible that, with its vegetable-green livery, has been appropriately christened the Flying Cucumber. The 130-foot-long, 44-foot-tall airship makes its debut today in the skies above Los Angeles—and Robb Report is among the first media outlets to take a flight aboard the gigantic helium-filled gourd. The impetus for this exceptional exploit is Hendrick’s equally distinctive spirit, a gin infused with cucumber essence, in…

An exclusive all-suite enclave opens at a popular Bavarian retreat.

Why Go: Schloss Elmau was founded almost 100 years ago by a prominent philosopher to be a meeting place of ideas. Since its inception, the Alpine resort—located 60 miles south of Munich—has maintained a tradition of hosting artists and lecturers that continues to this day. The most recent iteration of the Alpine hotel opened in 2007 with 123 rooms, a central bookstore, a concert hall, and three libraries. In March, Schloss Elmau Retreat ope…

The menswear brand Kiton opened the doors to its new San Francisco store this month, a preliminary step in the Italian company’s plan to expand globally over the next several years. Situated just one block from Union Square on the corner of Post Street and Grant Avenue, the 2,500-square-foot boutique is housed in the 110-year-old Shreve Building—named after its longtime principal tenant, Shreve & Co. jewelers—which survived the great 1906 earthquake. The new store will offer the 59-year-old brand’s renowne…

On the eve of the 2015 North American International Auto Show, at the Center for the Creative Studies in Detroit, Land Rover unveiled two new luxury SUVs for the 2016 model year: the Range Rover HSE Td6 and Sport HSE Td6.

Both vehicles are powered by Land Rover’s 254 hp Td6 turbocharged V-6 diesel engine, which can deliver 440 ft lbs of torque at just 1,750 rpm and reach a top speed of 130 mph. The abundance of low-end torque lets the SUVs accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 7.4 and 7.1 seconds, respectively,…

For its new Sip, Swing, Smoke experience—taking place May 15 through 17—Destination Kohler of Kohler, Wis., is offering 12 guests a weekend of rare Scotch whisky, fine cigars, and golf at its famed Pete Dye–designed course, Whistling Straits. The weekend kicks off on Friday evening with a reception, during which participants will be treated to pairings of Gurkha cigars and a selection of whiskies from the Balvenie distillery of Scotland’s Speyside region, including its revered PortWood Aged 21 Years. The next …

This year’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance was memorable not only for its impressive array of historical vehicles and double-decade milestone, but because the legendary racecar driver Stirling Moss attended as a guest of honor. He was enjoying a special milestone of his own at the 20th annual Amelia concours: the 60th anniversary of his 1955 Mille Miglia win behind the wheel of the famed Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, setting a record that stands to this day. The following 10 cars are some of our favorites from the show and include a selection of racecars driven …

Guests staying in the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea’s 16 residential and oceanfront suites can now enjoy the new Complete Suite Experience. For the ultimate experience, guests can opt for either of the property’s two three-bedroom suites, Lokelani and Maile ($17,500 per night). The two largest suites in Hawaii, both were gutted last year and completely renovated. Among Maui’s most magnificent accommodations, the Lokelani presidential suite offers 6,800 square feet of indoor and outdoor living space; and t…