Purchase a McLaren P1 GTR and Get Exclusive Track Access

McLaren Automotive has revealed new information on the P1 GTR—a track-only version of the company’s P1 sports car—including details about the racecar’s interior and the McLaren GTR Driver Program. Membership is included with the purchase of the vehicle, reportedly priced upwards of $3 million. To prepare owners to drive the GTR, McLaren will grant them access to the company’s simulators, which have previously been available only to members of its racing team. This will allow owners to familiarize themselves wi…

Montblanc Brings Luxury to the World of Digital Writing Instruments

For more than 100 years, Montblanc has been a preeminent producer of high-quality writing instruments. However, as demand for traditional ink pens declines in the digital age, the company has introduced three new lines of writing instruments that retain all the prestige of a traditional Montblanc pen but can be used to interface with touchscreen devices.

Developed in collaboration with Samsung, the new styli incorporate the Korean electronics maker’s S Pen technology, which affords greater functionality whe…

Eramotive’s Iris Concept Yachts Push the Boundaries of Shipbuilding

The futuristic new Iris concept-yacht series from the Miami yacht-design firm Eramotive include a dazzling array of over-the-top amenities. The series comprises three different sizes: a 148-foot, three-deck version; a 246-foot, five-deck version; and a massive 418-foot, seven-deck version. Each yacht’s top surfaces and retractable awnings are lined with solar panels—broader solar-panel coverage is optional— that can collect enough energy to allow the boat to cruise at 10 knots (for the 418-foot version) withou…

Creative Graphics

The French architect and interior decorator François-Joseph Graf combines an appreciation for extravagant, baroque styles with edgier, clean-lined contemporary designs for his new capsule collection of home decor items for Fendi Casa.

Graf, whose taste for the elaborate was first informed by the years he spent working under the curator at the Palace of Versailles in the 1980s, has crafted nine made-to-order designs for the Italian fashion house, including a sofa, an armchair, side tables, stools, and a cupb…

InGamba Tours and Hotel La Perla Offer an Italian Cycling Adventure

The rocky cliffs of northern Italy’s Dolomites are a cycling fanatic’s dream, with challenging passes, steep inclines, and jaw-dropping views from every angle. Adventurers looking to cross the destination off their bucket lists this summer can find a luxurious home base at Hotel La Perla, a 52-room retreat in the mountainside village of Corvara that has partnered with the cycling outfitter inGamba Tours.

For the experience, which will be available beginning in June 2015, inGamba will offer handmade Pinarell…

Something Blu

The Vancouver-based bath-ware manufacturer Blu Bathworks has added a new freestanding pedestal sink to its six-piece Halo collection, which first launched in 2011. Resembling a contemporary interpretation of an egg, the 2.5-foot-tall sink features a deep yet diminutive 1.6-foot-diameter washbasin, making it ideal for modern powder rooms, half baths, and small spaces where a full vanity is not needed. Though the standard white comes in both matte and gloss, several other color options are available including bl…

Caruso Opens Its First Store

In November, the Italian brand Caruso, known for impeccably tailored men’s clothing, opened a 4,500-square-foot store on East 58th Street in New York that celebrates the company’s heritage and culture. Caruso’s first retail location appears as though it belongs in the center of Milan—with materials, furniture, and other decor sourced from the brand’s home country, including Italian oak floors and terra-cotta tiles made with clay gathered from the floodplains of the Po River. A VIP room in one corner of the sto…

The Future is Near: Martin Jetpack Begins Taking Deposits

The Martin Aircraft Company, based in New Zealand, is now taking deposits for the consumer version of its single-person jet pack, which has been in development for more than 30 years. Over the years, the company has successfully flown several prototypes, but it has continued to refine the design in search of easy handling, stable flight characteristics, safety, and reliability.

The Martin Jetpack can fly for up to 30 minutes at about 35 mph and cruise at altitudes of up to 3,000 feet, thanks to a proprietar…

Precor Launches Premium Home Gym Equipment

Best known for treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bicycles, and strength equipment in health clubs, Precor is now bringing its commercial-quality equipment to the home gym. The new, redesigned cardio line for consumer use comprises two series: the Energy series and the premium Precision series of treadmills and elliptical fitness cross-trainers. The Precision machines share the exact platform used in the commercial gym equipment, so they are heavier, are smoother underfoot, have more performance capabilities,…

A Luscious, Exclusive New Skin Serum from Napa

The latest small-batch, high-quality liquid gold to emerge from Napa Valley is not a Chardonnay, but a facial serum. Vintner’s Daughter Active Botanical Serum for Face, a multi-correctional oil meant for all skin types, is the brainchild of April Gargiulo, who first learned the lesson that purity of ingredients equals quality on her family’s farm, Gargiulo Vineyards. Growing up prone to acne, she set herself the mission early on to investigate which lotions and creams actually performed as their manufacturers …

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