If and when it comes time to write the obituary for Fisker Automotive, there is one question that cannot be properly answered without a decade’s worth of historical perspective: Was the Karma—former BMW executive Henrik Fisker’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle—the right car at the wrong time, or simply the wrong car, period?
There is, however, one aspect that can be reliably addressed at present. The Karma is a gorgeous vehicle, a fact that is helping to keep the company alive, at least for the time being. Th…

Over the last half century, North London’s Hexagon has established itself as one of the United Kingdom’s largest BMW dealerships, but company founder and chairman Paul Michaels’s true passion has always lain with classic cars. Now, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, Hexagon has announced that it will cease selling new cars to focus entirely on classic-car sales through Hexagon Classics and the newly formed Hexagon Modern Classics, which opened a dedicated showroom in Tottenham, London, earlier this year. …

The collector-car world is populated with characters, and with events tailored to appeal to each one’s particular passions. At almost any given time, there is a concours, rally, anniversary gathering, or auction sure to attract those with even the most esoteric tastes. For those who have run the gamut of U.S. and British shows, dabbled in Italy, and kicked tires on Germany’s old-timers, Paris’s Salon Rétromobile features a trove of exotica and a decidedly French take on things automotive. A highlight of this y…

The 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Eelgance is set to take place March 7 through 9 on its namesake coastal island near Jacksonville, Fla. Now in its 19th year, the concours was originally intended as a southeastern haven for collectors and enthusiasts. Today, the event attracts global attention and show vehicles, with an average attendance growth of 15 percent per year. Last year’s show welcomed some 25,000 attendees and nearly 300 cars. The event, which takes place on the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Is…

Built by Alloy Yachts in Auckland, New Zealand, the sailing yacht Mondango3 will be delivered to its owners later this month. Dubois Naval Architects penned the exterior lines of the 186-foot ketch, while the interiors, which feature contrasting light and dark wood trim throughout, are by Reymond Langton Design. When propelled by its 1450 hp Caterpillar engine, the yacht can achieve a 14-knot top speed, a little over 2 knots shy of its expected top speed under sail. (The yacht’s sea trials will take place…

The Epic LT six-seat single-engine turboprop began as a build-it-yourself kit aircraft about 10 years ago. Now, the manufacturer is in the process of certifying the production version of that plane, the Epic Aircraft E1000, for which the company has begun taking orders. Epic expects to receive FAA certification for the model early next year. The first 15 examples will go for $2.75 million, with deliveries expected to start by the middle of next year. The ergonomically designed cockpit has been updated with an …

Perched on the rim of a dramatic gorge, Alila Jabal Akhdar christens the Sultanate of Oman’s newest luxury travel destination.
Why Go: Three years ago, Sultan Qaboos issued a decree to establish an undeveloped area high in Oman’s highest mountain range as a Sanctuary for Natural Sceneries. Called Jabal Akhdar, or “Green Mountain,” it boasts a Mediterranean-like climate and plentiful fruit and nut crops, including exceptional walnut and pomegranate varieties. Alila Jabal Akhdar makes the area—which is a 2.5-ho…

The new Arteriors showroom, which opened earlier this month on the corner of Melrose Avenue and Huntley Drive in West Hollywood, is the 25-year-old brand’s first store selling directly to consumers. The 1,800-square-foot space displays more than 400 types of lighting fixtures, furniture, and accessories, all awash with natural light amid a light blue and green decor. Highlights include Arteriors’ popular polished nickel Duchess chandelier with smoke glass cylinders ($3,900) and its wood-and-iron Evan dining ta…

Resource Furniture, a 14-year-old distributor that specializes in multifunctional pieces that maximize space, is now the exclusive dealer of Stealth Kitchen Modules. Occupying a footprint as small as 6 feet wide by 30 inches deep, these chic walls of cabinetry from the Pennsylvania-based YesterTec—known for its innovative alternatives to the standard built-in kitchen—conceal a refrigerator and freezer, a four-burner range, an oven, a dishwasher, and a microwave behind doors that automatically turn off the appl…

The U.S. exhibition of The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk (currently on display at the Brooklyn Museum)may be coming to an end this weekend, but starting in March, Gaultier enthusiasts can find more of his outré designs in a new collection of furnishings for Roche Bobois. The avant-garde Parisian couturier first partnered with the French furniture brand four years ago to produce a reimagined version of Roche Bobois’s Mah Jong sofa—with silver-screen kiss and black lace fa…