Aerion Corporation, of Reno, Nev., is taking orders now for its supersonic private jet, the Aerion AS2. Last year Airbus Group agreed to lend engineering support to the company, and the aircraft is now in development. The company says its proprietary laminar-flow technology reduces aerodynamic drag over the wings by up to 80 percent, enabling the three-engine jet to achieve efficient long-range flight. Supersonic speeds can cut flight time by 3 hours between Paris and Washington, D.C., and by 6.5 hours between…

Unlike the majority of other smartphones, the Vertu Signature for Bentley—the second handset developed by the high-end phone manufacturer in its five-year partnership with Bentley—does not feature a touchscreen. Instead, the voice-centric phone includes a traditional alphanumeric keypad and a screen protected by scratch-proof sapphire, the second-most-durable natural material in the world. The Signature provides top-notch call quality, while side-mounted speakers ensure optimal sound. Many of the design notes …

The Swiss firm Yasava Solutions SA has created a new, ergonomically designed, lie-flat seat for business jets that promises to take the discomfort out of long flights. The Aïana Wave seat was designed with a special focus on human physiology and with the help of research from aeromedical sciences and sleep psychology. The seat can easily be adjusted using precision mechanics and gravity, without the need for electrical actuation. Its wide variety of positions helps provide comfort, even during long globe-hoppi…

Whether you are craving a pre-dinner aperitif or a late-night cocktail, there is no better place to order a drink than at one of these New York institutions. With prominent views of the Museum of Modern Art, Times Square, the Hudson River, and other iconic New York landmarks, these five bars allow you to marvel at the city’s finest views while sipping the best the Big Apple has to offer.

Layovers have long been the bane of jet-setters’ existence, but Lufthansa has finally figured out how to solve the insufferable problem. The German airline is now offering first-class passengers and private-jet guests in Frankfurt and Munich the opportunity to rent a Porsche 911 or Panamera for an afternoon of sightseeing prior to departure. Available on the day of travel for all Lufthansa, Swiss, and Austrian Airlines passengers holding first-class tickets, the Porsche First Class Excitement service can turn …

In 2012, Highland Park—a remote distillery that was founded more than two centuries ago on northern Scotland’s windswept island of Orkney (once a favored Viking haunt)—created the Valhalla Collection, a limited-edition collection of cask-strength single malts that each pay tribute to a different Norse god.

First there was Thor, a 16-year-old single malt representing the mighty god who used his hammer to create the rugged cliffs of Yesnaby on Orkney’s far western shores. Then came Loki, a mischievous god per…

Building on over 250 years of watchmaking experience, Swiss manufacture Arnold & Son has released its new Time Pyramid Guilloché, an homage to Englishman John Arnold’s skeleton regulator clocks of the late 1700s. The timepiece is a contemporary reflection of the detailed precision for which Arnold became renowned, having made the first instrument to be dubbed a chronometer and the smallest repeating watch in history, which he gifted to King George III.

As the name implies, the watch is an aesthetically …

To this day, hybrid cars remain a casualty of misconception, with many still looking down on them as the product of automakers compromising performance in the pursuit of fuel efficiency. Fortunately, nobody explained that to the world’s foremost automotive innovators. The following hybrid supercars—one of which is the Robb Report Car of the Year—are the apex of power and performance. Under the hood of each lies a ferocious engine with titanic torque and state-of-the-art electric counterparts; cutting…

Twin Silo Farm, a 100-acre estate in Doylestown, Pa., dating back to 1710, has one of the few remaining stone homes built when Pennsylvania was still a colony defined by the William Penn land grant. The house, which started as a single-room farmhouse in the 1700s, has been expanded through the centuries to its current state—a 15,000-square-foot oasis situated near 50 splendorous acres of gardens. The main home features restored original hardwood floors and deep sill windows, exposed beams, a slate roof, custom…