Lightweight aluminum construction enables the Riva 122 Mythos (riva-yacht.com), the latest and largest model in the Riva range, to reach a top speed of 27 knots and cruise at 25 knots. The first model, which debuted at the Fort Lauderdale Inter­na­tional Boat Show last fall, features a three-cabin layout; the standard Mythos layout, however, includes four cabins and the option to add a fifth.

The yacht’s saloon is furnished with three white-leather sofas and a 55-inch TV that drops down from the ceiling. Th…

The Pilatus PC-24 twinjet completed its first flight on May 11, taking off from Buochs Airport in Switzerland. It is the first jet built by the company, and the first-ever Swiss-built business jet. According to a company representative, the 55-minute flight “went exactly as planned with no problems whatsoever.” With two pilots onboard, the jet took off using less than 2,000 feet of runway, and climbed to 10,000 feet in about 3 minutes. The company’s turboprops have long been popular for business and persona…

Creator of the first compact camera to shoot 35 mm cinema film, Leica expands on its legacy with the new Leica Q. Measuring in at a pint-size 5 inches by 3 inches, the German-made compact manages to pack quite a photographic payload, including a 24-megapixel, full-frame CMOS sensor, and the fastest autofocus in its class. That speed comes in handy when using the burst setting, which shoots 10 frames per second. And once the moment is immortalized, images can be instantly uploaded to your favorite social media …

Yamaha’s overhaul of the YZF-R1M (and the base-model YZF-R1) added innovations from the brand’s YZR-M1 race bike. Among them is a slide-control system that is the first of its kind for a Yamaha production motorcycle. The system works in conjunction with another novel feature, an Inertial Measure­ment Unit. The IMU is essentially a six-axis gyrometer that makes 125 readings per second to monitor the bike’s lean angle, yaw angle, front-to-rear pitch, and tire slide.

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The main lodge at America’s first ski resort is reborn.

Why Go: Owned since 1977 by the Holding family of Sinclair Oil, Sun Valley Resort has been well maintained with express ski lifts; marble-clad, on-mountain day lodges; and 45 holes of golf. To access the world-class amenities, many visitors braved small rooms and bathrooms in the resort’s main lodge. But not anymore. In June, the 94-room Sun Valley Lodge reopened following 10 months of renovations. There are now 54 fewer guest rooms (from $329) and fiv…

An elevated experience from Aman resorts.

In a city where luxury knows no limits, Aman Tokyo is the newest superlative. Set high above the Japa­nese capital’s frenetic Nihonba­shi district, the hotel is an elegant aerie that soars above the competition with its stellar service and perfectly executed fusion of tradition and modernity.

The property, which opened in December as the Singapore-based Amanresorts’ 27th hotel, occupies the top six floors of Tokyo’s glass-walled&nbsp…

In keeping with the title of his platinum debut album, Get Lifted, Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician John Legend is inviting fans to fly away with him aboard the Four Seasons Jet (a custom Boeing 757) for an unforgettable, one-off odyssey, fittingly called, the Legend Experience. In partnership with TCS World Travel and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Legend has personally designed an 11-day itinerary, for September 15 through 25, that will introduce his fellow travelers to some of the world’s most influe…

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then high-performance-car manufacturer Bugatti has a true fan in the British designer Fraser Leid, as evidenced by his latest concept, the Bugatti Atlantean Racing Yacht.

Based on Jean Bugatti’s Type 57S Atlantic from the late 1930s, one of the most famous automobiles ever made, Leid’s 48-foot racer shares the car’s distinctive streamlined design of the era, complemented by contemporary aerodynamic advances. It even incorporates the Atlantic’s definitive dorsa…

The Palace Hotel Tokyo invites guests to learn about two of Japanese culture’s more mysterious elements, sumo wrestling and Kabuki, with a pair of new Palatial Pursuits packages.

Guests who select the Grappling Tokyo experience will have a chance to spend the day at Ry?goku Kokugikan arena and witness one of three annual sumo-wrestling tournaments (held in January, May, and September) with a guide who is both a sumo sportswriter and announcer. The day also includes a visit to the arena’s sumo museum. I…

When the resurrected Maybach brand again went dormant in 2012, it left a void in the ultra-luxury segment. The Mercedes-Maybach S600 (mbusa.com), the flagship of a new Silver Star sub-brand, fills this void. Although its roughly $189,000 base price is about half that of the May­bach 57, the S600 incorporates more advanced technological and safety features, and it is equally luxurious.

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The big sedan is based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class platform, but it has…