The Terrafugia Transition is the closest thing to a flying car that has been created to date. There is no end to the awesomeness of this idea, a vehicle that is equal parts plane and you know, car. Seriously.
Terrafugia is a startup firm, and they have been developing and tweaking the Transition (fitting name) since 2006. This startup was founded by a group of MIT engineers who seem to have an affinity for the aerial. Basically, Transition is a light, single-engine plane capable of folding its wings, with a substantial four-wheeled undercarriage allowing it to be a car. One word: Beast.
Have you ever wondered what it was like inside an exotic car factory? How about the exclusive and illustrious Ferrari Factory in Maranello, Italy? For those of us who love luxury cars, but can’t exactly arrange a private tour of the facilities, there are plenty of photos available out there to indulge in! Let’s check out the Ferrari Factory, Italy.
Surprisingly, Maranello is a small town, located between Florence and Venice. It is just a bit west from Modena, hometown of Enzo Ferrari himself.
Public tours are not offered at the Ferrari Factory, and only a privileged few have access, for a number of reasons. The production process of one of the original supercars is of course safeguarded, but of course blends the old-world craftsmanship with the latest available technology to maintain the classic, but not be left behind.
Inside the factory, the dedicated employees wear Ferrari-red uniforms and seem genuinely happy to be part of something so much larger than themselves. They are an integral part of the development of one of the most impressive luxury cars of all time, after all! These lucky souls get to be up-close and personal with every Ferrari that comes out of the factory, not a bad gig! I am certain there are many jealous Italians who wanted their jobs!
Luigi Colani began to make a name for himself in the arena of design around the 1940s and 1950s. Born in 1928, it became obvious at the onset of his career that German industrial designer Colani was indeed born before his time!
To give you a greater insight of Colani’s view, he says:
“The earth is round, all the heavenly bodies are round; they all move on round or elliptical orbits. This same image of circular globe-shaped mini worlds orbiting around each other follows us right down to the microcosmos. We are even aroused by round forms in species propagation related eroticism. Why should I join the straying mass who want to make everything angular? I am going to pursue Galileo Galilei’s philosophy: my world is also round.”
The infamous and wildly popular “Robin Hood” like media child, Colton Harris-Moore (dubbed the Barefoot Bandit), seems to have developed expensive tastes! The clever kid has fled to Miami, where he has continued to evade officers in some jaw-dropping luxury cars!
Yes, just when the world thought the sinewy saga of the Barefoot Bandit had come to an end when the youngster was snagged in the Bahamas, he seems to have made a slippery escape to Miami. Upon reaching Miami, the Bandit swiped a bright red Ferrari F430 rental from a valet; it is unclear how he accomplished this feat.
In the market for a supercar, but it needs to be environmentally friendly and be able to successfully display your impressive bank account? Meet the 2010 Koenigsegg CCXR, destroyer of wallets, but not the planet! It can be yours, for $1.2 million or more.
That is right, no matter what color your CCXR is, they are all green inside. So how does a world-class supercar manage to meet eco standards, while keeping its er, cool? I thought you would never ask, let’s get down to specs.
This Koenigsegg has taken all the success of its predecessors, and adapted it a bit to create a new level of performance. The CCXR is a derivative of the CCX model, but boasts a modified 4.7-liter twin-supercharged Koenigsegg engine that can run on E85 and E100 biofuel, and normal 98-octane petrol (Europe).
Ferrari brand has officially unveiled its “HY-KERS” experimental vehicle at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, giving merit to the previous rumblings of the luxury car rumormill.
The future Ferrari hybrid is based on the fabulous Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, with of course, some green perks that are likely to cost a bit more green.
The luxury lifestyle never gets sluggish…as there are new toys constantly emerging from the imagination to the production phase. Like the Lamborghini Superleggera LP 570-4, which is coming in 2011.
This 2011 Lamborghini is estimated to hit the $240,000 pricing mark, pretty standard for exotic cars and luxury car rentals. That does not, however, indicate that this is in any measure a standard luxury car! The regular Gallardos are around $200,000, so expect to shell out the extra $40-$50k for the specialized Superleggera.
I often attend sporting events to build my business and maintain relations. I have been reading your blog and website for quite sometime, and it has given me some new ideas for how to approach business events. I am considering the allure of luxury rental cars for my big events in the future, and would like your opinion on which exotic cars are appropriate for sporting events.
It is obvious when you watch the cars whizzing past you that women and men prefer different cars, for the most part. Before you object, I realize there are exceptions to every rule, and those exceptions make it interesting. Let’s investigate further.
A study of vehicle registrations of 13 million U.S. citizens over a two-year period conducted by Truecar.com peaked my interest. Truecar is based in California and is an auto pricing information company.
The study suggests over 50 percent of the population is female, but that just 36 percent of them register vehicles. This is where the study became humorous to me, and won me over. It then went on to say that of the registered VW Beetles, 56 percent were women. I am sure you have all seen the little flower holders all the new Beetles come with? Tell me that is not marketing geared toward women. The quote from the article stated:

"It fits the description of what women want in a car. It’s cheap to maintain and own. It gets good gas mileage. It’s practical to get around in big cities yet it’s stylish to drive in hip metropolitan areas. It’s kind of a home run from all those different perspectives.”
Ha. Haha! Well, I personally cannot picture a macho man tooling around in a bright shiny new Beetle. The study states that the highest percentage of luxury cars are registered to men, including brands such as Bugatti (100%), Ferrari (94.4%), and Lamborghini (93.5%).
Well ladies, I suppose we need to step our game up a notch (and likely our careers to compete with that)! Unless the fellas want to race Beetle to Bentley?
Don’t forget to check out our fleet of luxury car rentals on your way out, it may inspire you to toss the keys to that Beetle. Just kidding, Beetles are cute…just like puppies.