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Hungry? Luxury Restaurant Nobu Opens in Hungary

The delicious institution that is Nobu, among the best luxury Japanese restaurants in existence, has extended its reach to Hungary, Central Europe. Now patrons can enjoy the sublime seafood offerings at Nobu Budapest.

The grand opening of Nobu Budapest marks the 22nd successful restaurant creation by celebrity chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, and the culinary cues show no sign of stagnation! I can already picture the exotic and luxury car rentals lined up at the valet, but what signature dishes will be on the menu at this luxury Japanese restaurant?

Nobu Hungary is set to tantalize the taste buds with alarming attention to detail and creativity with inventive dishes like jalapeno yellowtail sashimi, blackened cod marinated in red miso, a squid pasta in light garlic sauce, and a lobster ceviche in a leaf of butter lettuce.

Nobu is known for their swanky and trendy interior design, and the Budapest location is much the same, with seating to accommodate 130 lucky guests. Nobu will also be incorporating some of the local Hungarian flavors into its phenomenal fare, and is conceptualizing a signature dish to the new location, perhaps the regional catfish.

Fresh seafood specimens are flown in fresh from Greece, Spain, Italy, Alaska and Sri Lanka to the new Nobu location. There will certainly be no shortage of fresh flavors according to executive chef Lloyd Roberts,

“We are experimenting with paprika, Tokaji wine, goose liver and Mangalitsa sausage.”

Nobu Budapest also features an adjoining 50-seat luxury bar where guests can sip on an extensive assortment of young sakes straight from Japan. Overall, you can expect the Hungary spot to exceed expectations like every other location, like Nobu South Beach, which is always popping, with Lamborghini rentals, Ferrari rentals Miami style and more lining the street!

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Top 5 Miami Halloween Events for Everyone

Looking for some Halloween fun to get into this year in Miami or South Beach? It is easy to get in the festive mood, with Jack-O-Lanterns lining the streets, naughty adult Halloween costumes coating the Internet and candy bursting forth from every available crevice at Publix. Whether you are in search of a haunted house, theme party or child-friendly event, here are a few Miami Halloween events coming up!

1.    House of Horrors
2.    Circo de los Horrores
3.    Halloween Fetish Party Miami
4.    Not So Scary Halloween Bash
5.    Halloween Bash at Vizcaya

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Alternative Energy Exploration-Smart Grids and Smart Cars

In Chiba, Japan, the premier electronics show featured an energy efficient city of the future. The futuristic city had a special show floor devoted entirely to it at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (Ceatec), amid the electronics, gadgets and robots.

The city of the future is a crack at selling a vision of urban life in 2020 and beyond, a “Smart City” so to speak. The vision is of a post-fossil fuel world, utilizing alternative energies derived from the sun, wind and nuclear power, harnessed in mass quantities. The idea is much the same as the latest hybrid automobile trends, using alternative forms of energy to decrease our dependence on non-renewable resources and be more environmentally friendly in the process. So what is the vision for the future of Japan’s cities?

The power harnessed from various natural sources is distributed to buildings, homes and even electric cars that are connected through “smart grids”, which have the capacity to monitor usage throughout the energy network. Carbon emissions are decreased drastically, which are thought to be one of the causes of global warming.

A test city will be set up in Yokohama, just southwest of Tokyo, where the social and infrastructure of a smart city can be tried for the rest of the world to emulate. This will be a five-year experiment, and is titled “Yokohama Smart City Project”. Seven Japanese companies are participating in the smart city experiment, including Nissan Motor Co., Panasonic Corp., Toshiba Corp., Tokyo Electric Power Co., Tokyo Gas Co., Meidensha Corp., and Accenture’s Japan unit. The end result hoped for is a social model to sell to the rest of the world.

But Japan is not the only country creating smart grids; Australia has invested around $100 million into developing a commercial-scale smart grid in Newcastle. South Korea is also going green, embarking on a smart city project on Jeju Island and aims to slice national energy consumption 3 percent by 2030. China is also jumping on the green wagon, investing a cool $7.3 billion toward the technologies.

Toyota will launch its own home smart grid system called the Toyota Smart Center in Japan while simultaneously releasing its plug-in hybrid cars in 2012.

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Red Bull to Beef Up Lotus Racing in 2011

In racing news, it has just been announced that Red Bull Technology will supply Lotus Racing with its gearbox and hydraulic systems for the start of the 2011 racing season. Yes, despite its dramatically short racing history, Red Bull has proven itself worthy of supplying power to the Lotus Racing Team.

To cover the brief history of Red Bull Racing, it is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company “Red Bull”, which hit the world by storm with its induction a few years back (the other team is Scuderia Toro Rosso). Red Bull Racing was born in September of 2004, when the Jaguar Racing Formula One constructor and racing team was put up for sale by then-owner Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company claimed it could “no longer make a compelling business case for any of its brands to compete in the F1”. Toyota recently made the same hard decision with its Toyota F1 Racing Team because of the hard impact the economic crisis has had on the automotive industry.

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Bugatti Veyron Enters Indian Markets

Bugatti Veyron, one of the fastest supercars on the planet, is perched to take the Indian markets by storm. As soon as October 28th, 2010, Bugatti will begin to sell their luxury cars in India, inspired by the recent success of luxury cars in that market. So far, before sales have even begun, there are two buyers lined up.

Luxury car brands Bugatti, Bentley and Lamborghini are all owned by Volkswagen, and will all be distributed by Exclusive Motors to the Indian market.
Bugatti is often the favorite, a truly spectacular sports car. The latest Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is capable of reaching speeds of approximately 168 miles per hour, nailing the 0-60 mark in around 3.2 seconds. The Veyron is rumored to be the current fastest car under regular production. I wonder how many exotic and luxury car rentals Bugatti plans to make available to the Indian market.

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2012 Lamborghini Jota Spied at Nurburgring

Lamborghini’s next big one, the 2012 Jota, has been spotted at Nurburgring recently. The Jota, codename LB715-5, is to be the replacement for the much loved Murcielago model, and should be officially released at the Geneva Auto Salon in March 2011 and is currently under testing and performance analysis.

The 2012 Lamborghini Jota will be more fuel-efficient than the Murcielago, inline with current trends. This luxury car features two special flaps on the rear end, which are part of a wing covering the rear, revealing itself only at higher speeds. It is located just above the taillights and it is not clear if it also acts as an airbrake. This lamborghini may be the perfect sports car to to add to a fleet of Miami exotic car rentals. I am sure if a luxury rental car company got a hold on this lamborghini now they would charge astronomical fees for this pre production lamborghini rental car.

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Aston Martin Cygnet to Hit Production

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin has confirmed that its highly controversial and less conspicuous “Cygnet” model will be produced. This super-compact luxury car is a small city car based on Toyota’s iQ. When I look at it, I think of Alice in Wonderland trying to squeeze through the smallest door.

The Aston Martin Cygnet is the brand’s attempt to comply with demanding emissions regulations that will be rolling out in the near future. Especially in Europe, it has become necessary for even luxury brands to comply with stringent fuel economy and emissions standards. It will likely have a 97bph four-cylinder 1.33-liter petrol engine. My mechanical heart just came to a screeching halt.

I certainly hope Aston continues to focus on its usual fare of fast luxury cars, while still offering up the Cygnet. Green technology is making its way, but still has a bit of tweaking to endure; it is a delicate balance to maintain the integrity of the exotic automobile world while taking strides to ensure a clean and sustainable future. Straddle that fence, Aston!

According to reports, the Cygnet will essentially be an imported Toyota iQ from Japan, fitted with the appropriate Aston Martin signature pieces like the bonnet and DB9 rear lights. The iQ models will be shipped to the Aston Martin factory in the UK, where customers can choose from an unlimited palette of colors and materials to customize their Cygnet. So it is a re-branded Toyota smart car at three times the price? That means that you can expect to pay around $60,000 for the diminutive luxury car, which measures in at just 117.5 inches long, 66.1 inches wide and 58.3 inches tall. That means the Cygnet may be nearly as easy to park as a luxury motorcycle!

When the Aston Martin Cygnet launches, current Aston owners get top priority in the ordering process. Further details on the Aston Martin Cygnet including pricing and specification will be announced as they become available.

*The Aston Martin Cygnet is pictured in the top photo, and the Toyota iQ in the lower

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Can You Guess The Most Expensive Zip Code?

Do you know where the current most expensive zip code in the United States is located? This question will come easily to real estate and luxury property buffs. I will narrow it down- it is in California.

Did you guess the infamous 90210? While that was correct in the past, and the sitcom rocked, it is no longer the winner of the most expensive zip code! That coveted and prestigious title now belongs to Duarte, 91008. If you ask me, it is ok, it simply lacks that familiar “90210” ring that those of us from the 90s are so accustomed to. So what is so special about Duarte, and where, pray tell, is it?

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Exotic Car Crashes-Ferrari F360 Spider

Insurance, folks. Anyone in his or her right mind knows that if you have an exotic car worth $168,000, your ass better have it insured. Ok so you have it insured, but what if you unwittingly allow an uninsured driver behind the wheel? And what if it is in the name of charity? Chris Carey learned the hard way that lending your Ferrari F360 out for a charity event can backfire, or catch fire.

Yes, Southhampton luxury car dealer Chris Carey was trying to be a stand up guy and offer his Ferrari F360 Spider out for a charity function in 2009 when an uninsured driver crashed it into a tree. What happened to due diligence? I feel for the guy, being generous and losing large amounts of dough in the process.

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Sun Life Stadium Brings Clubbing to the Game

Something awesome is going on in South Florida. If you are having trouble deciding whether to hit up Sun Life Stadium to see the Dolphins play or to venture out to the clubs of South Beach, you no longer have to make that choice! Now Dofans can club at the game, thanks to a special game-day experience called “The Experience by LIV at Sun Life Stadium”.

At this game-day event, up to 400 fans can mesh luxury partying with the home games, for a price. The Liv Experience is located in the West End Zone on the 200 and 300 levels of the stadium, offering up more than 10,000 square feet of party space. There are two bars, luxe private cabanas, VIP tables, oversized TV, a dance floor and DJs to create the South Beach club vibe during the games!

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Category: Exotic Automobiles

Hungry? Luxury Restaurant Nobu Opens in Hungary

Top 5 Miami Halloween Events for Everyone

Alternative Energy Exploration-Smart Grids and Smart Cars

Red Bull to Beef Up Lotus Racing in 2011

Bugatti Veyron Enters Indian Markets

2012 Lamborghini Jota Spied at Nurburgring

Aston Martin Cygnet to Hit Production

Can You Guess The Most Expensive Zip Code?

Exotic Car Crashes-Ferrari F360 Spider

Sun Life Stadium Brings Clubbing to the Game

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