Dempsey Kicks Down in the Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Patrick Dempsey gets paid millions of dollars to make love to beautiful women on the big screen. This should automatically disqualify him from doing anything else that’s way too much fun. Yet the dashing actor, who’s a Steve McQueen-style car buff, was tapped by Aston Martin to take the wheel in the North American debut of their wicked new Vantage GT4 racer. We ask you, is that fair? Closely based on Aston’s V8 Vantage road car, the GT4 is fitted with a bespoke 4.7-liter V8 engine producing 420 hp. Dempsey gets to drive the hell out of it in...
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Oligarch’s Philippe Starck Superyacht Sets Sail for Phuket
We’ve enthused in past posts about ‘A’, the eye-popping 390-foot megayacht designed by Philippe Starck for 38-year-old Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko. The sci fi submarine-looking vessel cost over $300 million to build to the designer’s specs at Blohm + Voss and carries a crew of 35 – all outfitted in Starck-designed uniforms. The other day Melnichenko’s yacht invaded picturesque Phang Nga Bay in Phuket, Thailand, startling the locals. Apparently only a world-class luxury resort could tempt the billionaire and his gorgeous fashion model wife Aleksandra off the vessel. A source told The Phuket News that Melnichenko and his wife...
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Who Will Pay for the Queen’s New Megayacht?
Back in November we reported that a campaign had been launched to build a new megayacht for the Queen of England for her jubilee, which will be the world’s 3rd largest when launched. Brit politicos have balked at paying for it, however, leading Prime Minister David Cameron to insist that the royal vessel can only come to fruition if it’s funded by private cash. So who will cough up the $125 million or so it will take to get the craft going? The London Guardian names Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who resides in London, as the likeliest candidate. Another name...
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Bentleys on Ice in Gstaad & Finland
We recently had a run-in with the incredible Bentley Continental Supersports Ice Speed Record car in Switzerland, an experience we’ll...
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Matt Damon Parties Aboard the Plan B
A-list actor Matt Damon displayed a bit of derring-do while holidaying aboard a yacht in St. Barts recently. The...
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Qatari Royals Visit St. John on World’s 8th Largest Yacht
During a recent trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands we spotted the amazing Alfa Nero, the 269-ft., $190 million megayacht...
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Ultimate Porsche Driving Tours with Fast Lane Travel
Fast Lane Travel, the world’s premier Porsche touring company, is offering a number of enticing adventures featuring the brand...
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