LUXURY NEWS
Attack of the E-Trons! First Look at the New Audi a6 and GT E-Tron Luxury Cars
Electrification is sweeping across the automotive industry at a faster pace than the time is takes the Tesla Model S Plaid to reach 0-60. It is not the "future" but very much a large constituent of the "present". The automobile industry has been given a new lease of...
The Blend: Changes to Cuba’s Economy, a Rare Cohiba Siglo VI, the Beauty of a Montecristo No. 4
Cohiba and Montecristo rank among the top Cuban cigar brands in the world. So it's appropriate they also top off our news and notes for this week:Montecristo No. 4Arguably the best-known brand of Habanos throughout the world. The Montecristo No. 4 is medium-to-full...
Range Anxiety Remains a Big Factor, but the Porsche Taycan 4S EV Scores on So Many Other Levels
So here we are. It's late February. It's snowing and cold as hell. And we are climbing into our first electric vehicle. Check that - our first ultra luxury EV, the 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Related: 2021 Lucid Air: Tesla rival is the most powerful and efficient electric...
New BMW x4 M Competition Is a Rocket Sled With Serious Attitude
Zero to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds. Five hundred three horsepower. A pleasing growl. Oh, and it’s a luxury SUV, at least theoretically. The BMW X4 M Competition is the stuff of dreams. And whether it makes sense for you will depend whether that dream doesn’t evaporate...
New Watches: And What About That Chopard Silver Jubilee L.U.C Collection?
Keeping with our theme lately of new men's luxury watch launches, especially what emerged last week from an ultra busy, all-digital Watches and Wonders show in Geneva, we give you striking new releases from Chopard. Related: New Tudor Black Bay and Omega Seamaster,...
2024 GMC Hummer EV Might Be the Coolest SUV Yet
There are few car brands that elicit such reaction as Hummer. It was the symbol of conspicuous consumption in the noughties but also a victim of back clash and rising gas prices. Related: 2021 Lucid Air: Tesla Rival is the most powerful and efficient electrical luxury...
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson: Wrestler, TV and Movie Actor, Now Tequila Mogul
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is all over popular culture these days. HBO's Ballers just wrapped. There's a new sitcom series that gets into Johnson's younger years. He regularly stars in movies. Now he's the latest celebrity attaching his name to an alcoholic drink, in...
Tic Talk: New Tudor Black Bay and Omega Seamaster, Watches and Wonders Digital Show, Cap Hectic Week
And what a week it's been on the luxury watch news front. Watches & Wonders, the industry's first all-digital show, based in Geneva, wrapped up on Tuesday, after six days of steady new product roll-outs from most of the major brands. A sweet buffet-table of new...
Toronto Architect Asen Vitko on the Advantages of Sustainable Home Conversions
Two factors headlining a blazing hot real estate market through the spring months: home renovations and sustainable construction. Enhancing lifestyle while reducing carbon footprint are big priorities among Canadians now. Both are the main storylines when touring an...


