The biggest, fastest and the longest-range plane to date has been unveiled. The makers of the private jet that became a must-have accessory for super-rich folks and czars of corporate world, the Gulfstream V, have announced their new model, the Gulfstream 650. A mock-up of the jet was unveiled yesterday at Gulfstream's Savannah, Ga., factory, but the designers clearly have their eye on northern New Jersey's Teterboro Airport, the hub for business aviation in the New York area. It...

With the three-wheeled vehicles being easily accepted by all, one can anticipate many of them to hit the roads soon. The latest being the V13R trike from Cirbin. Powered by a 1.25-liter Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle engine, it displaces 1250cc and comes with a 5-speed sequential gearbox similar to a motorcycle’s. An outstanding fiberglass body is laid over a tubular steel chassis with triangulated side walls a front crash zone and twin rollover bars. Inside, it is roomy enough for...

If you have a nerve of a geek. This new 5.1 channel DVD receiver is the right thing for you. Jamo’s new product- sleek black AV unit DMR 70 is all set to blow the market. It measuers 55mm high along with a Class D amplification system that allows component sizes to be reduced making it sleek and sexy. It offers 5 x 65W power, plus Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1, and Dolby Pro-Logic II decoding, upscaling of DVDs to...

If you ever needed an excuse to be a couch potato, then here’s your best bet. However I took time to figure out this out-of-the-blue seating furniture designed by Swedish furniture designer Jonas Wannfors for LYX. It comprises of three modules (straight, exchange and end) that can be arranged in your own creative ways to give rise to the most distinctive seating arrangement. Discover the unusual form and styling of this sofa that can render new life to a...

Once you know a little bit about how music is structured and where to find it on the fretboard, you can get those strings vibrating to make music. This, of course, is possible only if you own a guitar to start with. And if your guitar is old and worn out, then go for the Alhambra’s most expensive guitar. Exhibited worldwide during the Musikmesse 2008, it is one of the high-end guitar ‘Signature’ models. Only 25 of them are...

If you are on a hunt for a seating gear that looks cool or should I say hot, then opt for the Rare “Sunball” lounge chair. Ris and Selldorf ahce designed it such that it included two movable spherical shells, which can be opened and closed. Keep it in your den or bring it out in open to soak some sunshine. Wherever you place it, I’m sure you’ll be drawn it. Uber-relaxation is all that it can offer!...

If you have a certain reason to celebrate, then an authentic American distilled spirit, Wild Turkey American Spirit Bourbon, is a must. Produced in extremely limited quantities as asuper-premium bourbon, the 100-proof, 15-year-old hooch will come in a distinctive smart bottle, complete with strip stamp seal and commemorative box....

I came across one more high-end and pricey (unaffordable for folks like me) speaker at Audiojunkies - the new Verity Sarastro II speaker. Featuring enhanced efficiency, dynamics, power, and bandwidth you can dig in for more superior sound quality. It uses a resonance free aluminum foil ribbon tweeter, a 6" midrange, and an 11" woofer, all of which are custom-made and proprietary to Verity. As in all of Verity's two piece cabinet designs, the woofer is mounted in a...

Just recently the World’s Most Expensive Mobile Phone, the GoldVish "Piece Unique" was launched in London and here are some exclusive pictures of the same. The mobile phone, which is part of the GoldVish collection, costs one million euro ($1.6 million). The collection offers five different diamond upgrades made of at least 150 grams of 18 karat solid gold and mounted with VVS top Wesselton diamonds. They are available in yellow, white and rose gold colours, with limited editions,...

This table clock with cylindrical brass and domed top is one in a million as it illustrates the old-world classical charm which cannot possibly be replaced by high-end technology. The side of the clock is engraved with diamond pattern, solar cells on the top and raised on gadrooned feet. The brushed silver engraving is topped by a gilt-brass chapter ring and baton hour indexes and Gilt brass “Dauphine” hands. It is electric powered a lithium power backup. The “Gyromax”...

More for those wanting ultimate theater-like excitement at home, here’s the latest offering from Denon. Its latest High Definition THX Ultra2 behemoth home cinema system, the AVP/POA-A1HD, is also dubbed as the Imperial Death Star. This high end home theater system comes in two exceptionally substantial components. The first one is a pre-amp which takes care of all the inputs. The inputs include six HDMI, six components, eight S-video and eight composite. There are five optical and six coaxial...

Touted to be the most exclusive and the most expensive set of backgammon set ever sold, is this Rare Italian Backgammon Set by Tomasso Barbi. Not much is known about this piece de art except that is crafted from Exquisite brass and burled wood....

Celebrate the impending Spring with the latest Spring 2008 Collection from Goldstriker. And not one, but you have three options to choose from. Nokia 7900 Prism, Nokia 8800 Arte and the Samsung Armani P520, all are available in 24 karat gold and platinum editions. All of them are offered in a limited edition only....

If you need a makeshift home, or add an extra room for office or may be even downsize your den (which is a rare aspect), then OFT, a transformable house from Sand & Birch Design is the answer. Designed by Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro, it is actually a modular system for building houses but could work just as easily as a standalone garden office at home. The name OFT comes from the word Loft, in which it has...