9.10.2013

Top Shelf: BMW Unveils the i8 Plug-In Hybrid Sportscar








Serious..

BMW gives every other presenter at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show a run for their money with the i8 plug-in hybrid sportscar. The two-plus-two, swan-wing-door coupe runs on a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine and on it’s own delivers a respectable 231 hp and 236 lb.-ft. of torque to the rear wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission. An electric motor, in the meantime, sends 131 hp and 184 lb.-ft. of torque through a two-speed automatic to the front wheels.
When all-wheel drive is engaged, drivers will have 362 hp and 320 lb.-ft. of torque at their disposal, bringing the i8 to 62 mph in just 4.4 seconds. Topping off this excellent performance is an estimated fuel economy figure of 94 miles per gallon. Charging is quick, too, with a full charge coming from a 110-volt outlet in less than four hours. A BMW Charging Station will bring the charge time down to 1.5 hours.
Anyone who has driven any recent BMW will be familiar with the Driving Experience Control used to activate Sport, Eco Pro or the default Comfort setting. The eDrive button, for its part, will put the i8 into EV mode.
The i8 will arrive in the U.S. this spring for a cool $135,925 USD.
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9.04.2013

Architecture: Jln Angin Laut by Hyla Architects







Radical..
The Jln Angin Laut house is located in Singapore and has been designed by Hyla Architecture firm. The sleek facade conceals a house privatized by screens and nestled into its garden. With the entrance situated above ground level, to enter the house requires you to ascend a staircase, upon opening the solid timber door you are greeted with a swimming pool and a patio, amply shaded and with tropical plants which create an environment not dissimilar to the one they would usually be found in. 
The rest of the house follows suit, with space, light, and planting all taking an important role in the function and aesthetic of the home. Spectacular, we know.
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Kicks Flow: New Balance Made in USA Holiday 2013 Collection




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For this year’s holiday collection, New Balance introduces three Made in USA silhouettes. Among the sneakers included is a pair of M996BSNs, M996GLNs, and a M998MB, each taking inspiration from the styles, materials and colors featured in classic American movies. 
The uppers consist of suede and upper, while each sneaker retains its original shape and rubber outsole. All three sneakers are now available for pre-order from End Clothing.
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Top Shelf: Bentley Continental GT V8 S






Good Moola..

Bentley’s most stylish, luxury grand tourer is enhanced with the introduction of the new, sporting Continental GT V8 S. Available as both a coupe and convertible, the new GT V8 S models bring added excitement to the Continental range with lowered and retuned sports suspension, sharper steering, dramatic ‘S’ signature styling cues and a distinctive soundtrack from the uprated V8 engine. The new GT V8 S models feature a more powerful version of Bentley’s high-efficiency 4-litre, twin-turbo V8 engine developing 521 bhp at 6,000 rev/min and an immense peak torque of 680 Nm (502 lb.ft) at a mere 1,700 rev/min.
The GT V8 S coupe dispatches the 0-60 mph sprint in just 4.3 seconds onto a top speed of 192 mph. The performance of the GT V8 S convertible is equally impressive, reaching 60 mph from a standing start in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 191mph. The coupe returns a combined cycle fuel economy of 26.8 mpg while the convertible returns a combined cycle fuel economy of 25.9 mpg. The new Continental GT V8 S Coupe and Convertible will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Show on September, 10 with deliveries beginning in early 2014.
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