It’s not really the most ideal promotion to entice people to buy a new Panamera, but then again, free stuff is free stuff, no matter what it is. That’s right; the first 195 people who buy a Porsche Panamera in the US will also receive a free Porsche luggage set, valued at around $3,580.
The highly-unusual promotion came as a result of the delayed release of the Panamera in the US, which came because of a malfunctioning software. To make it up to those that have been waiting longer than usual for the car, Porsche has decided to throw in some nice digs to the first 195 buyers of the Panamera. According to a spokesperson for Porsche, 72 of the 195 cars are already in dealerships with the rest of the 123 cars set to be delivered at the end of the month.
Make no mistake, it’s a nice gesture by Porsche but we’re pretty sure that all those disappointed customers would want something more than just fancy luggages. Five-year free maintenance, perhaps?
If you can find a car manufacturer that has had a more successful time crossing over into making mainstream items than Ferrari, then we’d love to know who it is.
The latest brainchild of Ferrari – and one that is quite a ways away from supercars – is a carbon fiber guitar, which it created in partnership with Blackbird.
The Blackbird Rider Ferrari Edition carbon fiber guitar was created by Joe Luttwas, who, incidentally, spent some years working for Ferrari. In addition to being lightweight, compact, crisp sounding, the guitar comes with some pretty noticeable designs that are well and truly inspired by the Prancing Horse, including a red interior, a red A string, and obviously, a Ferrari insignia on the head of the guitar.
Before you start fawning over this guitar, we do have to say that, unfortunately, all of the guitars – which, by the way, was autographed by Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa - have already sold out. Don’t worry though; we do have a video of the Blackbird Rider Ferrari Edition carbon fiber guitar in all its musical glory.
We’re saying it now; if you’re a Beatle-maniac, then this product is not for you. Porsche Design, the German sportscar maker’s Austrian product design studio, has released – or re-released one of the most iconic sunglasses in modern history: the Yoko Ono’s.
The wife of the late John Lennon became infamous after being one of the main reasons behind the Beatles’ break-up. But while she has been regarded as public enemy no.1 for a lot of Beatles fans, nobody can deny that the woman didn’t have style.
Yoko Ono could be seen everywhere wearing the original Porsche Design sunglasses after she shot to fame for being John Lennon’s love interest. As a matter of fact, she wore it so often that the glasses became one of her trademark staples, wearing them on the cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine as well as on the record sleeves of "Yes, I’m a witch" (2007) and "It’s alright" (1982). In addition, Yoko Ono wore the sunglasses on a photo shoot for the fashion magazine, "New York".
So now, fast forward to two decades and Porsche Design has decided to bring back the Yoko Ono sunglasses, only this time it goes by its catalog name, the P’8479. We don’t know how the glasses are going to fare for this generations’ liking, but we do know that Porsche already can already sure that the P’8479 will probably not go over a certain anti-Yoko Ono fan base.
MINI has never been one to turn a marketing opportunity into something tangible, and their latest creation, the ‘Wash Me’ book, fits all of it to a tee. Inspired by the seemingly mundane everyday scenario of cars with ‘Wash Me’ scribbled along fogged and/or dirty windows, the book features a collection of works from ten artists that took their own rendition of depicting a wide range of MINI cars with ‘Wash Me’ creatively scribbled in and around them.
Among the artist that were invited to participate in the project include Smash137, Fabian Bertschinger, Marisa Pichler and Gigi Burn, Tika, Euro, Aurèle Sack, Stefan Ege and Seak, August, Rémi Jaccard and, last but not least Dieter Meier, also famous as the singer in the band Yello.
The ‘Wash Me’ book is the latest in a long line of unconventional projects undertaken by MINI and it seems that this year – more than any other in recent time since the brand is celebrating its 50th year – MINI has been involved in some pretty zany projects with this one being their latest offering.
With Thanksgiving right around the corner the exotic super car constructor Ferrari is giving a whole new meaning to Black Friday with the a stocking stuffer that is sure to make any car guy’s Christmas morning. That is because the Italian sports car builder’s boutique division has just come out with a new limited edition timepiece that makes good use of the dark wavy stuff. Not only is the Ferrari Paddock Chronograph made from lightweight and durable carbon fiber, but so are the cufflinks that it comes with and the display case that they come in. The package is priced at a very reasonable $1,050, especially considering that it wears a documented prancing horse on the backside and the fact that the last luxury car inspired watch that we came across was the $40,000 Jaeger-LeCoultre that would open your Aston Martin DBS Volante. Although as much of a steal as it may seem to be, you had better hurry over to Ferrari’s web site because there can only be 299 smiles on December 25th, and did we mention that it would go great with a new 458 Italia, just a thought.
Fans of the Back to the Future franchise have been waiting a long time for this, and if it’s so happened that they’re all grown up now, we don’t mind excusing them from like kids all over again.
Anytime you have a toy that brings out the kid in a lot of adults, you know you have something special going on for you. This Back to the Future Lights and Sound DeLorean is one of those toys.
It’s got enough features to make us all squeal in delight all over again. There’s a button that activates 10 different movie-accurate sound effects that comes with its own lights combination. There’s the unmistakable gullwing doors that you can open. There’s another slider button at the bottom that lets you fold up those rubber tires into a flying position. But best of all, the Delorean car toy has a myriad of movie accurate features including light up dash, time circuits, flux capacitor, and – how can we forget – a little Mr. Fusion.
In a time when the Christmas season is just around the corner, you’d be hard-pressed to find grown-ups with a toy on top of their Christmas wish list. But with this Back to the Future Lights and Sound DeLorean, we’d be shocked if it’s not on your list.
Multi-tasking is always a tricky thing to pull off and the degree of difficulty in doing other things while driving a car makes it even more difficult. But just like any ‘ground-breaking’ inventions that have come our way recently, you can’t deny the power of imagination and creativity.
The AutoExec WM-01 Wheelmate Steering Wheel Desk Tray is one of those things that can either be a revolutionary breakthrough for motorists or just the latest tool in what could potentially lead to devastating accidents. That answer, of course, depends on how you use the product.
Designed to attach to a car’s steering wheel, the desk tray is ideal for those who just can’t seem to find an ideal place to put their burgers, fries, and milkshake without taking their eyes off the wheel to grab them. Conversely, using this tray to work on a presentation is something that’s tantamount to suicide.
Of course, the company that’s selling this product also has a disclaimer saying that “for safety reasons, never use this product while driving.” But really, do you think people who buy it won’t use it as a food tray the next time out? We thought so.
Whoever said that Bentley only caters to the old and accomplished surely have lost their minds, yes?
Well, for the most part, that bears some truth. But that hasn’t stopped Bentley from releasing their new line of car accessories, which, curiously enough, includes a wide selection of finely-crafted child seats. And what’s more, buyers also have the option to have Bentley embroider their kid’s name into the seat.
In addition to the amusing child seats, Bentley is also offering self-levelling wheel badges, a jewelled torch that can be charged from the car’s power outlet/cigar lighter, and car covers for a number of Bentley models, including the GTC models, the Series 51 GT, and the Continental Supersports.
Bentley is releasing these items just in time for the holidays, so in the event you know someone who has a Bentley in their garage, you know exactly what to get them for Christmas.
With Christmas around the corner you might need an idea for the perfect gift, or why not buy yourself a perfect gift! So, Ferrari comes with a new idea: the Acer Ferrari One. It will be limited to only 50 units, with deliveries starting from November 20th. Price: 699.00 € ($1050).
The new Acer Ferrari One netbook is a personal computer created with the same technology and passion that characterises Scuderia Ferrari: its cutting edge performance make it a totally exclusive PC which combines top class performance with excellent portability and an exceptional design. It is fitted with a high-definition screen 11.6” at 16:9, ultraslim and light, the PC has AMD Athlon™ X2 processor, Dual-Core Processor L310 with low consumption CPU, which ensures maximum performance and maximum battery life when you are on the road. A high capacity hard disk 160 GB or greater) provides all the space necessary to archive data.
Calling it the Minimalism Calendar, Mini held a contest a few months ago for artists to submit their best minimalist artworks with the clause that submissions would need to have a silhouette of the car in the artwork. Out of the thousands that sent in their works, the lucky 12 that were chosen by a team of judges led by Gert Hilderbrand, the car brand’s head designer, had their masterpieces included in the Minimalist Calendar.
So if you’re a Mini enthusiast who just can’t seem to get enough of these lovable cars, the 2010 Minimalist Calendar can keep you company for a full year all for a fairly reasonable price tag of €21 – that’s around $30 in the US.
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