Tag: luxury

A Blast from the Past

For this updated classic, Jensen melds supercar performance with stunning 60s design. By Ghaith Madadha With a sound as dramatic as its moody 1960’s Italian aesthetics, the Interceptor R Supercharged erupted to life with a mighty booming crack of thunder…

Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Quattro: Advanced and Accomplished

The new Audi A4 plays to the Ingolstadt-based brand’s strengths and raises the bar for rivals in the closely fought premium midsize segment. By Ghaith Madadha The new A4 boasts a sophisticated suite of next generation semi-automated driver assistance and…

Officine Panerai

Officine Panerai Opens its First Boutique in South Africa

Officine Panerai is opening its first mono-brand boutique in South Africa in Johannesburg, entrusting the design of the store to the designer-architect Patricia Urquiola. The new boutique is located in one of the best known shopping malls in the city, the Sandton City Mall,…

Ayla Oasis

Aqaba Rising: Ayla – Build it and they will Come

Ayla, a sprawling Dubai-style development featuring a world class golf course and man-made lagoons, is shaping up to be central to Aqaba’s plans to become a world class tourism and leisure destination. There are several multimillion-dollar mixed-use mega projects under…

A Force of Nature

Exotic, extrovert, extreme: Lamborghini’s latest is all these and more. By Ghaith Madadha Succeeding the Sant’Agata-based manufacturer’s long-serving and best-selling Gallardo supercar, the Huracan LP610-4 is Lamborghini’s most accessible car yet. But this doesn’t mean any of the brand’s visceral…

Saxo Bank’s Predictions for 2016

Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, has today released its annual set of ‘Outrageous Predictions’ for the year ahead. These are 10 unlikely, yet perhaps underappreciated, events that could have significant consequences on the financial landscape as…

Several International Brands Planning to Pull Out of Jordan

Several international clothing brands are preparing to leave Jordan due to falling sales in a retail market increasingly weighed down by rising taxes and reduced disposable income among consumers, the head of the Textile and Ready-Made Garments Syndicate said. While…

The High Life: Watches

Top executives already have enough tough choices and compromises to make in the boardroom without having to worry about settling for second best in the rest of their everyday lives. With this in mind, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide…

The Finer Things: Quintessentially

The Finer Things Top executives already have enough tough choices and compromises to make in the boardroom without having to worry about settling for second best in the rest of their everyday lives. With this in mind, we’ve put together…

The Finer Things: Luxury Cars

Top executives already have enough tough choices and compromises to make in the boardroom without having to worry about settling for second best in the rest of their everyday lives. With this in mind, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide…