Monte Carlo or Bust at Riva’s Trophy Event

Italian luxury yacht maker Riva has been crafting boats since 1842. Its polished mahogany-hulled launches are world famous, and quite rightly so. What other boat would the world’s most eligible bachelor use to sail down Venice’s Grand Canal; new bride at his side, the global press recording every single frame? Why, none at all. It…
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Vertu for Bentley: A £10.7k smartphone to match your car

A phone to accessorise your Bentley? There’s only one contender. Just when you thought you’d got all your car accessories sorted, Bentley goes and releases the Vertu for Bentley phone. The two marques have signed a five-year deal and this is the first that bears both names. Each handmade model has the Bentley badge embossed on…
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The Fast and the Furriers: Salon Privé at Syon Park

The Luxury Super Car Event & Concours d’Elégance revs its V8s and wheel-spins into the stately, gravel drives of Syon Park. Debutantes to the manicured lawn this year include the new Lamborghini Aventador, promising a ‘time-travelling’ acceleration of 0-62 mph in a shade under three seconds, and the 268mph Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, although LUSSO’s…
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