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Beverage Company Creates Beef Salad Water

By Monica GarskeJan 25th 2011 – 7:51AM
Till Krautkraemer

Till Krautkraemer

It's a brand-new year and many of us have resolved to eat more salad. And keeping that vow may easier than ever, since now there's a way to drink your greens, not just chew them. New Yorker Till Krautkraemer is the founder of MeatWater, a beverage company that creates hearty -- and obviously meaty -- meal supplement...

French Aristocrats Debut 'Luxury' Condoms

By Ben MuessigDec 30th 2010 – 8:27AM
The Original Condom Co.

The Original Condom Co.

There's certainly a market for luxury cars and luxury condos. But what about luxury condoms? A pair of self-described French aristocrats have launched a high-end condom company that aims to offer customers protection -- as well as an air of prestige. The minds behind The Original Condom Co. say there is a demand for...

$2 Million Dream Car, for Now, Remains a Dream

By Larry KnowlesAug 30th 2010 – 7:30AM
DiMora Motorcar

DiMora Motorcar

(Aug. 30) -- It's a luxury car so over the top that if it ever gets made, it'll be a marriage of science fiction and reality, folly and foresight: a four-door sedan with a staggering $2 million sticker price, 16-speed transmission, top speed of 270 mph and a chassis made out of biodegradable lava rock. We're talking a...

What Recession? Swank Casino, Cruise Ship Debut

By Dana ChivvisNov 30th 2009 – 4:52PM

(Nov. 30) -- In this new era of belt-tightening, a most-expensive anything feels decidedly out of fashion. But Tuesday, two new luxury projects will reportedly claim that title in their glitzy categories, while transporting their inaugural guests back to the bygone days of bigger-is-definitely-better. In Las Vegas, the...

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Report: BMW M7 talk picks up speed

Jun 03rd 2012 - 06:02PM

With Mercedes-Benz and Audi happy to slake the world's appetite for top-dollar, full-size luxury sports sedans through their AMG and S divisions, we can't help but wonder why it's taken so long for BMW to commit to an M7 model.

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Report: Volvo contemplating C90 luxury coupe

Jun 03rd 2012 - 04:17PM

Volvo has its heart set on a new, larger luxury coupe, according to Inside Line. The Swedish automaker aims to build a model slotted above the current C70. Dubbed the C90, the model will compete directly against hardware like the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe , which means a convertible version will likely follow as well.

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Report: Audi RS5 Convertible headed to U.S.

Jun 03rd 2012 - 12:12PM

It looks as if Audi plans to bring the menacing RS5 Cabriolet to the U.S., according to Car and Driver.

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Official: David Coulthard catches speeding golf ball at 120 mph in Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Jun 02nd 2012 - 01:10PM

Formula 1™ legend and DTM driver David Coulthard and professional golfer Jake Shepherd set a Guinness World Record yesterday (30 May 2012) at Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey, as part of a viral film for Mercedes-Benz UK.

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Official: BMW launching M Performance Editions in the UK with three new Frozen matte colors

By Noah Joseph May 31st 2012 - 07:06PM

Two exclusive new M Performance Editions for the BMW M3 and BMW M5 are being built by BMW M GmbH solely for the UK market.

luxury News From the Web

  • 06/04/12 BMW M3 and M5 Performance Editions Revealed, M7... Source: Motor Trend If theoretical M cars aren't your thing at the moment, however, there's also good news: the M3 and M5 Performance Editions we've heard about before are headed to market in the United Kingdom.
  • 06/04/12 Tricky to buy, our 2012 BMW Z4 sDrive28i provides good... Source: Cars - Consumer Reports The group of sporty German roadsters we're testing has proven to be rather tricky to buy, but our recent BMW Z4 purchase ended with good savings and a road trip.
  • 06/04/12 Adaptive Cruise Control Could Cut Your Commute in Half Source: Gimundo The new adaptive cruise control technology can make roads safer and faster for car drivers.
  • 06/04/12 Audi launches S4 model in India Source: The Economic Times - India German Luxury car major Audi today launched a new model, Audi S4, priced at Rs 45,31,000 onwards (ex-showroom Maharashtra).
  • 06/04/12 Bang & Olufsen BeoSound AMG High-End Sound System now... Source: PR Newswire STRUER, Denmark and DEERFIELD, Ill., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bang & Olufsen, the Danish provider of high quality, custom made audio and video products,  will extend its range of high-end, in-car sound systems together with Mercedes-AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, to the design icon of Mercedes – the CLS model car.

Background on luxury

Luxury goods are products and services that are not considered essential and are associated with affluence.The concept of luxury has been present in various forms since the beginning of civilization.

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