What makes a car luxurious? Building a prestigious brand requires more than a kick-ass marketing team or a celebrity endorsement. While handfuls of luxury car makers have spent decades defining an elevated brand perception, maintaining its high value cannot be left to loyalty and conservative thinking. The entrance of technology, expectations of luxury, and disruptive competitors are just some of...
The beautiful Ferrari Enzo painted in sparkling Nero Daytona that you’re looking at above is basically indistinguishable from magic, because it used to look like this: (Associated Press) If you’ve been following the tech scene for long enough, this tragic scene may look familiar. It’s the aftermath of a horrific Enzo crash in 2006 involving one Stefan Eriksson, a shady executive...
If you’re name is Bugatti or Hennessey, the battle for ‘world’s fastest’ continues to rage on. But hold up–a new competitor just threw its name into the ring. Apollo (formerly Gumpert) just said it’s going to debut a world record car in Geneva next month. We’ll believe it when we see it. The press release from Apollo goes something like this: “Today were are still building the fastest road car on...
It’s been 8 years since the last numbered Street Fighter was released. While ports have been able to relaunch to multiple systems with minimal improvements, the new Street Fighter V introduces a ton of jaw-dropping features. Here’s the scoop on what’s impressive.
Any James Bond fan would love to own a genuine “Bond Car” from one of 007’s many films, but tonight one lucky fan in the UK can now say they actually do. One of the Aston Martin DB10 coupes from the 2015 film Spectre rolled across the Christie’s auction block on Wednesday night. Initially the auction house estimated the car would sell for between £1 million and £1.5 million. When the gavel...
Grab ’em while you still can Sega has made three of its games available for free today as part of its ongoing Make War Not Love event. Steam copies of Streets of Rage 2, Binary Domain and Condemned are now up for grabs for a limited amount of time. In order to acquire the three games, you’ll have to enter your email address on the Make War Not Love website. Sega will send along Steam...
The Jaguar F-Type is a great sports car, part of the company’s Tata-infused renaissance. It looks great, sounds phenomenal, and has a wide variety of powertrain options to satisfy nearly anyone — and now it has one more. It’s called the F-Type SVR, and it’s a special version of the F-Type that’s been stuffed full of awesomesauce. It’s the first Jag ever to wear the...
A Ferrari 458 convertible is not what you’d call a cheap car. When new, these Italian masterpieces cost around $260,000. But for a moment, just imagine paying that price… and yet only covering the cost of your car’s optional extras. Sound ridiculous? For one Pagani Huayra supercar owner, this is a very real situation and they have the “over $260,000” bill to prove it. However, all it takes is one...
When Lexus unveiled the LC 500 sports car earlier this year in Detroit, it was a welcome surprise. But now, the Japanese marque just dropped something even more shocking than even a nearly 470-horsepower sports car. This is the LC 500h, and it’s the first hybrid sports car Lexus has ever built. Color us interested. The new model will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. While...
This gorgeous wrap comes courtesy of German company Print Tech, which is based out of Munich. They’ve applied their considerable talents to a Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4 by giving it a brilliant tri-color chrome design with black flames for accent. The end result is stunning. They also added Akrapovic’s titanium exhaust system to reduce the Lamborghini‘s weight by roughly 44 pounds and give it a...
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Howdy. I first started blogging on RAMONE.ca in 2009, with a dedicated focus on men's lifestyle and stories of inebriation. Shortly after, I was listed as a top Canadian blogger, and over the next decade, I've collaborated with hundreds of notable brands.
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About me－Power user of technology. Style guy. Avid gamer. Obsessed with the Cybertruck. Lyrical poet. I like my beats bottom heavy. Madaline is ∞. Only God can judge me. INTP. Birthed in the East Coast of Canada by a pair of cool Filipino parents. Cautiously ADHD. I prefer my whisky neat with a tumbler of room-temp water. Otherwise, a pint of your best draught will do.
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