Autos & Boats
On the heels of the exclusive and highly anticipated release the 918 Spyder supermobile, German automaker Porsche has shifted gears to focus on designing something that will enhance your everyday drive. At the 2012 Paris Auto Show, Porsche debuted the...
Ever since he was a little boy, Richard Stanley has been immersed in a world of the finest craftsmanship at the hands of some of Mount Desert Island’s top wooden boatbuilders. Today, he has become something of a standard-bearer for the...
Few modern car designs are as despised as the 2002 BMW 7 Series. That year, BMW's flagship sedan traded the suave lines and swagger of the previous E38 generation for blunt and blocky shapes. It had lines above its headlights that looked like eyebrows...[...
Fast machines, lethal gadgets and improbable high-speed pursuits have been key ingredients in James Bond films since the series began in 1962. From modest beginnings in "Dr. No," when 007 outran his pursuers in a rented Sunbeam Alpine to "Skyfall," which...[...
The annual Commodore’s Cup Regatta and dinner were held on Sept. 15. This event was a salute to the outgoing commodore, Darren Martin. The race started at 11 a.m. All sailors were invited to participate regardless of experience and race courses were...[...
Welcome to Germany, the land of the speed-unlimited autobahn but also the world's most comprehensive highway code enforcement apparatus. On unrestricted highways it is perfectly legal to do 200-plus mph whenever you feel like it and when conditions...[content...
The Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority spend the day on SV Sea Pearl today. SMSA require all vessels operating in local waters under the Seychelles flag pass a rigorous safety inspection. The week was dedicated again to the maintenance and cosmetic...[...
Soarer Grounded The Lexus SC430 luxury hardtop convertible will bow out gracefully as of July 2010. The current iteration, which has been largely unchanged since 2002, an eternity in automotive time, has been one-upped by convertible IS models. The car's...[...
Next year, the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder will square off against each other in what promises to be a battle of two of the fastest road cars ever to turn a wheel. And our spy photographers have caught prototypes of both cars testing at the same...[...
In addition to plans for sharing the DNA of the new Mazda MX-5 Miata and Alfa Romeo Spider, the two companies might consider sharing more powertrain and vehicle technologies. That collaboration could even see Alfa Romeo and parent brand Fiat using some...[...
