What I Drove in 2011: The Year in Cars

We’ve compiled our year in driving in a singular blog post. We drove cars in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Le Mans, France. We drove big cars, we drove small cars. We drove gasoline engines, electric cars and hybrids. We drove 53 cars. We drove 2011 models. We drove 2012 models. And still so many cars left to drive. Gotryke’s Year in Cars: 1. Honda... Read More

Driving Your Dream Car at Le Mans

Le Mans, France is synonymous with motor racing. It is a city of narrow, tree-lined roads. South of Lemans are picturesque French towns sprinkled with chateaus and castles. I experienced these surroundings roads from the driver seats of  a Ferrari 458, a Lamborghini Gallardo LP-5604, an Audi R8 Cabriolet and a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet on the new Michelin Pilot Super Sport... Read More

The Bonetti/Kozerski Studio Rocking Lounger

The 1966 Lamborghini Miura inspired the ribbed leather texture of the Rocking Lounger chair designed for cozy iPad browsing, designed by  Bonetti/Kozerski Studio. It comes with built-in Bluetooth speakers in the headrest and a sloping shaped that’s comfy on the elbows for easy browsing on hand held tablets. The footrest is positioned at angle to keep knees higher than the... Read More

Lamborghini: Made for China

If cheap comes to mind as a metaphor for Chinese consumerism, reset the cultural barometer and wisen up. A  sect of wealthy Chinese car collectors are making a dent on the luxury market and as a result Chinese market is flush with luxury cars attuned to a distinctive mindset.  Lamborghini proved this point at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show with an exclusive Chinese ... Read More

Lamborghini candles: Collezione Automobili Lamborghini

Yes, it’s true. Lamborghini fans can light a slow-burning candle for the Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni in a new set. ($53.00) The candles come in black and white and now Blue Caelum and White Monocerus, two of eight colors in which the car is made in honor of test driver Valentino Balboni. Balboni has been test driving for Lamborghini since 1967, and is the pinnacle... Read More