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Aqua Blu Luxury Beachfront Condo Sosua, Dominican Republic
This 2-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom condo is located on the first floor of a serene luxury residence (Aqua Blu) less than 1 mile from the center of Sosua. It is a private, secured complex with only 10 units, boasting among the best ocean views in the North Coast.
Full daily rates include all house charges: electricity, gas and water, taxes, condominium fees, gardening, security, garbage disposal, pool maintenance, internet connection, satellite TV subscription, private parking etc. Your well-dressed, well-behaved guests are welcome in the condo, as long as they respect the quietness of the Residence. Full daily rates include all house charges (gas and water, taxes, condominium fees, gardening, security, garbage disposal, pool maintenance, internet connection, satellite TV subscription, private parking etc.) except electricity, which is billed by the Residence according to consumption. Come enjoy some breathtaking Caribbean sunsets from the comfort of your private terrace! Reserve Now
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The SoCo Hotel, located in the heart of Barbados’ south coast, offers an all-inclusive holiday in a boutique environment. Ideal for the discerning traveller looking for a modern, high quality hotel facility, The SoCo Hotel provides an uncluttered, chic holiday. Great food and drinks, friendly service, and one of the best views in Barbados are all part of The SoCo Hotel experience.
Bequia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines Tropical Hideaway is a luxurious resort style property, offering accommodation in Tropical Hideaway Villa (the fabulous ‘Infinity Studio’ on the lower pool level and the incredible ‘Penthouse Suite’ encompassing the entire top floor. The spacious ‘Pool House’ which has a second mezzanine bedroom and ‘Palm’ and ‘Hibiscus’ cottages which are both very private and enjoy the most amazing views of the Caribbean Sea. The Penthouse Suite is entered through you own private reception area, just a few steps away from our large and easy accessible car park and garden area. As you walk through the hand carved entrance doors, you are immediately drawn to the large and ornate, cast iron, spiral staircase leading up into the Penthouse Suite.
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$489,000.00 USD N23TJ Serial number: 089 Total time: 8200 hours Overhaul: 2757 CZI / 777 CZI Hot section time: 1258 777 SHSI Flight rules: IFR
** Sale Price Comes with Fresh A,B & "C" Inspection Completed Jan. 2015 ** VERY NICE FALCON 10! N23TJ OFFERS 8200 TTAF, 9860 LANDINGS,TFE731-2-1C,TTSNEW 8449/5260 CZI 2757/777 MPI 1258/777, 10419/4138 CYCLES, AND OFFERS DUAL COLLINS VHR-22C, DUAL COLLINS VIR-32A COLLINS AP-105, RCA PRIMUS 40, DUAL COLLINS TDR-90 DUAL COLLINS 21Y7, DUAL COLLINS DME-40 HONEYWELL KING KGP-560 EGPWS, COLLINS 718 HF, COLLINS ALT 50-A COLLINS CVR 642C-1, ARTEX C406-1 GLOBAL GNS-XLS, KOHLMAN SYSTEMS RSVM WITH IS&S AND STC APPROVAL, FREON A/C, INCREASED MAXIMUM TAKE OFF WEIGHT (19,300) AND ZERO FUEL (14,400) PER S/B 0238 RECENT 135, REFURB INTERIOR 2007, PAINT 2007 CONTACT INFO
The recently launched majestic 155 Yacht is the largest and most advanced yacht we have ever produced. Accommodating up to 12 guests and 10 crew in sublime surroundings, the 155 Yacht has both style and space in abundance. Ideally suited for long distance cruising, the latest generation of hull design allows the 155 to effortlessly reach the previously unreachable. A sublime example of design and engineering, every detail, feature and interior space is nothing short of extraordinary.
The lap of luxury evokes actual laps in the Torino Lamborghini 88 Tauri, an ultra premium Android smartphone from the family of storied car-makers. Lambo isn't new to the smartphone game, and this latest effort outpaces previous models in both size and specs. What the 88 Tauri's $6,000 or ÂŁ4,000 price tag (that's $AU11,255) gets you is mostly a name and a designer decal (plus a really cool ostentatious case that opens like a Lamborghini hood, and a set of expensive headphones). However, it is also outfitted with its share of premium materials, like nine different colors of calfskin leather over three treatments of stainless steel. These include black, silver, and genuine gold-plate The glass covering the phone's 5-inch 1080p display is also special. Lamborghini says that the company customized it to be shatterproof and scratch-proof; in fact, it's the same glass used in Lamborghini's own cars. It runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat not the latest 5.0 Lollipop, and its cameras shoot 20-megapixel photos from the rear and 8-megapixel snaps from the front. The 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor is proven to be very fast (though we're now on Snapdragon 810), and the 3GB RAM is a healthy dose. You'll also get a 3,400mAh battery and 64GB of possible expandable memory on this dual-SIM device. We're told that the phone, which just went on sale today, will be sold in extremely limited quantity: 1,947 models to commemorate the 1947 founding of Lamborghini. You can buy the collectible from select high-end stores (like Harrods in London), or direct from the company's site. (CNET)
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Immerse yourself in luxury and make your special occasion a memorable one; ride our White Lincoln Limousine, one of the latest on the island and arrive in comfort and style. Our team of courteous and efficient chauffeurs ensure a wonderful experience. Colour touch control system / Dimension ceiling with Fibre Optic Accent / LED Fibre Optic Lighting / AM/FM DVD/CD MP3 & IPOD Connect Stereo / 2 (7”) LCD Monitors / 2 Bars / 5 Doors / Camel leather seats / Coloured key Interior / Hands Free Intercom / Overhead Command Center / Reading Lights / Privacy Divider
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The all-new 2016 Acura NSX has finally broken cover and from the looks of it, the hybrid super car is going to give American and European automakers an ulcer. As expected, and as we wrote about in our preview here, the NSX is powered by a twin-turbocharged V6 engine and three electric motors — one to drive each front wheel, and another between the engine and the ninespeed dual-clutch transmission. The gasoline engine drives the rear wheels. Acura calls this all-wheel-drive system Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive or SH-AWD. Total power output will be “north of 550 horsepower,” an Acura spokesperson said.
The body structure is a mix of aluminum and high-strength steel built around a carbon fiber floor. Joining all of these lightweight materials required new production methods, Acura said. The exterior body panels are made of either aluminum or composite material. The only official specs released thus far are the vehicle’s dimensions. The production NSX is 3.1 inches longer, 1 inch wider, and 0.6 inches taller than 2013 NSX Concept on which it is based. Acura will begin taking orders for the new NSX in the summer with deliveries expected later in the year. (Forbes Life)
Luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover is adding 1,300 jobs there to build the new Jaguar F-PACE.
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turer, which is owned by India's Tata Motors (TTM), revealed its hiring plans Monday in Detroit.
The Jaguar F-PACE, which is expected to go on sale in 2016, is based off a concept car that debuted last year. "We received such an overwhelmingly positive response to the C-X17 concept car last year that we just had to make it a reality," said Ian Callum, Jaguar's director of design, in a press release. Jaguar Land Rover said the new jobs will be based at its Solihull plant, which is a short distance from Birmingham, U.K. The Solihull factory currently employs 9,450 workers who manufacture other vehicles including the Jaguar XE, the Range Rover and the Land Rover Discovery. The company recently invested ÂŁ1.5 billion ($2.3 billion) to expand the Solihull plant and improve production of its aluminum and lightweight car materials. Jaguar Land Rover sold over 460,000 vehicles last year, a 9% increase over 2013. It employs 32,000 workers, with the vast majority based in the U.K. (CNN MONEY)
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This sumptuous limo is not just a stretched S-class with a Maybach badge—it’s far more lavish than that ordinary sedan. A 523-hp, 6.0-liter twin-turbo V-12 provides effortless motivation while passengers enjoy hot-stone massaging, leather recliners. Touted as the world’s quietest car and with a standard Burmester audio system, the Mercedes – maybach S600 is a rolling concert hall as well. And forget that new-car smell—the air-filtration system in-
The choice of a gentleman.” That’s Daimler’s line in China, where the MercedesMaybach S-class was shown a few hours before its debut at the Los Angeles auto show. We don’t think this slogan would fly in the U.S.—may we suggest “Occupy what now?”—but it emphasizes the fact that this S-class is all about conservative style and elegance. (continued on next page)
The last cars to wear the Maybach badge never came close to reaching Daimler’s goal of 1000 units per year— approximately 3000 cars were made over a decade-long run—and no one was expecting a return of the badge. But return it has, as Mercedes-Maybach, which joins Mercedes-AMG as a subbrand of the three-pointed star. The previous Maybachs were barely exceptional at launch and hopelessly outdated by the time they were discontinued but this new car will sit on the bleeding edge of technology. Credit the bones of the current S-class, which is perhaps the best-equipped and most forward-looking luxury car on the planet. And any update made to the S-class, be it a telematics, powertrain, or autonomous-driving option, can immediately be fitted to the Mercedes-Maybach as well. In the U.S., the new car will launch as the Mercedes-Maybach S600, fitted with the same 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V12 that powers the “regular” Mercedes-Benz S600. It makes 523 horsepower and 612 lb-ft of torque, and it viciously runs the car into an electronic governor at 155 mph. Acceleration to 62 mph is said to take five seconds flat. Other markets will be offered the Mercedes-Maybach in eight-cylinder S550 and six-cylinder S400 forms. I mean with all that power and the ride still feels like ridding on a fluffy cloud. The most obvious thing the Maybach delivers is space—and plenty of it. The length and wheelbase have increased by 7.9 inches, all of which benefit the rear passengers. The aft compartment has much more legroom and a bit more headroom, and it offers what Daimler claims is the quietest back-seat experience in any production car. A full panoramic
sunroof is standard, as are privacy shades for the rear glass, and while the S-class already features a best-in-class interior, the Mercedes-Maybach adds further details. These include expansive and unique wraparound wood trim, Maybach logos on the C-pillar and embossed into the center armrests, an IWC-badged clock with individually milled numbers, chrome-plated speaker grilles, and fiberoptic ambient lighting. There’s also Burmester 3-D surround sound, tweeters in the rear doors that “spiral” toward passengers, and a pair of Robbe & Berking silver-plated champagne flutes. The rear seats both offer a full range of power adjustability—including a backrest that can be moved independently of the seat bottom—a massaging function, and powered calf supports. A footrest can be motored out of the front passenger seatback for sleeping or relaxing. Cooling and warming cup holders are available, as are articulated tables that unfold from the rear center console. The rear air “nozzles” are done in a wood finish. Put simply, the car is sumptuous without being garish.
Outside, the changes are similarly modest. The grille now features additional vertical chrome strips, the triangle window on the rear door of a conventional S-class has been moved to the C-pillar—thus shortening the doors and allowing occupants to hide behind the rearmost pillar—and the front and the rear views each receive additional chrome trim. Buyers can opt to make their Mercedes-Maybach S600 look very similar to a regular S600, or they can emphasize individuality with their choice of exclusive materials, colors, and wheels. The full suite of Mercedes safety systems is aboard, and the car is also fitted with seat-belt-mounted airbags. The Mercedes-Maybach S600 will launch in America in April 2015 as a 2016 model; it will cost tens of thousands more than the $167,825 S600, but it will remain a very significant distance away from the stratospheric stickers of the former Maybach 57 and 62 models. It’s a safe approach but a sensible one—and one that remains respectful to the original Maybach brand. We think there will be quite a few gentlemen (and ladies) to whom the car will appeal. (NIMIFAB)
2006 Azimut 43 Fly Evolution $389,000.00 USD My Azimut is docked behind my house in Fort Lauderdale and for sale by owner. She is in extremely nice condition and especially the inside looks like new as I never use it: The weather here makes it preferable to run her from the flybridge and once docked we spend time in the open, using the galley to store cold beverages only. This yacht is very well equipped with too many options to list, but besides all the electronic gear including GPS and auto pilots she has electromnic throttle controls, a $30k option, allowing you to operate her with your fingertips only, making docking maneuvers a pleasure in lieu of a challenge, and with help of the bow thrusters even a hobby captain looks like he knows what he is doing:) The extendable gangway gives easy access to the dock once parked in a marina, and the oversized flybridge has a glass hatch to close off the stairs, and offers a 7'6 foot lounge next to the helm, seating for 10 and a full size dinner table. Contact: Kai (954) 696-3304
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