Supercars

Despite the looming decision by the Federal Reserve Board to raise interest rates for the first time this year, investors pushed the broad-based indices to new highs in four of the five trading days during the flows week ended Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Markets continued their post-election ascent, with one minor setback, as the Federal Open Market Committee raised its prime lending rate 25 basis points as expected and forecasted three more hikes in 2017, compared to the two that had been anticipated at its September meeting.
 

The first time the iconic Toyota 2000GT was shown as a final production model in Japan was at the 14th Tokyo Motor Show in 1967. As if seeing a brand new example of Japan’s first supercar wasn’t enough of an event in itself, Toyota gave the 1967 show car (frame #10130, engine #10181) a visual boost by painting it gold.  British supermodel Twiggy was recruited to stand on the Tokyo show stage alongside the gold 2000GT. After the show, Toyota generously gave the car to Twiggy as an expression of its gratitude for her assistance.

Have you ever dreamt of spending your time with family and friends on your own dream desert island, albeit with just a few utterly essential luxuries?
Little Whale Cay is a beautiful, fully staffed private island you can rent in the Bahamas, promising you an unforgettable tailor-made vacation built around you and everything you could wish for in the holiday of a lifetime.

Sydney Harbour delivered 'classic conditions' in an electrifying opening day of the 2016 Extreme sailing Series™ finale today that saw two teams capsize. Clear blue skies were met with a blustery north-easterly breeze of around 22 knots as the eight international crews hit the iconic waters of Australia's largest city, for the eighth and final Act of this season.

Yves de Contades asked Tiffany Stevenson a few things people might just be curious about.
Where did you grow up?
In a picturesque hamlet called Greenford. The home of ‘Kebab, Pizza, Burger, Pizza World’ note they put pizza in the establishment’s name twice.
What jobs did you do before comedy?

McLaren Technology Group has announced announce that Zak Brown has accepted the position of Executive Director, McLaren Technology Group, commencing in December.
In this senior role, Zak's appointment will be a significant part of a restructuring programme that will align the Group's commercial and strategic operations relating to achieving success in Formula 1.

High powered, highly evolved, and ferociously fast, the Lotus Exige Sport 380 is the most aggressive iteration yet for the Exige model line up.
Taking the fight straight to six-figure supercars, this new, top-of-the-range model carries over the lessons learnt in the development of the acclaimed Exige Sport 350, launched last year, but with significant revisions lowering weight, boosting power and enhancing aerodynamics.

For more than 11 months, it has been home to the UAE’s local motorsport and health and fitness communities – an open access hub of exciting motor racing as well as a range of cycling, running, yoga, family entertainment and much more.
But now the pit garage doors of Yas Marina Circuit have been closed to the grassroots motor sport teams, the fitness evenings put on hold, and the rental bikes stored away as a new community makes the iconic Circuit their home.

How bioelectronics will make humans more robotic than ever
In 2013, President Obama launched the BRAIN Initiative as a large-scale effort to equip researchers with insights necessary for treating a wide variety of brain disorders like Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, autism, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. The World Health Organization estimates that devastating brain disorders affect more than one billion people worldwide.
 

For our Bentley Flying Spur luxury tour of English vineyards we were staying at the 5 star Lainston House Hotel in Winchester. Part of the Exclusive Group of hotels, which includes Penny Hill Park and South Lodge amongst others.