Supercars

The Maldives has always enjoyed the reputation of being home to the most beautiful dream islands in the world and one of the top diving destinations for any underwater enthusiast. IX Magazine decided to fly out with Etihad Airways to Male, and the local seaplane company Trans Maldivian Airways to Kuredu and spend a couple of weeks exploring this hypnagogic destination.

In the Indian Ocean to the north of Male, is the Lhaviyani Atoll, and there you will find Kuredu, one of the larger islands in the Maldives. Kuredu has something for everyone: diving, water sports, a golf course, a football pitch, gym, beautifully fresh and delicious food, great bars and a wonderful spa.

I watched quietly as the crane lowered the latest 300 BHP Luxury Sea-Doo from the truck to the trailer which then slid this amazing watercraft into the Cumberland River which runs through Nashville Tennessee.

As summer gives way to autumn many people put holiday plans on hold. Christmas feels like a long way off, but given the modern world’s ant hill-like busyness we all know it will be upon us before we know it. Nevertheless, this is a great time of year to get away and catch some last rays of sun before the darkness of winter takes hold of Britain.

Bentley launch the fastest most powerful luxury SUV in the world.
A true Bentley, combining unparalleled luxury with sporting ability, off-road performance and everyday usability
Innovative and advanced technology – cutting-edge features with trademark exquisite luxury
Designed, engineered and built in Crewe, UK, sector-defining SUV takes Bentley luxury to new places
Sculptural design with elegant, timeless execution, balances athleticism with presence
Bentley workforce blend exceptional craft and skill with modern production techniques and materials

Sitting on a small but perfectly positioned balcony at the Regina Palace Hotel, one of the best appointed residences in the small but not insignificant Italian town of Stresa, and you could be forgiven for thinking you’d stepped back in time a good half century or so. Which is by no means a criticism.

It’s one of the world’s most discerning motorsport races, attracting the rich and famous for far more reasons than the cars alone. Which is unsurprising, considering where the event takes place.

Lotus Evora 400 makes UK debut at the London MotorExpo and UK registrations for Lotus cars have increased by 109% in the first five months of 2015.
MotorExpo, held at Canary Wharf in London’s Docklands commercial zone, held the honour of the UK debut of the Lotus Evora 400, ahead of deliveries to customers commencing in August 2015.
The arrival of the Evora 400 will boost the upwards trend in the UK sales demand for Lotus, led currently by both Elise and Exige models, notably as registrations of new Lotus cars in the UK.

Koenigsegg has outperformed existing production car speed records during a practice session in the groundbreaking Koenigsegg One:1 Megacar, headlined by a 0-300-0 kmh time of just 17.95 seconds.
Koenigsegg stunned the world in September 2011 when it set a Guinness World Record time of 21.19 seconds for the 0-300-0 kmh run in the Koenigsegg Agera R. The time achieved by the Koenigsegg One:1 cuts a full 3.24 seconds from what was already considered to be an unbeatable time.

Exploring Antarctica’s White Desert
In 2005, record breaking polar explorer, Patrick Woodhead, was stuck in a tent, waiting out a storm. He and three teammates were in the midst of a 1,850km traverse of Antarctica and none of them had left the tent for four whole days. They were getting low on supplies and, even worse, starting to tell the same stories.