International eXcellence Magazine was privileged to be invited to attend the Silver Butterfly Ball at the Royal Institute of British Architects to raise money for the Sohana Research Fund. Sohana is a lovely 12 year old girl who was born with Epidermolysis Bullosa otherwise known as EB.

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.

Bruichladdich (pronounced Brooik Laddie) is one of the finest single malt scotch whisky distilleries in the world and its master distiller is a legend in the whisky world. So I was delighted to be invited to a whisky sipping party for him at Quaglinos, where he was hosting a Bruichladdich tasting for a very select few. The Bruichladdich distillery is based on the Scottish island of Islay on the upper west coast of Scotland and is famous for both the breath taking scenery and its Scotch whisky. They are also well known for the Botanist Gin they produce for Remy Cointreau.

Virtual Reality so long promised in films and science fiction is set to hit the consumer market for real in the next couple of years.
One to watch is The Void who are promising to create the illusion of really being there with new immersive technology.
Entertainment Centers are coming to major cities throughout North and South America, Asia, Europe and Australia

Kormoran Waterbike
Another Austrian company Kormaran GmbH (must be an engineering trend) are launching a new class of boat that looks fabulous in a retro modern way. It has different modes, monohull, trimaran, catamaran and flight mode and runs at 44 mph. Definitely a worthy contender for the best looking water bike out there.
See more here: kormaran.com

An Austrian company named Johammer have developed a futuristic electric cruiser. This science fiction motorcycle boasts a range of 200 km. The designers felt a new approach was needed so started from scratch to deign an electric bike from the ground up, rather than adapt an old motorcycle frame to take a battery and electric motor.
The motor and controller are integrated into the rear wheel and they are claiming special advances in battery pack development. The torsion-resistant aluminium main frame has been built to hold the shock absorbers and battery pack.

Quadrofoil is a thrilling, yet quiet and eco-friendly watercraft. Its silent motor and zero emissions enable it to ride on lakes, rivers, seas & eco-zones where most motor boats and PWC’s are not allowed. No noise, no waves, no emissions.
The watercraft comes with an all-electric outboard motor and special steering system, so not a drop of oil goes in the environment.
It flies over water at 1 €/h and hardly any annual maintenance costs. That makes it the most efficient PWC on the water.

The East Hamburg Hotel is without doubt the most achingly trendy modern hotel in Hamburg, which has no shortage of trend spots. The whole hotel is so hip and boutique it practically defines these generic terms.
The hotel knows its audience well and caters directly to them. It is the perfect hotel to stay in if you are going out in Hamburg for a good time, see the clubs or like to have fun whilst doing business.

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.

Edge Retreats put on a lavish bash at Ham Polo Club on Sunday for The Ritz London Polo Challenge.
Luke McCormick, the founder of Edge Retreats, is a keen rider and felt that Ham Polo Club was the ideal place to entertain the likes of Forbes, International eXcellence Magazine and the Financial Times.
It was also the most gloriously sunny day and some great Polo matches such as the Ritz Polo Challenge and the Tiger Mountain sporting Ham Polo versus Accra from Ghana taking centre stage.