(Rides)
Rides
Meet the World's Most Expensive New Car: The Lykan Hypersport
Already own a Porsche? Bored by your Ferrari? Got $3.4 million burning a hole in your pocket? The new Lykan Hypersport from W Motors should pique your interest. The new sports car comes standard with some ridiculously luxe details like bucket seats with gold threading and diamond-encrusted headlights. And to answer your next question, yes, it goes fast—as in zero to 60 in 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 250 mph.
see more
Rides
Cool Thing of the Week: Custom Porsche 911 Paint Job
Northern California artist, Zio Ziegler, has painted his intricate, pattern-based work on a wide range of challenging found objects, but a recent commission to create a custom paint job for a Porsche 911 put his skills to the test. "I just make what I make, and that can be challenging for collectors because most pieces tend to be quite large. The 911, however, takes the cake for the most dynamic surface. It's my Trojan horse," he said, "bringing you art when you least expect it."
see more
Design
Cool Thing of the Week: 2013 Mazzanti Evantra
Everyone knows the big names in the supercar market—Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti—but few know the niche Italian brand Mazzanti and its latest piece of high-performance eye candy, the Evantra. The 2013 model features a 7.0-liter 700-horsepower V8, Brembo brakes, 20-inch OZ wheels wrapped in Continental tires, and the ability to go from 0 to 62mph in 3.2 seconds.
see more
Rides
The New, Exquisitely Rare Mercedes-Benz
Chances are you'll never get to own the SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary Edition car, even if the $575,707 price tag doesn't make you blink. That's because Mercedes-Benz is making only five of them, each one assembled by hand, with the 6.3-liter V8 engine built by none other than German racing legend Bernd Schneider (not to be confused with the soccer legend of the same name).
see more
Rides
4 Reasons to Go Topless: The New Convertibles
Just in time for summer, the stylish, simple-to-stow soft-top returns.
see more
Rides
A Snap Guide to the New Eco-Friendly Dream Cars
Sunday, April 22 is Earth Day. Honor our home planet by going green in one of these surprisingly sleek, eco-friendly rides.
see more
Rides
Not a Motorcycle Guy? Here's the (Electric!) Bike for You
This Zero DS ZF9 may look like a sleek, grown-up plaything—it is one—but it has a practical side, too. Beneath its aircraft-grade aluminum frame is a whisper-quiet electric motor that lets you cover 112 miles on a charge—the farthest of any electric bike. And the California-based Zero imagined the DS for both off-roading and urban commuting. It has a clutchless transmission, a lithium-ion battery, and an adjustable suspension that effortlessly glides over dirt track and downtown potholes alike at up to 80 mph.
see more
Rides
The Remote-Control Car That Goes 100 MPH
The Traxxas XO-1, the world's fastest remote-control car, is no toy—the 27-inch-long aluminum-framed racer accelerates from 0 to 100 (yes, 100!) miles per hour in less than five seconds thanks to high-speed gearing and a brushless electric motor powered by lithium-ion polymer batteries. It even comes with an iPhone app and tune-up software, along with the ability to record real-time speed and RPM. Shinguards not included. $1,100; available through Traxxas. Also on Details.com: Object of Desire: The 2012 Porsche 911 Luxury Sports Car The Classic Jeep Gets an Upgrade The World's Must-See Auto Museums
see more
Fashion
Missing Links: Stylish Superheroes, Glow in the Dark Jeans, and Louis Vuitton Honey
We scour the web to find you the best intel you might have missed this week. Naked & Famous Glow in the Dark Selvedge Denim (Hypebeast) Patrick Bateman's New York: What Happened To The World of American Psycho (Scouting New York) Watch Vulture's Guide to a Male-Makeover Scene (Vulture) The 15 Most Stylish Comic Book Heroes (Swipelife) New Cosmo App for Dudes Has A Sex Map (Refinery 29) Which Stroke Designed Gosling's Crazy, Stupid, Love Suits? (Elle) Ferrari Factory Assembly Line Tour (Selectism) Cute, Psycho-Short Warns of the Dangers of Creativity (Animal) Brad Goreski Is Writing a Book Doling Out
see more
Movies + TV
Best of The Week: Hod Rods, Unhealthy Health Drinks, and Bits of Bacon
A mix of our favorite posts from this week. "Exclusive: Burberry's Christopher Bailey on His Favorite Look from His New Collection": The ever-so-English designer explains his take on the biker jacket. "Q&A: X-Men's Kevin Bacon": Bacon makes everything taste better. "The Best Booze-Free Cocktail to Ease You into Monday": That Memorial Day hangover was a doozy, right? "The Best Alternative To Wayfarers: Super's People Black&Horn Sunglasses": An ebony and ivory twist on an old fave. "How Fattening Is Your Health Drink?": Get ready to be shocked and just a little disgusted. "The Best Summer Movies (Non-Blockbuster Edition)": Because battling
see more
The Daily Details Continues
