Best of Auto, Tech and Home

Best of Auto, Tech & Home Decor

By Forbes India

4 min read

Published: May 19, 2011 06:30:25 AM IST

Updated: May 19, 2011 07:06:13 AM IST

AUTO
Bugatti Killer Until now the Bugatti Veyron was the undisputed King of Supercars, matching fighter-jet performance with a million dollar price tag. It had seemed we’d never see its like again in this age of austerity, but fortunately Horacio Pagani didn’t get the memo that the world was skint and 322+ kph cars are unusable on modern roads. Hence he is unleashing the Huayra (“Whyara”). It will cost over 1 million pounds and combines Swiss watch engineering, pioneering new material and jaw-dropping styling. Under its hood is a monstrous powerplant developed by Mercedes’ AMG division, pushing it to over 375 kph. Outside, there is an ultra hi-tech chassis constructed from a carbon-titanium hybrid metal, sitting on top of forged aluminium alloy suspension components. Bugatti should be worried.

paganiautomobili.it

The New Sport Tourer on the Block

This American motorcycle has little to no chrome on it, its rake is within reason and it isn’t a chopper. Is the sporty American motorcycle finally here? Meet the Motus MST (Motus Sport Tourer). The engine is half of an LS7R Corvette engine, a V4 that they shrank to 1,650cc. You get a tourquey, great sounding engine with more than 160 PS power that gives maximum output at 8,000 rpm and produces 165Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. Motus added direct injection and the chassis is a Ducati-style trellis frame. Suspension is adjustable and if you’d like hi-performance Brembo/Ohlins goodness, you’d want the all carbon S model.
motusmotorcycles.com

HOME
Furious flowers

The Heliconia and Rose are both part of the brash, bold and stunning Hyper Bloom collection from Alex Davis. The collection features pieces that are urban and restless. They balance a delicate aesthetic sensibility. The Heliconia is a floor standing piece, comprising a set of two, in the trademark shining stainless steel, while the Rose is a wall mounted piece in large, medium, small and extra small sizes.

alexdavisdesign.com

OFFICE
Get-a-fix

Some of us just love to work under pressure and the Kvantum Cremiere KV-108A is no different. It generates up to 12 bars of pressure to extract flavour from coffee to brew a mean cup ’o Joe. It includes a built-in hot water reservoir, available at the touch of a button and a steam spout for creating the frothed milk cappuccinos. Added to this are programmable presets for that perfect brew day after day.
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TECH
Prosumer Camcorder

A proper prosumer device, Sony’s NEX-VG10E offers the ability to swap lenses, a feature until recently limited to cameras costing over Rs. 3 lakh. You can swap wide angle, zoom and — in future — possibly even 3D lenses. The trade-off is a bulkier-than-average design; with the stereo mic and the electronic viewfinder hovering above the main body; the VG10E requires both hands to operate. Sony claims that the sensor is 19.5 times larger than that normally found in camcorders, thus offering improved results. Video is ultra-realistic, with fantastic clarity and sharp colours making for immersive viewing. The bolted-on stereo microphone provides clear audio with minimal accompanying hiss.
sony.co.in

Red and loud

There are products that shout out loud from the farthest and darkest shelves of even the most conservative retailers. The Zebronics Zeb-Z500 multimedia speakers are exactly the kind we are talking about, at least where its looks are concerned. They come in wicked red and you can get them for just Rs. 320. There is one speaker with the volume control while the other is relatively passive. A lot of hardwiring does not leave much room for flexibility and portability. Also, with no power cable, the speakers have to be plugged via USB to your computer or you have to get a USB power cable. If you want something to keep murmuring while you work, then the ZEB-Z500 is for you. You cannot expect any serious stuff from these babies.
zebronics.net

The New Sport Tourer on the Block, courtesy Overdrive; Red and Loud, courtesy AV Max; Furious Flowers, courtesy Better Interiors; Bugatti Killer, Get-a-Fix, Prosumer Camcorder, courtesy T3 (This material is reproduced from T3 magazine and is the copyright of or licensed to Future Publishing Ltd., a Future plc group company, UK2010. Used under licence. All rights reserved.)

(This story appears in the 20 May, 2011 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)