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Neighborhood Custom Cycle Division

Neighborhood's front man Shinsuke Takizawa has unveiled his latest bike,making this his forth to come out of the Neighborhood Custom Cycle Division.

Evisu x Grand 1888 - Bespoke Cruiser Bicycle

Premium denim label Evisu and Dutch bike crafter Grand 1888 created this one of the kind cruiser bicycle last Fall.  A “classically” created bike, each hand-crafted and include long forgotten details, such as a gold plackets on the mudguard. The frame, also hand-made, is crafted from tubular steel, then powder coated and rust proofed to be chip & rust resistance. The saddle is of original design, with each stamped with tanned cow hide cover and large black springs. The bicycle comes with LED rear light and headlight for safe night riding.  An Evisu bike duffel in selvedge denim is included as well.  For a good measure, each bike is individually numbered.

Originally retailed for US$ 4,449, the Evisu x Grand 1888 Bespoke Bike is currently on sale for US$ 2,225 at Evisu’s online store.  And if you ordered within the US, shipping comes at no extra charge.

Hydrogen Car: Honda FCX Clarity-Zero Emission

The new Honda FCX Clarity runs strictly on hydrogen and electricity and emits only water in effort to help save us all from global warming gas and toxins. Honda states the new car is 2 x more energy efficient than a gas-electric hybrid and 3 x the efficiency of the standard gas car.

Expected leases ($600/month) are scheduled for only several dozen units tis year and about 200 units within the next year. The company's retail strategy is focused on supplying the California elite and consumers who have access to hydrogen fuel stations which are extremely rare in only currently in the Cali area.

Bentley Joins The Mile High Club

At an exclusive event during Art Basel in Miami, Bentley Motors and an elite group of designers including Sami Hayek, Dror Benshetrit, and Cory Grosser showcased a selection of unique artistic creations  influenced by Bentley's historic design. The creations are the result of a six-month long development between the designers and Bentley Motors including the new concept Bentley Jet.

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4

Lamborghini have released its latest iteration of the Gallardo, this time as the Gallardo LP560-4. The Gallardo’s front and rear ends has been heavily redesigned with more subtle changes done to the body. The car uses a new 5.2 liter V10 engine with FSI direct injection which outputs 560 horsepower. The interior features some minor changes as well but overall stays the same. The Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 will be available at Lamborghini dealerships later this year.

Kidrobot Fixed Gear Bike

Kidrobot presented also their first fixed gear bike with the opening of their new Miami flagship store. In collaboration with Nemesis Project, the toy company presents a one-off piece of art. It comes with a custom powder coated U-lock W/color matched key's , color matched tool kit and custom one off KidRobot Valve stem caps all hand made by Brad Hodges. The bike is a one off and is priced of 6'000 USD.

Maybach 62 Landaulet

Maybach is releasing a limited production Landaulet version of its Maybach 62 S sedan at the Middle East International Auto Show next month. The Maybach 62 Landaulet is directly inspired by the 1939 Maybach SW 42 Landaulet. The Maybach 62 Landaulet features a large folding roof for passengers in the rear which is completely isolated from the front by a partition. The front cabin features black leather and black piano lacquer details whilst the rear passenger compartment is completely white with black piano lacquer and gold specked granite inserts. The exterior of the car and rims are painted white except for the front roof and the rear black canvas folding roof. Only twenty will be made,making it an exceptionally exclusive car.

Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang Edition

Bugatti have released a limited edition Pur Sang edition of their Veyron supercar which pays homage to the classic Bugatti’s, the Type 55 Atlante and the Type 41 Royale. The Veyron Pur Sang edition is a standard Bugatti Veyron which like the Type 55 and Type 41 has not been painted thus exposing the carbon fiber and aluminum body panels. The lack of paint brings emphasis to the cars muscular curves and its unique powerful expression. Only five Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang Edition’s will be made making it an extremely rare and exclusive car.

BMW's The 1 Series Coupe

You’ve heard about or driven BMW’s 3 and 5 series line of cars, but a 1-Series? BMW has created this new series of affordable beamers destined for the US market as early as Spring ‘08. But don’t let that throw you off,the 1 series coupe still comes well stocked:

The 1 Series Coupe will come in two variants. The 128i will be powered by a perfectly capable 3.0L 6-cylinder engine, producing some 230 horses and 200 lbs-ft of torque. The more powerful 135i will get its umph from a twin-turbocharged 3.0L inline-six good for 300 horsepower and 300 lbs-ft of torque.

There’s no word on the actual price yet, but being an this will be their new entry level model, even we’ll be able to afford it.

Zoo York Artist Series III

The Zoo York Institute have released a new series of collaboration artist decks. Zoo York’s Artist Series III features custom graphics from nine of today’s top creative masterminds including Eric Elms (aka, Adorn), Nate Nedorostek, Bryan Collins, Pablo Medina (aka, Cubanica), Jim Zbinden (aka, Pulp68), AKA x Skuf, and Zoo York’s very own in-house designers Pete Panciera (aka, Connect) and Damien Correll. These decks are now available at authorized Zoo York dealers around the world.