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Issue: December 09, 2006 (Archive)

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Royal collection The sultan of Johors family had a nice way to collect cars; they simply kept each one they bought. The collection kicked of with a few gigantic 1930s Mercedes- Benz, then a few English cars, and some American monsters, and the most prized, the 1955 Gullwing. I wonder if the present sultan has ordered the 2010 version of the Gullwing, the SLS from AMG, looking basically similar on the outside. But, under the skin, it has all the latest technology. Breitling for Bentley To commemorate bentley's breakthroughs in technology, design and sheer sporting spirit, its marketing partner Breitling has created a worldwide limited edition of the Bentley Supersports special series. There will be only 1,000 worldwide. Inside track - Douglas Chau After the launch, we turned to Douglas Chau for further insight into the new Continental Supersports Convertible. Extremely refined This is the fastest four-seater convertible in the world, with a top speed of 325 kph, which is just over 200 mph. By contrast, you also have the finest in hand-stitched upholstery. And all that for a "mere" HK$5.1 million. Inside track - Patrick Lee After the spectacular launch party, we turned to Patrick Lee, managing director of Crown Motors, for further insight into the sporty version of the wish. On track Only a few months after the launch of its immensely popular Toyota wish for the family, Crown Motors introduced the latest model - with a break-dance party. At the brightly decorated Wan Chai Toyota showroom, the party got under way with heart-pounding hip-hop music. Special Edition And, this was no ordinary Aston Martin. The legendary British carmaker has taken two of its top-of-the line models, the DBS and V12 Vantage Coupe, and given them a special treatment, "Carbon Black," turning them into collectors' items. High-tech! In this road test, my first impression was of the advances in technology. For instance, I used to drive a 1965 Ford Mustang that produced a "magnificent" 200 horsepower out of a massive 4,700cc. Then, last week, I drove the Subaru Exiga, which produces 225 horsepower out of less than 2,000cc. Amazing! A night to remember For the hong kong launch of the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera LP570-4, Kingsway Cars managing director Leo Wong and general manager Max Cheng invited customers and a few lucky members of the press to the Metal Zone of Elements in the ICC complex. Refined convertible It has long been a characteristic of Hong Kong motorists that if they drive an open-top car, they still search for total comfort. You may see a convertible with top down, but all the windows up, and the occupants relaxed in the air conditioning.

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