Luxury

Work recently completed on yet another extraordinary luxury getaway in Saudi Arabia. Named Shebara Resort, the development features a collection of futuristic pod-like villas that appear to float above the Red Sea.

Genesis has updated the G80 to bring it up to par with the G90, making it less obvious which of these sedans is the flagship for the brand. Whichever is head of the armada, though, they’re both really well-done luxury options.

Boutique audio brand Astell&Kern is known for pushing the music hardware envelope in terms of tech and price, but its titanium-housed Luna earphones bump things up a notch with a price tag so high it will send your bank balance into orbit.

Mercedes gives the world a first look at its VAN.EA platform at Auto Shanghai 2025. The Vision V concept shows an extreme luxury form of e-MPV with avant-garde styling and wild luxury features that preview a new class of van living and limousining.

Saudi Arabia has revealed the latest part of its Red Sea giga-project, which is helping transform the oil-rich desert kingdom into a tourist paradise. Named Laheq, it will be centered around an artificial ring on a luxurious island.

As we've mentioned before, sales of vinyl records have been on the increase for a few years now. If you're looking for something rather special to spin your records on, but missed out on Brian Eno's limited runs, Audio Technica could have the answer.

Construction has begun on an eye-catching new skyscraper in Miami. The 70-story tower will be defined by its wavy exterior and feature solar-panel-integrated windows to help reduce its grid-based energy usage.

Fiio has announced its flagship in-ear monitors. Three different types of driver are squeezed into the high-end titanium housing of the FX17, making a total of 13 in each earpiece for the promise of "a bigger soundstage and more natural sound."

German bike maker Ponomarets has launched a gorgeous carbon road bike called the Eidolon. Riding with a lightweight motor and battery, and fashioned from carbon fiber and "high-end curated components," the ebike weighs in at under 10 kilos.

The Vipp Tunnel is a remarkable new building that takes the form of a concrete tunnel. It cantilevers slightly over a hill among the rugged surrounding landscape and also runs off-the-grid with solar panels.

I didn't know it was possible to pay this much for a toothbrush – or that it was possible to pack in so many gadgets. This is a study in outrageous excess and over-engineering... But the end result is frankly amazing.

Cybertrucks – and their maker Tesla – have had a rough trot of late, and we're not sure this is going to help matters. This pricy job is the work of Germany-based Mansory, a company well-known for its "interesting" custom fitouts of luxury vehicles.