Luxury

Norton has made good on its threat to turn its slinky V4SV superbike into a cafe racer – without neutering its rorty 1200cc V4 engine. The new V4CR carries an absolutely brutal price tag, but a bike this pretty might just get away with it.

Bugatti is the latest luxury automotive brand to dive head-first into architectural design, revealing plans for an amazing new tower in Dubai that will include car elevators, allowing penthouse owners to drive right up to their suites.

BMW updated the styling for the 3 Series for the 2023 model year, carrying forward with the seventh generation of the 3, which entered the market in 2019. The updates, happily, didn’t include a widening of the beaver tooth or a nerfing of the M model.

Only once in a great while does a rookie year prove to be a blockbuster. In automotive, Tesla and Genesis are recent rookies that hit big. Now Genesis has produced its first electric vehicle, the 2023 GV60.

Belfast-based Artemis Technologies has introduced its latest hydrofoil – an upmarket luxury water taxi called the Artemis EF-12 Escape that promises a comfortable, energy efficient, environmentally friendly way to go island hopping.

Last year we first heard about the Nautilus, a planned US$25 million submersible superyacht designed by Germany's U-Boat Worx. The company has now provided the first images of the vessel's interior, which looks like it would do Jules Verne proud.

Lexus completely redesigned the RX hybrid for 2023, marking the fifth generation for the luxury utility. Changes include a new powertrain, lots of convenience and driver assistance technologies, and (finally) new infotainment.

The Genesis flagship sedan enters a second generation, with the 2023 G90 seeing a full redesign including engine, interior, and price revamps. The G90 is now competing with the high-end European offering.

German airline Lufthansa is overhauling the way its customers will experience international travel on its new Boeing 789 and Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with the Allegris project improving passenger comfort for business, first-class and economy flyers.

Danish luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen has announced that its high-style Beosound A9 has moved into its fifth generation, and the shapely 360-degree-sound Beosound 2 grows into its third iteration. The company is also aiming for usage longevity thanks to a future-proofing module installed in each wireless home speaker.

Bentley is best known for its luxury cars, but maybe it'll eventually be synonymous with luxury architecture too. Following its plans for a skyscraper, the firm has now designed a member's club inside the UK's largest live music arena.

The big Lexus LX is now in its fourth generation, the new LX 600 marking this newest rendition. It is Lexus’ largest SUV and this generation sports some huge changes, such as a turbocharged V6, lighter-weight chassis, and improved interior.