18 GALLARDO ART

Custom
You might miss the real message in this car. At first glance, some readers instantly enter the famous debate about whether the already beautiful ought to be adorned with tattoos. Do tattoos provide an exclamation point, like jewelry, or do they detract from the natural beauty, like the world’s prettiest billboard ...planted near a Montana stream? An 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Decorated With A Sharpie Marker.

70 2008 FORD SHELBY GT500KR

Feature
When the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR launches this spring, don’t be surprised if there’s some confusion over what “KR” stands for. While the supercar has been known to racing fans as “King of the Road” since 1968, it’s about to star in a remake of the hit TV series “Knight Rider,” making mix-ups inevitable.

114 JAGUAR XK 150 FIXED HEAD COUPE

What’s In A Name?
Car monikers can be strange – Maserati Quattroporte, which merely means “Four Door” - comes to mind. The Brits tend to use Very Proper names, such as “Fixed Head Coupe.” You might think that’s a reference to their novel cylinder head design, like the Hemispherical Head, or Flathead. It just means it’s a coupe. The head that’s “fixed” is the cockpit. A convertible is called a Drop Head (DHC). So this is, properly, the XK150 FHC.

122 LAND ROVER LRX CONCEPT

Boldly Evolves
Land Rover unveils a vision of its future at the NAIAS (Detroit Show) in January 2008, with the world debut of the LRX concept – a bold evolution of Land Rover design that signals the brand’s shift into new areas of the market, while remaining true to its core values. As the company prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary during 2008, the three-door LRX–with its more compact size, lighter weight and sustainability-focused technologies–clearly addresses the needs of a changing world.

110 ASTON MARTIN V12 VANTAGE RS

Concept
At the official opening of Aston Martin’s first ever dedicated design center in Gaydon, Warwickshire on December 11, Dr. Ulrich Bez, chief executive officer, thrilled an audience of more than seven hundred VIP guests with a surprise unveiling of a stunning new 600bhp performance concept car; the V12 Vantage RS.

134 2008 DUCATI 848 SPORTBIKE

All Attitude
The Super bike family for 2008 features two important changes: the introduction of a mid-engine size version, the light and nimble 848, and the extreme racing 1098 R version that will take part in the 2008 World Super bike Championship. The priority in every step of the new Ducati Super bike’s evolution has been performance first. Ever system, every detail and every component has been studied; each pared down to its essence and, its performance increased to the maximum.

138 FERRETTI 592

Perfect Balance
With an impressive portfolio of some of the world’s most revered nautical brands like Pershing, Itama, Bertram, Riva, and Apreamare, there is no question that Ferretti Group is at the forefront of the luxury motor yacht industry. And at the 47th annual Genoa International Boat Show, the nautical giant’s flagship company, Ferretti Yacht, demonstrated why with the new 592.

100 EMBRAER
MSJ / MLJ

Uniting Heaven
& Earth
BMW returns to its roots in the aviation industry. The company, more known for its stylistically sophisticated automobiles, has agreed to collaborate with aviation powerhouse Embraer. A subsidiary of BMW, BMW Group DesignWorksUSA will be responsible for the interior spaces on two new executive jet concepts: the Midlight Jet (MLJ) and the Midsize Jet (MSJ). Preliminary designs and mock-ups were recently unveiled at the annual NBAA Meeting and Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.