Ferrari had not generated this much second-guessing and gossip fodder since 1963, when founder Enzo Ferrari said he was selling his company to Ford—a dubious declaration, it turned out. So was the January announcement true, that the company—creator of sports cars of astounding performance and winner of world racing championships and grand prix by the hundreds—was preparing to introduce a shooting brake?

The Marquis 420 Sport Bridge debuted at the Miami International Boat Show last winter, but this 42-foot cruiser is all about summer fun.

The Cigarette 42X Ducati Edition is to the water what a Ducati superbike is to the racetrack.

For some Chevrolet Corvette connoisseurs, the early models designed by Harley Earl and engineered by Zora Arkus-Duntov best embody the style and performance that define this American spo

Though hybrid-electric bicycles have become popular in urban centers around the world, their weight makes them less than ideal for off-roading.

Kamado-style ceramic grills were first popularized in the 1960s.

A last-minute invitation can be interpreted in a variety of ways, few of which flatter the recipient.

For its new line of tableware, Italian fashion house Stefano Ricci (212.371.3901, www.stefanoricci.com) applied the same attenti

Even if he never builds another of his Concept Ten motorcycles—one-off designs created around engines from classic British bikes with racing pedigrees—Ian Barry still will possess a Hall

My routine exam at the Chaum Center in Seoul, South Korea, began with a nurse instructing me to disrobe.

It was about 10:30 on my first morning at Rancho Pescadero when I asked a resort staff member if the art galleries in Todos Santos would be open yet.

Kewpie dolls, comets, airplanes, dogs, Indians, policemen, birds, butterflies, devils thumbing their noses, and nubile women in varying states of undress were among the nickel-plated bra

The sport of polo has made several sartorial contributions to Western culture.

The great room at southern Wyoming’s Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch overlooks granite-dotted pastures populated with grazing horses.

First opened in 1885—and having sat vacant since 2004—the former Metropole Hotel reemerged in May as the Corinthia Hotel London after a dazzling $495 million renovation.

The Brown Safe Manufacturing Chronos (www.brownsafe.com) is the first watch-specific line of safes from the Califo

Chopard’s collaboration with Kiichiro Masumura, a master of the Japanese lacquering technique called urushi, was originally intended to produce nine one-of-a-kind dials for the C

Fashion-industry veteran Wilfredo Rosado (www.wilfredorosado.com), whose career has included work for Armani

The custom shoes and accessories in a new, limited-edition line from George Esquivel (www.esquivelshoes.com) a

Though just an experimental vehicle when featured on the November 2010 cover of Robb Report, the Porsche 918 Spyder (www

In the distance the Caribbean surf broke over a coral reef and rolled gently onto the beach before returning to the ocean with what sounded like a muted sigh.

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A modernist's version of the elegant summer picnic on the lawn.

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A balmy evening on the patio, with sparkling Spanish bites.

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Cocktails on deck with a menu inspired by the great ports of call.

Freeman 2008 Pinot Noir Akiko’s Cuvée

J Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay Russian River Valley