ROYAL RIDE
4/30/2007 11:35:24 AM by
ROYAL RIDE
The new Lexus SC gives you the best of both worlds — top up, or top down, at the touch of a button in less than 25 seconds. With a new exterior design that includes a revamped front grille, pronounced front bumper and rear combination LED tail lamps, it’s sleek both ways. Starts at $65,455 at Lexus.com.
XTREME GOLF
It’s not something you’d usually associate with a golf cart, but the new Marine Xtreme Golf Carts are the hottest in recreational vehicles. With luxe leather interiors and edgy paint jobs, the golf carts will add a bit of spice to any course. Pictured here is the California Roadster. Check out other models at MarineXtremeSales.com.
AT SEA TV
Onboard luxury means Hi-def TV no matter where you are. The Raymarine 60 STV HD Satellite TV Antenna System, which comes in a stylish and compact dome, provides uninterrupted satellite television reception in almost any condition. Enjoy a picture quality as clear as the seas around you for $9,070 at Raymarine.com.
TIDAL WAVE
Made especially for the avid boater, the Krieger Tidal Wave Chronoscope has water resistance rating to almost 2,640 feet. Each is hand-made in Switzerland from a solid block of stainless steel and fitted with a double dome sapphire crystal.
Boldly oversized, the face has a large tide indicator hand that rotates clockwise to indicate the state of the tide. See it at KriegerWatch.com.
HOT HARLEY
Are you ready for the dark, slick design of the new Harley Davidson VRSC line of motorcycles? With five models to choose from, two of which are brand-new, you’d better be. Each model has 60-degree Revolution V-Twin engines, steel perimeter frames and 18.9 liter fuel tanks, so you’ll feel like a king on land, too. Check it out at Harley-Davidson.com.
SUPER SUNGLASSES
Perfect for watersport lovers, the Oakley Flak Jacket Sunglasses come with Hydrophobic, a permanent lens coating technology that performs three critical functions. First, it prevents moisture buildup, so rain and sweat won’t compromise performance during training and competition. Second, it helps prevent organic substances such as skin oils from wetting the lens surface, so the lenses are smudge-resistant and easy to keep clean. Third, its anti-static properties prevent the lenses from attracting dust and particles. Get a pair for $140 at Oakley.com.
TRANSPARENT KAYAK
The best ocean views are always right below us, which is why the Transparent Kayak-Canoe hybrid has a transparent polymer hull that offers paddlers an underwater vista of aquatic wildlife and waterscapes unavailable in conventional boats. With room for two, the sturdy canoe hull is made of the same durable material found in the cockpit canopies of supersonic fighter jets. Get one for $1,459.95 at Hammacher.com.
GNARLY NEMESIS
Of the 30 ground-up customs and hundreds of personalized motorcycles Broward Motorsports builds for its customers each year, Nehme-sis is by far the wildest to date.
The prototype for Nehme-sis was done just three hours before an ESPN2 midnight deadline last May. To check out this bike in person, make sure to stop by at Wave’s Marine SuperShow. To get your own head-turning custom-made ride, go to BrowardMotorsports.com.
ROBO FISH
It swims like a fish, it looks like a fish, but it sure doesn’t taste like one. Next time you’re in the UK, stop by the London Aquarium to take a look at the robotic fish pictured here and its two metallic-sequined siblings. The insides of the fish are made with watertight molded plastics to protect the electronics, motors and sensor-based navigation technology that run them. According to its creators, the fish were designed to replicate the speed of a tuna, the acceleration of a pike and the navigation of an eel.
SOAKED SOUNDS
Never swim in silence again. The waterproof Finis SwiMP3 stores up to 30 of your favorite songs so you can jam at the pool between laps and water aerobics. The goggles take advantage of state-of-the-art bone conduction technology so sound is transmitted above and below water. Get a pair at SwimLocker.com for $199.99.