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Bentley is touting its badass side, offering up a new “Power on Ice” tour that allows customers to drive a Bentley over snow and ice. I suppose the brand feels it must compete with the likes of Ferrari and their Winter Driving Program, aimed to educate drivers on proper handling in all-weather conditions (follow link for full details and to see the Ferrari FF on ice!) Note: Bentleys can hit speeds of 205 mph on ice!

For thrill-seekers only!

This year’s Detroit Motor Show was a scorcher, here are our top 10 picks from the show:

1.  Bugatti Veyron

James Bond may be a fictional character, but there is nothing fake about the onslaught of Bond cars going on display this year! The largest collection of James Bond cars ever to be displayed will roll out secret agent style in just a few months, so if you are a fan, snag that Aston Martin rental and be prepared!

Scheduled on the fashionable heels of the Miami Beach Art Basel, you may think that the Miami International Art Fair has an impossible act to follow, and that would be correct. To remedy that, the Art Fair is being hosted onboard a luxury yacht this year!

SeaFair mega yacht will host this luxury event in style

Burning for something exciting to happen in life? Imagine Lifestyles has just the thing: Mention this article and take one of our hypercars out on the track for just $139 USD! What could be more exhilarating than taking a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Audi R8 or Mercedes SLS gullwing over 150 miles per hour on a real racetrack? It is the luxury rental special of a lifetime.

Ferrari California rental

Have you ever wished someone would just hand over the keys to a Ferrari, Lamborghini or other supercar for an hour? Imagine Lifestyles is now offering 1-hour exotic car experiences, your opportunity to drive a hypercar for $300 USD! No, we are not crazy, just passionate about getting our exotic rental cars out there for fans. Think of us as your friends in the industry, handing you the keys to unlock a dream experience!

Ferrari California rental

The Miami Beach Art Basel was an outstanding success again this year, and below is a quick video recap featuring Pharrell Williams, Yelawolf, CRAZE, NinjaSonik, Tamara Sky and more celebrities who turned out for this year’s all-out art party weekend! Follow link for a top 10 2011 Miami Art Basel Event List.
 

Basel Castle from OVERTHROW on Vimeo.

The successor to the Lamborghini Gallardo may be primed for takeoff, but the long-running model has one more round left in it: the LP550-2 spyder. Perched on 19-inch alloy rims with Pirelli P Zero performance rubber, this topless Bull packs 543 horsepower capable of hitting 198 miles per hour and looking fantastic in the process! The Gallardo reigns as the best-selling Lamborghini of all time, so it leaves tracks that will be a challenge to trace.

Get a feel for a legend when you rent a Lamborghini Gallardo from Imagine Lifestyles!

Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2

The iconic Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Lounge will reopen after 6 years on December 10th, 2011! The former celebrity haunt will reopen its luxurious doors thanks to popular demand, which has to be a comfort to owners Jack and Lucia Penrod. This is an upscale dining tip not to be missed...unless you really hate orange. 

Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Lounge Miami

If you are hitting the 2011 Miami Beach Art Basel, the endless procession of events and “can’t miss” flyers can be enough to overwhelm the sturdiest of art-lovers. Seriously though…last year I was reduced to a quivering heap of panic somewhere along the shoreline, frantically wondering if my plan to forgo a plan of action was smart…it wasn’t.

Preparations are under way!

Hey, Santa! You have been good all year…so don’t you deserve a gift that is all your own? I recommend an exotic rental car in Miami, New York, Chicago or Los Angeles this year!

The heat is on between longtime luxury auto rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW, with Mercedes overtaking BMW during October U.S. sales. Mercedes enjoyed 22,637 U.S. deliveries last month while BMW only 21,873. BMW, however, maintains the lead for the year at 199,552 total vehicles sold.

Stiff competition!

The Los Angeles Auto Show started up its engines this week and a full 50 vehicles will take the opportunity to make their debut. The luxury event opened the 16h & 17th for the press and will run November 18th-27th for the public. Of those 50 new cars and luxury concept cars, approximately half will be luxury vehicles like the Audi R8 GT Spyder, Porsche 911 and Jaguar C-X16 concept.

Mercedes SLS AMG

The first weekend of the Imagine Lifestyles Chicago track experience attracted thousands of exotic sports car fans and drivers! This accelerated event took place last weekend in Joliet, IL at the Auto house Speedway, where drivers and fans took advantage of a special offer to drive a supercar for just $159 USD!

The fleet lined up on the track

The Marlin Hotel in South Beach will have the talents of chef John DeLucie on-hand to tempt the taste buds of patrons following an extensive renovation. Best known for his New York City eatery, The Lion, DeLucie’s offerings are celebrity magnets, which will certainly pair well with a South Beach locale!

John DeLucie