Visionaire has teamed up with Kidrobot to produce Issue 45 of their already highly collectible magazine. Kidrobot x Visionaire 45 is 10 original toys customized by 10 fashion designers.

Contributing designers for the Blue Set include: Giorgio Armani, John Galliano, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Helmut Lang, and Jean Paul Gaultier.

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Lamborghini has announced the ASUS-Lamborghini VX1, a new -Lamborghini branded notebook - touted to offer Next Generation Mobile Computing Performance

“The ASUS-Lamborghini VX1 is based on the new Intel Centrino Mobile Technology Duo platform. The dual-core processing capabilities of the VX1 offers desktop level computing performance such as faster processing and high quality video/ audio enjoyment while enabling high mobility and better productivity with smaller form factor and longer battery life. The 15", weighing less than most of the 14" notebooks, is a powerful work machine with superior mobility.

Averatec will ship its take on the ultra-mobile PC concept this autumn, offering a handheld Windows XP Home Edition-based machine with a keyboard that sits underneath a slide-out 5in, 1,280 x 1,204 touch-sensitive screen reports the register.

AH is based on an Intel Celeron M ultra-low voltage processor and has 512MB of memory.Averatec indicated the AHI will be available in a range of configurations priced between €499 and €899 ($606-1,091/£346-623). It will be offered in two colours: black and silver.

The Beatles are preparing to sell their songs online after years of refusing to take part in the Internet music boom, according to testimony given by the head of their record company.

Neil Aspinall, a former Beatles road manager and managing director of Apple Corps, was a witness in the company's trademark lawsuit against Apple Computer (Research).

He said that the company was digitally remastering the entire Beatles catalogue, which would pave the way for selling the songs online reports CNN.

"I think it would be wrong to offer downloads of the old masters when I am making new masters," he said in a written statement submitted to the High Court in London earlier this month.

Consumers are so distrustful of Microsoft that Apple could double its market share due to defections from the Windows operating system, a report by market analysis firm Forrester Research says.

The remarks come in a report that looks at brand identity and the importance of a company's brand. Read More at MacWorld

Toshiba Matushita Display Tech Japan has unveiled a 12.1 inch wide display which is only 2.9mm thick. It supports a resolution of 1,280 x 800 dot (WXGA) and uses low temperature polysilicon liquid crystal.

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BMW has announced a newly developed interface for the Apple iPod will be available for owners of the new BMW 3 Series Sedans and Sports Wagons as well as the 5, 6, 7 Series and the new M5 Sedan and M6 Coupe.

The new Interface is compatible with SIRIUS satellite radio as well as the recently introduced HD Radio.

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The roll-out of Apple's forthcoming video iPod has been delayed substantially after the company encountered problems with the display and touch-screen interface, Think Secret reports. As late as early February plans were in motion for Apple to deliver the most innovative iPod to date in April, possibly a tie-in with its 30th birthday, sources said. Instead, Apple's birthday came and went without fanfare.

Internet shoppers accustomed to tax-free purchases from Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store soon may be in for an unpleasant surprise reports CNET

State legislatures and tax officials, eager to find new ways to boost government spending and curb budget shortfalls, are eyeing the burgeoning market for digital downloads as a potentially lucrative source of revenue.

Woodi of Korea has announced Woodi CA-C360, a new MP3 player with a large control screen (1.8") in its 39x54x11mm and 34g casing. This player supports MP3, WMA, ASF, MTX and WAV files. On top of that you also get a FM tuner and you can also record the voice, FM

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toshiba's new gigabit S is will available very soon
features windows portable media center
59.9×99.9×13.2mm for 30Gb, 16.2 for 60Gb
2.4" qvga screen, plays wmv

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BenQ, has added 6 new products into their Joybee series. These products introduced during the event are: E520, ET50, EG10, E105, N370, and P610. According to the company, two of these products will be available before 1st May and the others will be available in Q3 this year.

E520 is an MP3 player that built-in with Bluetooth module. It is compatible with other Bluetooth mobile phones and acts as Bluetooth headphones. When there is an incoming call, the music playback will be paused automatically. User may answer the call or hang up through E520. Joybee E520 also features a 65K colors OLED display. It supports MP3, WMA and also AMV playback.

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Sony has announced that The VAIO® RC desktop PC will be Sony’s first Blu-Ray™ enabled desktop.

This multimedia powerhouse is capable of playing back Blu-Ray™ movies in stunning clarity. Blu-Ray™ technology gives you the power to play and burn both DVDs and Blu-ray Discs™, as well as store a massive amount of data on a single disc (25GB to 50GB). Also capable of burning HD Camcorder content in its original 1080 high-definition resolution, the VAIO® RC300 series opens new doors in the ever-growing world of high definition.

Sony Japan, has announced the Vaio L series all-in-one desktop, called the VGC-L series. The L, all-in-one desktop with a either a 19-inch 1680 x 1050 or 15.4-inch 1280 x 800 LCD display, a Core Duo T2300 at 1.66GHz or a Celeron M 420 at 1.6GHz, dual-layer burner, 200GB drive and FeliCa port. Prices range from ¥160,000 (about $1,350) to ¥220,000 ($1,855), depending on configuration.

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An ultralight autonomous aircraft that mimics the navigational abilities of a fly could one day become a real fly on the wall reports discovery channel.

The 10-gram microflyer, being developed by a team of researchers lead by Dario Floreano at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, has a 36-centimeter (14-inch) wingspan.

But it could one day be shrunk to insect size and used for search and rescue.

"A lot of groups are taking inspiration from insects but none of them have been able to reach that with an indoor flying system," said research scientist and project leader, Jean-Christophe Zufferey.

Autonomous indoor flight presents scientists with particular technological challenges that nature has already overcome.

"Indoor environments are really tough," said Erik Steltz, a PhD candidate in electrical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. "There are so many things to bang off of I believe this is the best approach out there to do indoor guidance for aircraft."

Apple has unveiled the third generation of the Apple’s desktop management software Apple Remote Desktop 3. The software includes Spotlight, Dashboard and Automator. Other new features in Apple Remote Desktop 3 include:

-- System Status Indicators that let administrators quickly check the overall health of multiple systems at a glance;
-- Power Copy files up to 11 times faster than with Apple Remote Desktop 2;
-- Remote Drag and Drop files and folders between local and remote computers;
-- Remote Copy and Paste for simple transfer of text and images between local and remote computers;
-- Persistent Task History and Task Templates to make it easy to save and replicate repetitive tasks;
-- Curtain Mode to hide the desktop of a system while it is being controlled remotely;
-- Application Usage and User History Reports to track software compliance and monitor the use of unauthorized applications;
-- Smart Computer Lists for dynamically managing systems based on specified criteria; and
-- AES 128-bit encryption for secure communications between Apple Remote Desktop 3 and clients.

Apple Remote Desktop 3 is available immediately for a suggested retail price of $299 for managing up to 10 systems and $499 for managing an unlimited number of systems.

The Alpine Blackbird (PMD-B100) is small, portable, handheld GPS system that comes with preloaded maps of the US. Easily move your Blackbird from car-to-car! Its sleek black aluminum design is small enough to fit in your jacket pocket! Plus you can connect Blackbird to a docking station, PMD-DOK1 (available March 2006), allowing it to be fully controlled through an Alpine 2006 touch screen AV head unit, such as the IVA-D310. Use the Blackbird alone, or use it through your AV head unit –

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Even though Microsoft;s next operating system has been delayed, the software giant already has a code name for the next system. MARY JO Foley at Microsoft Watch said that planners at the firm are calling the next system Fiji

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Emailbattles has a round up of the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Reviews..
analysts say

* Editing Favorites requires using classic menus;
* Psychotic graphics rendering renders some sites useless;
* Colors, buttons and alignment of graphics are mismatched;
* The Tabs feature is awkward and severely limited, and;
* Toolbar customization is scatalogical.

AirmanPika over at osx86project.org was able to install WIndows Vista (beta) on a Mac

His Story

OK I managed to come to the same basic conclusion as some others that Vista was exploding because it didn't like either the way OSX partitioned the drive or that it wasn't the main partition. I haven't looked deeper into it yet. Anyway I went through the basic steps of installing bootcamp, the firmware, etc and then started the install. When you get to the section where it asks where to actually install vista....well here's the main problem...you delete all of them. Even OSX. Yes this isn't a dual boot solution (yet anyway) but it does allow vista to run.

Things I noticed: The drivers CD that apple has you make doesn't work. It starts installing, gets to about where it starts installing various drivers, installs the video ones, and then goes stupid, rolls back the changes, and says it errored out. I haven't tried to extract the MSI that has the driver packages so that I can manually do it yet. Also I installed the ATI Beta vista drivers and even though they install fine I don't get glass and 3d stuff explodes in my face too. I thought I read somewhere that someone did get glass going but I haven't yet.

According to the Inquirer Uk, the Sony Playstation 3 is far from complete

People tell us that the current PS3s are about 50% too large to fit in the sleek but empty boxes they have been showing off. This is a problem, but a solvable one, electronics always get smaller. Time solves all, and there is still time, just not much.

Panasonic has revealed the official photos for the DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Disc player , that was announced two weeks ago.

The photo shows the BD10 standing on the Panasonic AV Receiver SA-XR700. The SA-XR700 has HDMI inputs with HDAVI EZ-Sync Control, making it the ideal center for a HD Home theater. The Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player will ship this fall in the United States for a reported $1,500.

Samsung Electronics has announced the official launch of the Helix XM2go and Nexus digital player. Both will be launched on the 25th of April 2006 at the Time Warner Center reports MobileWhack.

The NEXUS Portable XM Satellite Radio would be the first portable XM Satellite Radio with MP3 playback support and also includes an integrated FM transmitter. It is also capable of book marking songs heard on the radio which can be later purchased online via Napster. The Helix XM2gois also a XM Satellite Radio which is capable of accessing up to 160 channels of commercial free music, news simultaneously while playing and storing audio files.

Aston Martin has announced a Aston Martin branded Nokia 8800 handset. Like the cars, Aston Martin wants a whopping £940 for the device reports the register.

The phone is a tri-band GSM/GPRS device with EDGE support. It has a 208 x 208, 262,144-colour display and a megapixel camera. The on-board music player supports MP3 and AAC songs, and the phone is based on Nokia's Series 40 UI.

The Nokia 8800 weighs 134g and measures 10.7 x 4.5 x 1.7cm. It's got a 600mAh battery, sufficient for up to three hours' talk time and eight days on stand-by.

The AM-branded 8800 is available now from the car maker for £800 excluding VAT - £940 inclusive. ®

Ilounge is reporting that Apple wants to setup in-flight iTunes downloads.

“We’ve had lots of discussions with Apple,” said Thales VP and in-flight systems GM Brad Foreman. “The key is to get them to see the value of hosting iTunes on an aircraft. Is it a big enough market for them to be interested in? I’d try to do it tomorrow if they said yes.” Panasonic Avionics strategic product marketing director David Bruner agreed that “there’s a lot of airline interest” in the idea of hosting iTunes. “Apple is aware of the market,” he said. “It’s a small market for them, but it’s a very visible market.”

Nikon will begin a major ad campaign Wednesday for its new Coolpix S6 digital camera using supermodel Kate Moss.

Moss will appear in print, TV and cinema ads and on the Web at stunningnikon.com to promote the point-and-shoot camera with a slim, 0.8-inch-thick brushed-metal body and features such as Wi-Fi and the ability to make slide shows with music in the camera.

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Datel has announced XSATA, a new plug ‘n’ play peripheral that sits between your Xbox 360 and the hard drive.

Using your Xbox 360 file manager software such as the free PC app Xplorer360, you can transfer materials from your console's hard drive to your PC, using your computer's hard disc space to store demos, game saves and other such materials you're not currently using. When you need them again, just transfer back to the XB360's drive. Once the data is on your PC, you can email anything that's not locked to your machine or LIVE account to your friends for them to use on their own consoles too.

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Engadget is reporting that Samsung's Q1 will be priced at $2000. The Korean version of the Samsung Q1 comes bundled with a DMB TV receiver, USB keyboard, auto adapter and other accessories.

Specifications

Processor Intel Celeron M ULV (900MHz)
Chipset & Graphics 915 GMS Internal GFX
Memory 1 SODIMM Socket, DDRII 400
PCB 10L Build up PCB
LCD 7” WVGA (800 x 480)
Audio Phone out, 2 Array Mic, 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers
Storage 1.8” SFF HDD 20~60 GB
Communications 10/100 Ethernet, Mini card WLAN (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth
Multimedia Multimedia Instant On
I/O Port Phone out, DC-in, CF Card slot (Type 2), RJ45, 2 USB, VGA
User Interface 8 Way Stick, 4 User Key, 3 button (Auto Scale/ Enter/Menu), Hold, Volume Up/Down, Power/MIO, CAD
Battery 3.5Hrs Standard Battery, Over 1.40 Hrs DVD Playback
Dimension 227.5 x 139.5 x 24.5~26.5 mm
Weight 779g (w/o ODD)

iriver has announced the E10, a new mini-HDD Jukebox set for release on April 28 in Korean market.

E10 has 1.5 inch TFT-LCD color screen, 4 button navigation interface, supports FM radio, video format, Flash game, voice recorder, image viewer ('slide show' available), and you can use the E10 as TV REMOTE CONTROLER.

E10 is priced at $240

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The Modeo DVB-H is a sleek all in one device from HTC of Taiwan. The handset features Mobile TV, Quad Band GS, incorporated DVB-H, Windows Mobile 5.0, video reception and playback of Modeo's CVB-H broadcasts enabled via Windows Media Video, powered by OMAP850 200 MHz digital processor, NVIDIA Go-Force 5500 GPU. The handset supports GPRS/EDGE services, enabling high speed data access and file downloads.

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Ubergizmo points to a post on Macbidouille that Apple is reportedly opening the door for direct comparisons between Windows XP and Mac OS X, with the whole Apple Boot thing

. A few benchmarks popped and the results are not very favorable to Mac OS: OpenGL is said to be 40% faster on Windows. Another test with Cinebench also revealed that Windows is faster. Of course, the OpenGL test has more to do with the driver (Apple writes it, I think) than the Mac OS, however, users won't care where it's coming from... Expect to more comparisions in the near future.

Gamespot is reporting that the Nintendo moved more DS Lites across the Pacific last month than PS2s and PSPs combined.

Based on Enterbrain's March sales figures for the Japanese market, Japan's Mainichi newspaper reports that Nintendo sold 380,000 DS Lites during the month and 180,000 original DS handhelds. Both versions of Nintendo's portable system have been plagued by shortages--presumably the company would have done even better if its assembly lines had kept up with the strong demand.

Sony tied up second place for the month, selling 150,000 PlayStation Portables and 140,000 PlayStation 2s--strong results for a console that hit the market six years ago.

Evergreen Japan, has announced the DN-2000, a compact Mp3 player which uses a SD card for memory. The $8.50 player can play up to 5h of Mp3 (AAA Battery), support up to 1GB SD Card and this for only 58x60x13mm and 30g.

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The QBOX Q600 is a new : "Media PC" that looks like a cross between the imac & sony all-in-one. Features include 3GHz Pentium 4, 512MB of DDR RAM, 80GB HDD, DVD/CD-RW drive, and a S-Video port.

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The Beatles' recording company, Apple Corp., was given an opportunity to object to Apple Comp.'s use of the apple logo in association with the iTunes Music Store reports RegHardware.. Apple Corp at the time chose not to, the iPod maker's advocate claimed yesterday. Apple Corp. received an ITMS demo in January 2003 - four months before the service went live, Anthony Grabiner QC told the English High Court.

Apple Comp. argues that it uses its logo in conjunction with the service but not with the content. It says its logo disappears when users buy a song. It maintains ITMS hasn't infringed the 1991 agreement drawn up between the two companies to govern use of apple iconography because the service fits into the definition of what Apple Comp. can do.

Apple Corp., on the other hand, maintains that ITMS is all about selling recorded music, pure and simple, and that this puts the service within Apple Corp.'s sphere of operation.

nimblesoft has created 360 Friends , a Xbox Live friend list notifier. It will tell you who is online/offline, let you view gamercards and notify you when a friend's status changes.

endangeredgamer.blogspot.com has posted the first screenshots of nintendo's revolution game, Red Steel

ThinkSecret is reporting that Apple has started manufacturing its new MacBook and should have the laptop in consumer hands in the next 30-60 days, sources report. The MacBook is being built exclusively around a 13.3-inch widescreen display with a 1280x720 WXGA resolution.

The MacBook will feature a Core Solo processor in the low-end model and a Core Duo in the higher-end MacBook.

The AN110 is a new sleek video projector from LG. The HD 1080i/1080p video projector offers a 1280x768 resolution, a 2500:1 ratio, TIR (Total Internal Reflection) and a sound level of 29dB. To achieve its 3.7-inch-thick form, engineers at LG developed an L-shaped lens that shoots the picture across itself. The resulting projector can display an image of between 30 and 300 inches . $3,500

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High-tech and lightweight construction akin to that of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren super sports car: the new Carbon Bike is the highlight of the 2006 Bike Collection from Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH. Thanks to its ultra-lightweight carbon-fibre frame, this thoroughbred weighs in at a mere 8.3 kilograms. The rest of the 2-wheeled range makes a more striking impression than ever before. Substantially lighter and with two equipment variants, the Automatic Bike swings elegantly into the 2006 model year. The elegant Fitness Bikes and the full-suspension Mountain Bike round off the range.

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According to applenova.com Apple’s BootCamp does indeed support Linux!. The Weekly Rant takes you through the process

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has claimed reports that its senior staffers let slip how much the company plans to charge for the PlayStation 3 when the console ships next November are "incorrect".

According to a GamesIndustry.biz report, SCEE said: "At no time did [Fornay] suggest or indicate a specific price point or price range for PS3, and any reports that he did so are incorrect."

According to the SCEE, Fornay was simply saying the PS3 would cost more than most current videogame consoles, which are priced well below €500, but would still be much cheaper than standalone Blu-ray Disc players.

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According to a NODRM source at Verizon, the Motorola Q will not be launching this month. Coming out of “friendly-user testing,” Verizon is looking for keyboard modifications thought to be along the lines of bigger keys and some changes to the way certain keys interact with the phone’s OS.

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Merriam-Webster Inc. has announced a dea with iPREPpress to bring you its products for your iPod.

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Sony has announced the ultra-compact Cyber-shot DSC-T30. The T30 features a resolution of 7.2 megapixels, d a 3 inch (230K pixel) LCD, sliding lens cover mechanism, Sony Super SteadyShot image stabilization system, 3x optical zoom and a slide show function.

Look for the T30 at SonyStyle.com in May for around $500.

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Parallels has launched a new Beta program that purports to be the first virtualization solution specifically designed to work with Intel-powered Apple computers! Parallels Workstation 2.1 Beta for Mac OS X is NOT simply a "dual-boot" solution; rather, it empowers users the ability to use Windows, Linux and any other operating system at the same time as Mac OS X, enabling users to enjoy the comfort of their Mac OS X desktop while still being able to use critical applications from other OSes

Download a free, fully functional copy of Parallels Workstation 2.1 Beta for Mac OS X now

pspfanboy via some other source has some images of the upcoming PSone emulator for the PSP, created by Sony. The emulator will allow users to download games onto their PSP's memory stick and run them via the "Game" menu on the PSP

Motorola, Inc is demonstrate a new technology that can move recorded shows from a Motorola digital video recorder (DVR) set-top directly to a Motorola mobile device like the next-generation RAZR V3x. This new ability to move content can expand Motorola’s existing whole-home video platform to meet the video needs of consumers anywhere and everywhere.

The explosion of digital video technologies in recent years is leading the demand for ever-greater control over TV at home and on the go. Starting with a Motorola set-top, consumers can now create a multimedia network that sends content not only to other rooms in the home, but to mobile devices with storage-card capacity. In addition, Motorola mobile devices can be used to program a Motorola DVR remotely. No more worries about forgetting to record your favorite show – control your television wherever you are!

“By combining the reliability and clarity of Motorola video products with the style of Motorola cell phones, we can deliver a truly personalized television experience,” said John Burke, corporate vice president and general manager of digital video solutions at Motorola. “Consumers get the chance to enjoy seamless, mobile entertainment, and service providers get the opportunity to extend their reach beyond the home.”

The full Follow Me TV experience is enabled by Motorola DVR set-tops and the company’s OCAP® software solution. This software solution includes powerful tools designed to offer home media networking using the Multimedia over Cable Alliance ( MoCA™ ) standard.

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LG Electronics has announced the U.S. availability of its 71-inch Plasma High-Definition Monitor (MW-71PY10), the largest in production worldwide

The MW-71PY10 boasts 1920x1080p display resolution, making it among the first plasma displays to offer the full HD specification, about twice the resolution of conventional plasma displays. The unit also incorporates LG's proprietary XD Engine technology, which takes the low resolution of analog signals to near high-definition levels, providing consumers with better overall picture quality and viewing experience. This offering can be broken down into six distinct processes that help to improve brightness, enhance detail, and apply more accurate color and noise reduction with film-like high- resolution.

Advanced connectivity options include HDMI and DVI inputs, both with HDCP for digital connection. Multiple HD component inputs as well as composite and S-Video provide flexible options for a variety of source components. There is also an RGB input for PC connectivity. Flexible PIP, split-zoom and twin- picture features allows sub-windows to be moved, resized, swapped, and split into multiple windows (up to nine). With a 1,200:1 contrast ratio, the display offers a crisp, colorful viewing experience. The 71-inch plasma also boasts multiple LG technologies to minimize the likelihood of image retention.

A two-year limited warranty on parts and labor is standard with the MW- 71PY10. One of the industry's most aggressive programs for PDPs, the warranty extends two years from the date of purchase.

The Garmin BMW Motorrad Navigator III, is a nww GPS navigation system designed for BMW motorcycles in the USA. The Garmin BWM Motorrad Navigator III features turn by turn directions, voice prompting, and uses Bluetooth to transmit audio to Bluetooth receivers.

The Navigator III features Bluetooth connectivity that will allow simultaneous connections to both a helmet with integrated Bluetooth audio as well as a cellular phone to offer hands-free communication.

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The new K 1200 GT has the new BMW Duolever front suspension, optional ESA and a transversely-mounted in-line 4-cylinder engine offering a whopping 152 bhp. It also has height-adjustable handlebars, a narrower design, and an adjustable saddle. Point it at the horizon and go, because sport touring has never been this thrilling.

Available In April . MSRP: $18,800