Cars

Boat show

Thrills at Sanctuary Cove

The Seabreacher X

Sylvia Pennington For once the super-sized boats were not the headline act at the annual Sanctuary Cove boat show.

Luxury auto

The $700,000 chrome car

$700,000 car covered in chrome

Super car An owner of one of just 10 Lexus supercars coming to Australia – and only 500 in the world – has had his $700,000 car covered in chrome.

New horizons

Lure of luxury keeps show afloat

boat show

In place of the absent superyachts are luxury cars, watches, a contemporary fine art gallery, jewelry and a home cinema.

Super yacht

Helipad, pool and six decks of luxury: step aboard the new superyacht of Britain's richest woman

Superyacht

He's a billionaire businessman, she's a rich former beauty queen and they've just built a $150 million superyacht complete with a helicopter landing pad and a pool.

Vintage wheels

A rare Roadster with a hefty price tag

Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster.

Sarah McInerney It is billed as a rare, high performance collectors' car. Now a 1957 Mercedes Roadster is up for auction in Australia with a start price of $775,000.

Uber-rich

Deep pockets, deeper ambitions

The submarine

Sylvia Pennington The submarine has become the boy-toy of choice for a swag of adventure-seeking Forbes rich-listers.

Risky icon

Bentley recall over ornament injury risk

Bentley hood ornament.

Luxury carmaker Bentley says it's recalling 820 cars worldwide over fears that its famous "Winged B" hood ornament could injure people.

Head turner

Diary of a drive with 'the ultimate object of desire'

George

Georgina Robinson It is billed as the automotive equivalent of Sophia Loren: "sexy, glamorous and the ultimate object of desire".