Awesome Luxury

The X-Men’s militant counterparts, X-Force, get a detailed polystone diorama that Cable would be proud of; it features Warpath, Wolfsbane, X-23, and Wolverine, the latter with two portraits.

Audi’s E-Tron V2 speeds closer to a 2012 launch with 204 hp and 1,955 lb-ft of torque at the wheels, good for 0-60 in 5.9s; it also gets an improved interior, heat pump, and regenerative braking.

Rechristen your living room the HMS Awesome with this Sealight Floor Lamp; based on a 19th century British marine light used to transmit Morse, it’s made with solid cast aluminum.

Timbuk2’s D-Lux bag massively upgrades their Classic Messenger; it boasts a studded “love-glove” sleeve, improved cam buckle, side-entry pocket, and three-zipper front organizer.

With no M7 on the horizon, the 2011 Alpina B7 is as fast as it officially gets; BMW’s flagship sports a tuned 500 hp/516 lb-ft 4.4L V8 good for 0-60 in 4.5s and 21″ Alpina wheels.

No claws or sideburns, but this Wolverine Jacket is an official replica from the first X-Men film with hand-distressed genuine leather, metal dog tags, and an X-Men sew-in label.

Steve Saleen’s SMS Supercars rings in the New Year with the 2010 SMS 620 Camaro; it supercharges the SS’ 6.2L V8 to 575 hp/600 lb-ft., with an X model pushing 715 hp/700 lb-ft.

Versatility is the name of the game with Tumi’s new Alpha Bravo bags; like the original Alpha line it features waterproof FXT ballistic nylon, but adds unstructured day bags and duffels.

Remarkably tame for a Peugeot, the SR1 concept is a green, AWD-capable Grand Tourer; it makes 313 hp and 48 mph thanks to a 1.6L turbo 4-banger mated to a 95 hp electric motor.

Avast, a steampunk pirate’s watch: HD3’s Black Pearl Watch is perfect for the modern swashbuckler, with sextant-style minutes, compass rose case back, and a Jolly Roger hatch.

For well-heeled scotch connoisseurs only: the Macallan Linley Whisky Case contains six bottles of vintage Macallan malt whisky, six crystal tumblers, and a cigar humidor in a Burr Oak cabinet.

Part printer replacement, part ereader, Plastic Logic’s QUE proReader features an 8.5×11″ touchscreen, Office/Outlook compatibility, virtual keyboard, WiFi, BT, and 3G. Thanks, everyone!

We’re a bit past 2001, but Sony’s Bravia NX800 evolves your home theater with 1080p HD, 240Hz refresh rate, WiFi, and a monolithic pedestal that tilts the 46″-60″ HDTV 6 degrees.

With distressed chestnut leather on an unpolished tubular steel frame, the Bresson Rocker is the ultimate man-chair: it’s well-worn comfort for those who believe in usin’ it or losin’ it.

Slim and light at 1″/3 lbs. but well-equipped, Sony’s 13.1″ carbon fiber and aluminum Vaio Z boasts a Core i5 or i7 CPU, HDMI-out, 3G, hybrid graphics system, and 512 GB SSD.

Olive+THIEL’s HD Music System hits high-end wallets with the Olive 4+ 2TB music-over-IP server, self-powered THIEL SCS4 200W speakers, and iPhone/iPod Touch remote app.

Now available: the Ariel Atom 3’s steel tube chassis exposes you to the elements, but it won’t take much time getting from A to B: it boasts a 0-60 of 2.9s and weighs just 1,375 lbs.

Arnold really meant it when he’d be back: this 12″, 1:6 scale T-800 figure is a spot-on replica of the Governator in Terminator 2, complete with detachable left endoskeleton arm.

Available summer 2010, Cadillac’s 2011 CTS-V Coupe joins their high-performance line with the same 556 hp V8 in the sedan, auto or manual 6-speed transmission, and Brembo brakes.

Able to withstand up to 70+ mph winds, the Blunt Umbrella is no ordinary rain-stopper; it sports force spreading tips, double struts, and a radial tensioning system. Thanks, Grant!

Limited to 500 pieces, NZ-based Magrette’s Moana Pacific Diver is a 50s-style diving watch; it features 500m water resistance, double-domed sapphire, superluminova, and a Miyota movement.

Mitchell Collet’s sculptures aren’t just any old car parts; they’re slices of automotive history, including the side panel from a 1967 Honda R300 or the grille of a 1961 Aston Martin Zagato.

The 2011 5 Series isn’t out yet, but Racing Dynamics’ R50S and R35 already give BMW’s new sedan a beefy power bump; former nets 620 hp while the latter gets 410 hp/383.5 lb-ft.