| Always the subject of vigorous debate is the vexed | | | | 0-100kph in 2.2 seconds. |
| question of what is the ultimate toy for big boys? The | | | | The only reason this piece of mechanical art didn't get |
| best of air, sea, and land are reviewed to answer that | | | | the top gong is the other two contenders are just |
| question: | | | | bigger and, believe it or not, more expensive! |
| No. 5 - Martin Jet Pack | | | | Bugatti are only producing 30 units and at a price of |
| Ever fantasised about having your own wings, like | | | | 1,950,000, be quick! |
| Buzz Lightyear, and flying at will? | | | | No. 2 - Eclipse Private Yacht |
| Well, the Martin Aircraft Company in New Zealand just | | | | Constructed in 2009 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, |
| might be your best friend! For around US$75,000 you | | | | Germany the motor yacht Eclipse is the ultimate! At |
| can strap on a Martin Jet Pack (MJP) which, at 200hp, | | | | over 164m it is also the world's largest private motor |
| is the equivalent of bolting a MotoGP superbike to your | | | | yacht. |
| back! | | | | It is the defining standard for private yachts with: two |
| The MJP can fly as high as 2400m which is 7874 feet | | | | swimming pools; two helicopter pads; eleven guest |
| in the old scale and can travel in excess of 96kmh | | | | cabins; and numerous hot tubs (oh, the 70s)! You also |
| (60mph)! | | | | have an onboard disco hall and three launch boats, just |
| Best of all, you don't need a pesky pilot's licence if you | | | | in case you need to escape the 'ugly lights' at 3am! |
| live in the US - not that throwing a jet on your back | | | | Incredibly, the yacht is equipped with a Mini submarine |
| and flying higher than most birds, should push you in | | | | (submersible down to 50 m) and requires seventy |
| that direction! Just as well the blokes at Martin Aircraft | | | | crew members to operate! |
| Company won't sell you a MJP until you have passed | | | | The yacht is owned by a wealthy Russian |
| their flying training program. | | | | businessman and boasts an impressive defence |
| For around US$75,000, what a toy to have parked in | | | | infrastructure! It is fitted with intruder detection systems |
| your garage! | | | | and, wait for it, a German built missile defence system! |
| No. 4 - NCR Millona M16 | | | | Einfach uberraschend! |
| The NCR made, Desmosedici powered, Millona M16 is | | | | The master suite and bridge have, as a feature, bullet |
| quite possibly the quickest, and most exotic, street bike | | | | proof glass and armour plating. Reportedly, the yacht is |
| ever made and definitely deserves to be in the Top 5! | | | | also equipped with an anti-paparazzi shield made up of |
| The carbon framed, Italian superbike weighs just 145kg | | | | lasers capable of obliterating photographs! |
| and lays down a claimed 200hp (147kw) at the rear | | | | At 800 million ($1.2 billion US) the Eclipse is the |
| wheel. It is lighter than most 800cc MotoGP racebikes | | | | ultimate water going vessel, however, the ultimate big |
| and utilises carbon fibre and titanium for most of its | | | | boys' toy gong goes to... |
| components. | | | | No. 1 - Gulfstream G650 Business Jet |
| With its light weight components and race-like power | | | | The Eclipse Private Yacht was very hard to beat! |
| on tap, speeds of over 300km/h are no longer the | | | | However, due to its ability to get to most places in the |
| realm of just MotoGP racers. | | | | world in a very short period of time in luxury the |
| Unfortunately, the big boys' toys holding down the Top | | | | ultimate big boys toy goes to the Gulfstream G650 |
| 3 positions are even more phenomenal which, frankly, | | | | Business Jet. |
| is the only thing keeping the M16 in fourth position. | | | | With an ultra large cabin, fastest speed, and ultra long |
| While the NCR Factory has not released a price you | | | | range endurance, the Gulfstream G650 is the platinum |
| would be hard pressed to pocket much change out of | | | | standard in big boys toys. |
| A$300,000. | | | | Flying at a maximum operating speed of 0.925 mach |
| No. 3 - Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport | | | | (that's really fast) it is the world's fastest civil jet |
| The newly released Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport | | | | aircraft. It can climb to a maximum altitude of 51,000 |
| is the ultimate bloke's car! The leader of the Veyron | | | | feet giving you the ability to dodge bad weather and |
| pack is lighter, more powerful, and faster than its | | | | commercial jet aircraft which normally operate around |
| predecessor. | | | | 35,000-40,000 feet. |
| The Veyron is powered by an 8.0 litre W16 | | | | Let's face it; just the sheer bloke cudos you get from |
| quad-turbocharged engine delivering an incredibly | | | | owning your own private jet is enough to push the |
| impressive 1200hp which is a claimed 199hp more than | | | | Gulfstream G650 over the line and put a huge smile on |
| the standard model. The number that counts, a | | | | any bloke's face. |
| confirmed 431kph top speed, puts this baby at the top | | | | At a mere US$59m the Gulfstream G650 is the |
| of the heap in terms of performance. In fact it is the | | | | deserving ultimate big boys' toy; and the crowd roars... |
| fastest car in the world at present with a blinding | | | | |