GEAR & GADGETS

1 Surely there’s someone on your holiday gift list who would love to unwrap a Bentley. This 1: 18 scale 1939 Bentley Embiricos is produced by Minichamps, a company catering to collectors for more than 20 years. This high quality replica is an extremely accurate reproductions of the original, which was built for Greek shipping magnate Andre Embiricos. Cost: $ 299.99 US at replicarz.com 2 If you’re kicking yourself for not checking the ‘ heated steering wheel’ option box when you bought your vehicle, here’s an aftermarket solution that will take the chill out of our West Coast winter. Using a rechargeable battery that is good for three hours, this cover wraps completely around your steering wheel and will provide heat for 35 minutes. The battery pack attaches to the steering column and you can recharge it as needed from the car’s power outlet. Cost: $ 79.95 at hammacher. com 3 You might not be able to aff ord the most expensive car in the world, but for the price of a luxury car, you can rock out to the world’s most expensive car audio system. The Rogue Acoustics Audio System ( RA: 1K) from Australia uses digital signal processing, high effi - ciency drivers and highly developed amplifi ers to power between three and six amplifi ers, each providing 1,000 watts of sound. You can modify almost each and everything about the system too, including Titanium amplifi er housings and jewel encrusted logos or designs. Though, the basic price for the RA: 1K is $ 72,000, with personal customization it can go well over $ 330,000. The Rogue Acoustics Audio System will possibly be available around early next year. Visit luxurylaunches.com for more information.