我喜歡歐美牌子的車款，於是對這篇新聞覺得有興趣，所以就來翻這篇瞜:))
賓利新的高科技要讓顧客享受前所未有的奢華與觀感
Design porn? What happens when car designers leave four wheels behind?
Design porn? What happens when car designers leave four wheels behind?
設計鬧劇? 當設計師留下四輪中背後故事
They may be best known for the vehicles they produce, but many car brands also manufacture items a world away from their core business.
They may be best known for the vehicles they produce, but many car brands also manufacture items a world away from their core business.
Take Japanese giant Honda. There's almost nothing this company doesn't make besides cars: boats, planes, lawnmowers, snow blowers and robots to name but a few.
他們也許是事業知名的汽車製造商，但是多數車子銘牌也是製造的項目屬於世界核心業務。
以日本大廠本田為例，他們無所不製造:從船、飛機、耕耘機、造雪機和機器人都由本田所製。
Many of the older car companies started out making motorbikes, so it's no surprise to find BMW, Honda and Suzuki still in the mix. But pepper mills?
The Peugeot company was founded in France in 1810 and it initially manufactured everything from salt and pepper mills to coffee grinders, and springs to umbrella frames. Bicycles came along later and then in 1890 the first Peugeot car with an internal combustion engine was produced.
多數老牌公司都以摩托車起家，BMW，本田和鈴木也是。但是胡椒磨坊呢?
Peugeot成立於1810年法國，也製造鹽、胡椒磨紡到咖啡研磨機還有彈簧傘架。腳踏車隨著掘起並在1890年後，第一台Peugeot附有內燃引擎上市。
Italian luxury brand Lamborghini is best known for its supercars, but founder Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916-1993) began making tractors in 1948. It wasn't until 1963 that he started manufacturing sports cars.
義大利製頂級奢華--藍寶堅尼的超跑是世界知名，但是創辦人Ferruccio Lamborghini早期是1948年製造拖曵機。直到1963年他才開始投身製造運動跑車。
Read: Live like a playboy with Fiat heir Lapo Elkann
Some auto companies have decided to diversify in recent years because they don't just want customers to drive their creations -- they want them to "live the brand" too.
詳閱:活得像Fiat繼承人Lapo Elkann紈褲子弟
多數車子公司近幾年開始要多角化經營公司，因為他們希望顧客能一同活在品牌優雅與時尚之中。
It's all there -- from a hi-tech Signature Touch for Bentley' smartphone, created in association with British firm Vertu, to Bentley Infinite Eau de Toilette, exquisite silk scarves and hand-crafted leather bags. And the brand just opened its first ever mountain lodge in Kitzbuhel, Austria, available for private bookings at more than $5,200 (£4,000) for seven days, depending on the time of year.
There's also a sumptuous Bentley Suite at the St Regis Istanbul for around $4,700 (£3,600) per night, following a similar collaboration at the St Regis New York.
像是--高科技賓利智慧型手機簽名觸控，由英國firm Vertu到賓利Infinite Eau de Toiletter， 精緻絲綢圍巾和手製皮革包。該品牌剛在山間小屋開幕，Kitzbuhel，奧地利目前都可訂房，七天住宿超過美金5,200，取決於the time of year.
豪華賓利套房在St Regis 伊斯坦堡每晚要價美金4,700，在紐約St Regis相關合作。
Read: Aston Martin and Red Bull F1 team unveil radical hypercar
Fasten your seat-belts and scroll through the gallery above for 16 more examples of unexpected creations from car manufacturers.
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