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It’s official. The Lotus Evora. A ‘grown-up’ Lotus coupe with proper amenities. Say, like an actual interior (see an image of the interior after the jump).

The Evora will be powered by a 276 horsepower Toyota sourced V6 that will propel the 2,976 lb. vehicle with typical Lotus-like fury. Again, the key highlight of the Evora will be its sumptuous, yet sporty, interior, which will sport leather, a navigation system and the ability to get in and out of the car without Crisco and pullies. We’re looking forward to getting behind the wheel of this one. [via press release]

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Suffice it to say, these days aren’t exactly ideal for car ownership. But giving up some of your monthly car payment allowance doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice image, quality or performance (and efficiency). Mazda’s laid a pretty impressive punch to the automarket with its 2009 Mazda6. The Mazda6, aestheticlaly, is the lovechild of a Mercedes S-Class stance, Nissan Maxima profile and an Infinity G37 coupe fascia. Either way, it works well and will satiate the hunger of curb appeal buyers.

Power is served up in either an efficient 2.4 liter four-cylinder plant or a 3.7 liter V6 with 6-speed manual (hoorah) or 5-speed auto (hoorah for urban dwellers) that produces a sizeable 273 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. Plenty enough to make that lawyer with the 3-series think twice about taking you on in a stoplight gentleman’s drag peel.

Image of interior after the jump.

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Arguably, the best part of spaghetti and meatballs are the meatballs. That is, so long as you’re a man and love meat, which should account for 110% of the people reading this very sentence.

This weekend, IF you’ve got some time to spare then try out this recipe for Meatball Sliders from epicurious. Yes, Meatball. Sliders. It’s not exactly a simple recipe (21 ingredients), but I can attest to it’s suculence. Best served with Hoegarrden. Recipe after the jump.

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We’re always looking to find you tools that make your travel life easier because let’s face it… flying isn’t what it used to be. The only thing left for airlines to charge travelers is for their weight and it doesn’t appear that’s far off.

I came across a service called SeatGuru while reading this article in the LA Times and felt it worthwhile to share.

SeatGuru by TripAdvisor is an online destination that compiles information such as airplane seating arrangements, in-flight amenities, and airline information layed out in a clean, albeit blasé, site. You’ll be able to instantly find out what the best seats are, if you’ll have a powerport for your laptop and other tidbits of information that make flying that much easier. It’s all arranged by airline in alphabetical order.

Best part is it’s completely free.

Cost: Free @ SeatGuru

Every guy wants another excuse for having a few hundred acres of untethered property. In my book, SuperATV’s GK-40 is another perfect reason. The 800 CC 3-cylinder watercooled engine and 4 speed transmission will propel you and another passenger across any terrain with ease. This isn’t just your local fun park go-kart either. It’s a 660 pound beast with disc brakes, independent suspension, 9.1 inches of ground clearance, and even a sound system. Available in red, green and blue.

Cost: $5988 @ SuperATVs

Dinner In The Sky brings an entirely new meaning to “work dinner”. If one were inclined to make a contrived joke here, they might even jest that it brings dinner to entirely new heights, but that would be too obvious.

Make your next meal, meeting, drinks, gathering unforgettable with Dinner In the Sky, an offering that essentially takes a catered meal, complete with chef, waiter, entertainer, and 12 lucky guests 50 meters into the air on a custom platform. And there is no limit to where you can participate so long as there’s 500 square meters of secure space. An additional crane can elevate a band, second dinner platform or item of your choosing. Trying to make an impression? Can’t think of a better way than Dinner In The Sky.

Now, it’s time to convince Eric to make this happen for a few lucky Gear Patrol readers.

Cost: $5,000 for 2 hours + options @ Dinner In The Sky

The 10 Day Master Cleanse - Part 1 | Part 2

The saga continues. Earlier this week I brought you days 1-5 of my 10 day Master Cleanse. You read the joys of purging (literal and figurative) and now read on to see how the remaning 5 days went. Note, as you read my lack of coherence. You can only imagine why and for that I ask a little leeway.

Day 6: Tuesday - This morning I slept in and took the saltwater again and had great results and felt really cleansed afterwards. I tired quicker and napped during the day. At night I had to work and my legs are still fatigued. It’s even tough to walk and I’m starting to get a little concerned for what this is. I noticed my tongue is getting back to normal slowly and my mouth is feeling less chalky.

I took my laxative again. (Ugh)

Wednesday through Saturday and final thoughts after the jump.

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Part 1 | The 10 Day Master Cleanse - Part 2

It’s not a diet. It’s a cleanse. Well, fellow GP’ers: I did it. I took the plunge and did a 10-day Master Cleanse. You might not be in the know as to this celebrity-styled body makeover secret but rest assured I deprived myself of food over the past 10 days so you don’t have to. That is, unless you want to lose 14 pounds, feel lean, more aware, alive and thankful for food—your call.

Lest you believe this challenge even approached easy or convenient you should know I love food. I love all the aspects: the taste, texture and smell as well as the social aspect and rhythm of the eating experience. I have worked in a number of different restaurants, started a boutique catering company and cook for friends all the time. Why then would someone who loves something this much walk away for 10 days? Why indeed!

I decided to try this cleanse for a number of reasons: 1. I felt like if I restart my computer, flush my car’s fuel system and get my teeth cleaned every 6 months then resetting my insides every 27 years is probably a good idea too 2. I was curious how it worked and 3. I wanted to see if I was up for the challenge.

The “Master Cleanse,” created in the 1940s by Stanley Burroughs, is a diet consisting of a “Lemonade” drink consumed 6-12 times daily. That’s all. No food. Nothing else. This Lemonade concoction of 2 tbs Grade B maple syrup, 2 tbs fresh lemon juice, 1/10 tsp cayenne pepper and 10 oz of water is all you get. Additionally to aid the flushing of toxins from the system, an herbal tea laxative is to be consumed each night followed by a quart (yep) of warm (uh huh) uniodized sea-saltwater in the morning. Yum.

The following is a brief summary of my past 10 days on the world-renowned and oft celebrity-hyped detoxifier known as the Master Cleanse.

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Slotted somewhere right in between badass and beast resides the SCORE BAJA 1000 Limited Edition Icon. It’s based off of the unique Icon, which itself is based off the original Toyota Land Cruiser design.

Designed by Jonathan Ward, the Score BAJA 1000 Limited Edition Icon features extensive innovative design details like its hand brushed aluminum body with black crocodile powder coated trim. It would take more words than our editor’s will allow me to go through all the equipment and gear the SCORE BAJA 1000 includes, but here’s a brief list: Racing jack, Powertank, ARB air compressor, Warn XP cradle mount winch, IPF HID lighting system, and powerful stereo system. The truck is powered by a 450 horsepower alloy LS6 engine, shift on the fly Atlas II transfer case, one-ton Dynatrac axles, advanced triangulated four link coil suspension with Sway-A-Way Race Runner remote reservoir coilover shocks & nitrogen bump stops, DJ Safety limiter straps and dual sway bars. Yowza.

What this means to you: Assuredly, this guarantees you the single most unique vehicle you or anyone you know will ever own.

Cost: $145,000 @ TLC 4×4

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Something wicked this way comes.

At least that’s how the subject line should have read for the press release I received for the BRABUS sport program from the new Mercedes-Benz SL.

730 horsepower. 973 lb-ft of torque. 305/25 ZR (305, seriously?) tires riding on 20 inch light-alloy wheels. Still with me? Then read on…

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