2001 Jaguar XKR 

Price: $72,000+ (Depending on Package)

Where to buy: your nearest Jaguar dealer

My top pick for your automotive gift list is Jaguar's XKR.

In 1999, after 3 years of success, Jaguar launched a new high performance version of the XK8 called the XKR. Also available as a Coupe or a Convertible, the XKR looks almost exactly like an XK8 except for functional louvers on the bonnet, a mesh grill, larger 18" wheels and small spoiler on the boot lid. The surprise of course was under the bonnet, where a twin intercooled supercharged version of the Jaguar V8 was installed producing no less than 370 bhp.

While the top speed is still electronically limited to 155mph, the XKR acceleration is in a different league... 0-60 in only 5.2 seconds and the 1/4 mile in 13.5 seconds at 105 mph. With the fastest road Jaguar ever built, XKR owners can now play with Porsche 911 and Corvette drivers without sacrificing looks and luxury.

2001 Range Rover Vogue

Price: $80,000 (Approximate)
Where to buy: Your Nearest Land Rover Dealer

If a Jag is a little too small for your tastes why not choose the worlds most capable 4x4. Land Rover's Range Rover has always been the benchmark for comfort and capability in a sports utility. At the heart of every Range Rover lies the very latest technology. From its advanced ABS system and Electronic Traction Control to its Variable Ride Height Control and Fast Throttle Control, the Range Rover combines maximum performance with total safety. The Vogue model comes with number of outstanding features as standard. These include cruise control, the premium harman/kardon stereo system, Carin II + GPS Satellite navigation with LCD screen, extensive leather upholstery, wood/leather steering wheel and the Vogue tailgate badge.

Sony PlayStation 2

Price: $299
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With a 300MHz CPU, 32 megs of RAM, twin 3D graphics chips, a DVD drive, and USB ports, the PlayStation2 is outfitted much like a powerful PC. But with an internal architecture designed specifically for media and graphics, this $299 system is able to pump out polygons faster than any gaming console or PC available today.

Sony AIBO ERS 210

Price: $1590 

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AIBO Entertainment Robot is a totally new kind of robot — autonomous, sensitive to its environment, able to learn and mature like a living creature. Since each AIBO experiences its world differently, each develops its own unique personality — different from any other AIBO in the world.

AIBO is the result of Sony’s major development effort to create robots that can coexist with people — opening up limitless possibilities for interaction between man and machine. The name AIBO derives from Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Robot (“BO”) — plus the happy concurrence with the Japanese word “aibo,” which means “companion.”

In June 1999, the first-generation AIBO ERS-110 was launched — a limited edition of 5,000 at $2,500 each. All 3,000 in Japan sold in 20 minutes; all 2,000 available in the U.S. sold in four days. In November 1999, Sony created a special AIBO ERS-111 — a limited edition of 10,000 for which more than 135,000 orders were received. To say the least, it was a phenomenon.

Apple Macintosh G4 Cube

Price: $1799 (Varies on options/doesn't include display)
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Though it’s less than one quarter the size of most PCs, the G4 Cube delivers far greater performance. With its built-in Velocity Engine, the G4 processor reaches speeds of over one billion calculations per second. Humbling even the fastest Pentium III. And giving you more than enough horsepower for the most demanding uses, from desktop publishing to making Desktop Movies, and from playing ultra-realistic 3D games to enjoying the latest DVD movies.

The 450MHz Power Mac G4 Cube comes ready for action with Mac OS 9, 64MB of high-performance RAM, 1MB of backside level 2 cache, a capacious 20GB Ultra ATA/66 hard disk drive, DVD-ROM drive with DVD-Video playback, and the ATI RAGE 128 Pro graphics card with 16MB of graphics memory.