BMW's fascinating GINA Light Visionary Model design study by Jason Fried of 37signals BMW presents GINA, a new take on car design, materials, and flexibility. The GINA replaces the traditional metal/plastic skin with a textile fabric skin that’s pulled taut around a frame of metal and carbon fiber wires. Even the shape of the car can change. Fascinating and creative design study. The rear lights just shine through the skin: Here’s a video of the design in action. 2009 Mansory Cyrus 2009 Mansory Cyrus Mansory has release the Cyrus package based on the Aston Martin DBS or the Aston Martin DB9. A coilover suspension provides the best road holding and emphasises the striking rims in XXL. The refinement is perfected by an exclusive interior programme. At the front axle, a newly designed front skirt with enlarged air inlets provides the optimal ventilation for the twelve-cylinder aggregate. The Mansory Cyrus Aston Martin DBS or DB9 optimal road grip is provided by the 9×20 and 10,5×21 inch rims in combination with Dunlop Sport Maxx tyres measuring 255/30ZR20 at the front and 295/25ZR21 at the back. For more information about the exclusive MANSORY refining programme for the Aston Martin DBS or DB9, please visit the web site www.mansory.com Photo Credit: © Mansory
Bugatti Veyron supercar emblazoned with the sums that make it race 252mph car was customised by French artist Bernar VenetBoth the bodywork and interior are decorated with complex formulaeThe Bugatti is a one-off version of the standard £1.5m Veyron, and is currently on display in a Miami museum By Jimmy Mccloskey Published: 18:00 GMT, 3 December 2012 | Updated: 18:04 GMT, 3 December 2012 It is one of the world's fastest supercars, with a 252mph top speed that leaves rivals trailing in its wake. And now Italian car manufacturer Bugatti has revealed the science behind the Veyron's astonishing top speed by covering the car in the sums used to power it. Conceptual artist Bernar Venet was asked by Bugatti to create his own design for the £1.5million Grand Sport model. The 252mph Bugatti Veyron has been decorated with the equations that power its superfast engine The one-off supercar, which Bugatti has refused to put a price on, is best appreciated while parked up The retro brown and orange interior of the car has been painstakingly hand-stitched
Audi R8 GT Spyder News Cars :: News Cars Info The 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder came to Le Mans in full regalia, and our own Drew Phillips was there to catch it in all its topless glory. With 560 horsepower and 398 lb-ft on tap, Audi’s new ragtop sprints to 60 in a scant 3.8 seconds and doesn’t stop until the needle touches 197 mph. Audi A3 e-tron ConceptBugatti VeyronBMW 5 Series Touring
Koenigsegg | Official website of the Swedish Hypercar manufacuturer The Cutest Kitten in the World Animals This adorable kitten is called Daisy and she lives in Japan. She is photographed by her owner Ben Terode. Advertorial Do you also have a pet? Treat it with care :) PetCareRx is America's most affordable pet pharmacy and supply store on the web. Share 6 Ways Nature Cleans Up Our Messes Better Than We Do Nature doesn't take punches like she used to. Nearly every environmental disaster over the past century has been our fault and it's easy to assume that we've recklessly forced the entire planet down a path of destruction. But every once in a while, Mother Nature surprises us with her resiliency, Wolverine-like healing abilities and willingness to step in and clean up our goddamn messes when we prove ourselves incompetent. The Chernobyl Fungus That Eats Radiation Most of you reading this article are at least vaguely familiar with the Chernobyl disaster, a clusterfuck of experimentation and negligence that led to the worst nuclear plant disaster in history. One of the less successful RollerCoaster Tycoon scenarios. But even in this area that is as close to Fallout-like radioactive wasteland as real world can offer, life prevails. That's right: There is life inside the reactor of Chernobyl. We didn't say it looks cool The Heavy Metal Superworms That Feast on Poisonous Metals Paradise.
Toyota GT 86 review Under the skin it's also unexceptional; MacPherson strut front, with a wishbone rear. The horizontally-opposed flat-four is from Subaru, the sophisticated port and direct fuel injection is Toyota's. Subaru provides the six-speed manual gearbox (which you want), or a six-speed automatic with paddle shifting (which you don't). Perhaps most remarkable is the choice of wheels and tyres for this sporting model; the 215/45/R17 Michelins are the same as those fitted to the Toyota Prius. And even the brakes are bog-standard production items; ventilated discs with single-piston swing calipers. Nominally a two-plus-two, the cabin has rear seats, but they are unusable except for the tiniest tot. It's all about the driver of course, with bucket seats, a buck-skin-trimmed steering wheel and a good driving position, although we could have used a little bit more height adjustment on the steering wheel. While the power delivery is flat, this little car flies. And there's not a lot of grip. He's right.
A Cats Christmas ( 2nd page added! Be sure to check it out AFTER this one More laughs and new great photos - link near bottom of page or click) Your instructors, Iris and Fern will demonstrate how to assemble and decorate a Christmas tree. A special thank-you to our talented girls for their expertise. Now an update ... Please ensure a safe season for your pets. Have fun - but play safe! Jaz chewing a treat, Iris checking her stocking, Fern on a nip high. We LOVE Christmas Day - Presents! Our 19 year old tree goes thru different looks, colours and ornaments. Is Julip helping with the tree? Fern would say NO! But Julip found the perfect task - Ornament Sniffing! A super important job Julip takes very seriously. Here's all 3 of us with our stockings. Our FIRST Christmas Day (2012) with Julip. While Iris got right into the gifts with Julip. We appreciate your comments. All the best in 2014! From the Fluffy Tails crew More LAUGHS & fun PHOTOS on Page 2 ! We also run a FUN facebook page for dog stuff! E-mail Us
Marvel at the Magnificent Marble Caves [35 PICS] Can you imagine something happening that would endanger these exquisite azure caverns? It might if Chile continues with plans to build five hydro-power dams in Patagonia. Photo #7 by © Jorge Leon Cabello The water has eroded the marble to create cavities and marble caves. Amazing geological formations on Chilean side of Lake Carrera. It would be a real shame if the hydro-power dams damage the lake and the marble caves on top of the surrounding natural habitats for wildlife. View of the lake and where to find the marble caverns in the Aysen region of Chile.
Chronicle: Primates as prey, predators, competitors of snakes Photo by J. Headland/Courtesy of PNAS Reticulated python shot by Kekek Aduanan, the adult male Agta on the right, on June 9, 1970, at the headwaters of the Koso River in the Sierra Madre of Aurora Province, Luzon, Philippines. Note the snake's girth and head size relative to the size of the men holding her carcass. More than a quarter of the men in a modern Filipino hunter-gatherer group have been attacked by giant pythons, reports a study that also concludes that humans and snakes not only eat and are eaten by each other, but have long been competitors for the same prey. Skin of the same python as above after the two hunters and Headland butchered it, thereby providing about 55 pounds of meat to the men's families and fellow group members. Human aversion to snakes may be a result of a shared evolutionary history, researchers have often speculated, but since snakes swallow their prey whole, little fossil evidence remains to help define the relationship between snakes and primates.