AMAZING FACTS ABOUT F1 RACE CAR

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT F1:

à F1 car is made up of 80,000 components, if it were assembled 99.9% correctly, it would still start the race with 80 things wrong!

à When an F1 driver hits the brakes on his car he experiences retardation or deceleration comparable to a regular car driving through a BRICK wall at 300kmph!!!



¨¤ F1 car can go from 0 to 160 kph AND back to 0 in FOUR seconds!!!!!!!

à F1 car engines last only for about 2 hours of racing mostly before blowing up on the other hand we expect our engines to last us for a decent 20yrs on an average and they quite faithfully DO....thats the extent to which the engines r pushed to perform...



à An average F1 driver looses about 4kgs of weight after just one race due to the prolonged exposure to high G forces and temperatures for little over an hour (Yeah thats right!!!)

à At 550kg a F1 car is less than half the weight of a Mini.

à To give you an idea of just how important aerodynamic design and added down force can be, small planes can take off at slower speeds than F1 cars travel on the track.

à Without aerodynamic down force, high-performance racing cars have sufficient power to produce wheel spin and loss of control at 160 kph. They usually race at over 300 kph.



à In a street course race like the Monaco grand prix, the down force provides enough suction to lift manhole covers. Before the race all of the manhole covers on the streets have to be welded down to prevent this from happening!

à The refuelers used in F1 can supply 12 liters of fuel per second. This means it would take just 4 seconds to fill the tank of an average 50 liter family car. They use the same refueling rigs used on US military helicopters today.

à TOP F1 pit crews can refuel and change tyres in around 3 seconds. It took me 8 sec to read above point

à During the race the tyres lose weight! Each tyre loses about 0.5 kg in weight due to wear.



à Normal tyres last 60 000 - 100 000 km. Racing tyres are designed to last 90 - 120 km.

à A dry-weather F1 tyre reaches peak operating performance (best 20grip) when tread temperature is between 900C and 1200C.(Water boils at 100C remember) At top speed, F1 tyres rotate 50 times a second.



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First Swimming Car of the World

Three decades ago James Bond (then enacted by British star Roger Moore) wowed the world with a car that could 'fly' under water in the movie The Spy Who Loved Me. Only, it was animation and not an actual scene.

But Frank M Rinderknecht, the 52-year-old automobile visionary and boss of Swiss automaker Rinspeed, has turned a dream into reality with his 'sQuba.'

Rinspeed sQuba is the most exciting thing at this year's Geneva Motor Show and is creating many a ripple.

sQuba is the world's first real submersible car that can 'move like a fish underwater'.
It can dive up to 32.8 feet (10 mt) below the surface of the water and can move at a sedate 1.8 miles per hour.

The sQuba has an open cockpit for 'safety reasons' (so that people can get out easily anytime in case of an emergency). The occupants of the car have to breathe compressed air through built-in scuba masks.

sQuba is an electric car that uses rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and 3 electric motors for propulsion. It is a zero-emission car as documented by the rotating license plate in the rear. It produces no exhaust emissions.

The 'sQuba's' filling station is the water reservoir.? It is no surprise that the vehicle features powerful yet energy-saving LED lighting technology.
The first car that could drive underwater was Quandt's Amphibicar, built in 1968. Only 3,878 were produced but many are still being driven on roads.

Then Gibbs Technologies came up with Gibbs Aquada in 2004 which Virgin boss Richard Branson used to break the speed record for crossing the English Channel.
However, the sQuba seems to be the most exciting of them all.

To drive on the roads, the sQuba 'relies on a stainless coil-over suspension from KW automotive and large Pirelli tires mounted on custom-made forged light-weight wheels from AEZ with 17- and 18-inch diameters.

Technical data

Measurements

Length ----- 3'785 mm
Width ----- 1''940 mm
Height ----- 1'117 mm
Wheelbase ----- 2?300 mm
Track front ----- 1?470 mm
Track rear ----- 1?520 mm
Ground clearance ----- 130 mm
Empty weight ----- approx. 920kg

Performances

Top speed ----- > 120 km/h
Acceleration 0-80 km/h ----- 7.1 sec
Water speed ----- > 6 km/h
Under water speed ----- > 3 km/h
Dive depth ----- 10 m

Engines

Street ----- Electric
Power output ----- max. 54 kW at 4'500 /min
Torque ----- 160 NM at 1'500 /min
Water - Stern propellers ----- Electric
Power output ----- 2 x 800 W
Diving - bow jet drives ----- Electric
Power output ----- 2 x 3.6 kW Rotinor
Batteries ----- Lithium-Ionen
Voltage ----- 6 x 48 Volt

Propulsion

Power train ----- Rear wheel drive
Gearbox ----- R - N - F
Suspension
Chassis ----- Steel
Body panels ----- Carbon Nano Tubes
Seating capacity ----- 2
Front suspension ----- Double wishbone
Rear suspension ----- Double wishbone
Dampers/springs ----- KW automotive
Steering ----- Rack & pinion

Tyres

Front tyres ----- Pirelli P Zero 205/40 R17
Front wheels ----- AEZ 7.5 x 17"
Rear tyres ----- Pirelli P Zero 225/40 R18
Rear wheels ----- AEZ 8 x 18"
Miscellaneous
Air supply ----- 1 x 15 liter + 1 x 18 liter ScubaPro
Laser scanner ----- Ibeo
Lubricants ----- Motorex

Nucleus Motorcycle

In the competitive world of sleek and wind splitting motorcycle design, aero-dynamic drag efficiency takes a back seat only to face stretching speed and performance.
This latest concept by NON-OBJECT called “nUCLEUS” throws out the current rule book and presents this “Square Against Air” electric motorcycle design.
nUCLEUS boasts a thin comfortable saddle and horse-like behavior that lowers itself when idle and raises when in motion.
The air defying side-view hides the fact that these pieces of metal are simply blades from the front.
It would be curious to see how this machine proves itself in a wind tunnel and stability at high speeds.

Alphabets & Numbers

Do you know :Letters 'a', 'b', 'c' & 'd' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of numbers 1 to 99(Letter 'd' comes for the first time in Hundred)

Letters 'a', 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of numbers 1 to 999
(Letter 'a' comes for the first time in Thousand)

Letters 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of numbers 1 to 999,999,999
(Letter 'b' comes for the first time in Billion)

AndLetter 'c' does not appear anywhere in in the spellings of entire English number Counting.

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Panasonic PZ850 is Web-enabled

Panasonic has just launched its new VIERA plasma HDTV that consists of the PZ850 series that are Web-enabled, allowing you to access popular content from the Internet such as YouTube, Google’s Picasa Web Album and Bloomberg without having to turn on your computer. This VIERA line was initially previewed at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in January 2008, but at least we consumers have the option to purchase one of these puppies this time around. More on the PZ850 series are available after the jump, including an excerpt from the press release itself.

Panasonic’s VIERA 1080p PZ850 series offers features designed for the most demanding videophile - enhanced contrast ratio, deeper blacks, faster response time and outstanding picture quality in four screen sizes - the 46-inch class TH-46PZ850 (46.0″ measured diagonally), the 50-inch class TH-50PZ850 (49.9″ measured diagonally), the 58-inch class TH-58PZ850 (58.0″ measured diagonally) and the 65-inch class TH-65PZ850 (64.8″ measured diagonally). Coupled with Panasonic’s new VIERA CAST technology, the PZ850 series will give consumers on-screen access to a far broader range of unique content than ever before.

The PZ850 makes it a snap to enjoy High Definition digital still and video images in a 16:9 widescreen format simply by inserting an SD memory card into the PZ850 itself. This is not a new feature as all of Panasonic’s VIERA HDTV range is able to accept SD memory cards and display digital stills from there, the PZ850 series is unique as it boasts support for H.264 codec that makes it possible to enjoy HD video content from your HD camcorder by simply inserting an SD memory card into the TV. Other features include a Pro Setting Menu, an enhanced native resolution contrast ratio of 30,000:1, a dynamic ratio of 1,000,000:1, 24p native reproduction, Digital Cinema Color Re-Mastering (a technology that allows for accurate color reproduction essential for movies), and Studio Reference Mode (provides faithful reproduction of the subtle colors intended by film makers).

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Sichuan Earthquake

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Swarovski Crystal Sinks by Linkasink

These cool sinks are studded with Swarovski crystals and are dressed in a royal porcelain coat. It took a little inspiration from his wife Toby, for Kirk Guthrie (who owns the Linkasink) to come with the concept of crystal coated porcelain items. The crystals come in a number of colors including pink, black, blue, turquoise and some sort of a prism of colors called aurora borealis. If the crystals aren't of the appealing kind to you then you can always settle for the pearls.

Depending on the design of the Swarovski Crystal Sinks that you have selected, you will have to spend anything between $1,900 and $12,200.

6101 USD fireplace

Vauni Globe is the world’s only globe-shaped ethanol fireplace. It is a free-standing, chimney-free hearth on a foot that can be turned 360 degrees for optimal viewing angle and flexibility.

The Globe is powered by the market’s most advanced ethanol burner and has integrated regulation of heating effect and flame size.

Effect: 2,2 kW (max) , Fuel tank volume: 2,0 l , Operating time: 5 h (full effect) , Colours: black, white , Fuel consumption: 0.4 l/h , Fuel: liquid denatured ethanol (bio-ethanol)

Infinite Loop of Style

Most of us have only been exposed to the concept of infinite loops while on hold with your credit card or phone company, but infinite loops can also be a beautiful and less frustrating concept not involving a phone. Aesthetically popularized by M.C. Escher, Escher himself would be feverishly sharpening his pencil if got a gander of this infinite loop forming table. Inspired by the “slow and perpetual flow of the Nile River,” the “Endless Nile” table by Karim Rashid, is a fluid form of DuPont Corian molded over a steel structure on a wooden base. As part of the newly formed Design Republic of Egypt brand, Mr. Rashid’s composition for Amr Helmy Designs hopes to showcase Egyptian’s take on international design trends around the globe

Fastest USB Duplicator on the Market

The USB duplicator, which is the fastest product currently available on the market, offers 7MB/sec write speed on each of its 60 ports, simultaneously resulting in a 420MB per second total duplication throughput.

The USB duplicator, with its capacity to copy from 1 to 60 cards at once, compliments the already existing line of Compact Flash and SD/SDHC flash card duplicators. All products feature IP Multicast duplication, which allows connecting several units via IP Multicast protocol for large-volume duplication. Also, the “Smart Duplication” technology permits copying only actual files instead of creating a full binary copy of the flash drive.

The USB duplicator can copy sixty 1GB USB flash drives in slightly over 2 minutes. The USB duplicator can be managed from either USB or Fast Ethernet ports. It can operate in a “low-level binary” mode, supporting all existing file systems that include FAT and NTFS.

Alternatively, the “smart duplication” mode allows only actual files to be copied, resulting in faster duplication times. Several USB duplicators can be stacked via the Ethernet ports, creating one large USB duplication farm with hundreds of ports. The USB duplicator can encrypt data on the fly with 128bits AES cipher, with individual keys for each flash drive. Powerful Windows management software comes free of charge, and can be used for the configuration and monitoring of its operations

Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel

Fanatec today introduced the Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel (MSRP: $349.99) for PC and Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3).

Licensed by Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH, the Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel offers gamers latency free wireless USB technology (wheel and pedals), three force feedback motors and smooth belt drive, both of which help to deliver sensational realism, 6+1 speed H-pattern gear stick with realistic shifting feel, and authentic wireless pedals with realistic clutch pedal (with declining resistance) and brake with soft-stop. The wheel itself is covered with fine, automotive grade leather

Other key features include:

1. TUNING display: allows gamers to change settings like sensitivity or Force Feedback during gameplay
2. Adjustable turning angle: changes can be made directly on the wheel to 900°, 360°, 180° or in 1° steps by software
3. Extra strong Force Feedback effects: Mabuchi RS 550 Motor
4. Additional Force Feedback actuators in the wheel: stimulate motor vibrations
5. Extra smooth and silent belt drive without mechanical dead zone
6. 2 separate shifters: H-pattern and sequential
7. Illuminated buttons: show different symbols whether you connect the wheel to the PlayStation or the PC
8. 1 GB USB flash drive: Driver and manual are stored on flash drive in the shape of a Porsche key

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The Most Expensive Iphone in the World

If you’re a fan of luxury phones, you’re going to like this. The iPhone has currently been luxed up by Australian jeweler Peter Aloisson. The result is the iPhone Princess Plus - the world’s most expensive iPhone. 138 of the total amount of diamonds are “princess cut” stones, which is where the name iPhone Princess Plus comes from.

The other 180 diamonds used the brilliant cut. These diamonds total 17.75 carats and are inlaid on 18k white gold. The price of this sparkling baby is $176,400. Of course, an alternative version containing only the brilliant-cut diamonds is available for “only” $66,150

Eco friendly jewelry from Batacuda

If you’re into environmentally-friendly fashion, but want to ensure you remain cutting edge, here’s some green jewelry to spice up your ensemble. Made of eco-plastics, Batucada offers high-quality designs in a great collection currently being sold in Europe, Asia and America in concept, design and fashion stores

Batucada’s line offers the next generation of tattoo-inspired jewelry. Their designs can be transformed from necklaces to bracelets or vice versa, and are available in a dazzling array of shapes and colors.

Their synthetic rubber is “Tough, flexible, and seawater resistant. It actually adapts to the contours of your body, remembering your shape for a perfect fit, like a second skin. It’s ultra-lightweight and even floats!”

These jewels can be worn with casual or dressy outfits. They are equally appropriate for the beach, gym, work, and evenings out. They’re the perfect accessory for every occasion and to suit all of your moods.