Saturday, 28 January 2012

Porsche Panamera made in the "Black Bison"

The famous Japanese tuning service Wald International likes to change their cars in a funeral appearance perekrashivaya them glyantsevyo-black. Not escaped this fate, and Porsche Panamera S hatchback, for which the Japanese masters spared no ink black. Also this car has received the prefix to its name - Black Bison. "Black Bison" in his time had already become a Mercedes-Benz CLS, Toyota Land Cruiser 200, Lexus LS, BMW, and now joins the ranks of those car and Porsche Panamera S.

Porsche received a carbon body kit: a powerful front bumper, broad wings, side skirts, rear bumper and spoiler. While working on the car, it was decided to equip it with a new exhaust system and interior cabin does not have to touch it, replacing a steering wheel.

In many Japanese masters appreciated the full package of improvements - is still unknown. But no matter how much he was worth, the owner of this black monster will definitely stand out in a crowd. To date, Japan's prestigious ride in the European premium cars, and very prestigious to have a "Black Bison" by tuning service called Wald International.

In Japan, the restaurant was opened on ... tree

This exclusive restaurant «Nana Harbor Diner» is located next to Onoyama-park in the city of Okinawa. The basis of the building - plaster cast replica of the old banyan tree. On it informs edition Restoran.ru.

Get inside the restaurant only a spiral staircase, made by individual design architectural studio, which is the contractor for fabrication of steel structures, and from the windows of the restaurant offers beautiful ocean views.

Control «Nana Harbor Diner» claim that for cooking their food using only environmentally, only the most freshly fruits and vegetables, all the most useful and natural.

Friday, 27 January 2012

Futuristic classics from Mercedes-Benz

In honor of the 125th anniversary of the Mercedes brand guys from Advanced Design Studio presented a fabulous concept called the Silver Arrow.

 It was held at the competition in 2011 Los Angeles Design Challenge, the main purpose of which open new futuristic cars for filming in the movies.

This concept combines the images of the past and the future of the automaker's Mercedes. Simply put: auto nothing but a futuristic classic.

Front car too stretched, which resembles the older models, but it is also evident theme sports car with its "squat" design. "Merce" played himself, becoming the star of the short film, which is the same for him and removed the Design Challenge.

Although not so much a star and lightning, as film called «Silver Lightning», which translated sounds like "Silver Lightning". The main idea of ​​producers - to show how safe, practical and fast Silver Arrow.

The smallest cars to deliver again put into production

In England, again revived the famous brand cars Peel, and the manufacturer will soon start taking orders for the range of machines P50 and Trident.



These two models are equipped with 49 centimeter gasoline engine that can produce up to 3.35 hp, buyers choice to provide one of the two electric motors.



These little cars can develop up to 15 miles per hour. Thus, Trident and P50 are the standard operating speed range is almost 50 miles.



Trident Weight is only 60 kilograms or 130 pounds, and weight up to 89.6 kg P50 or 198 pounds.

Prices start at 10,772 U.S. dollars, and the amount of collateral from 1550 U.S. dollars.

Residential house House N - micro model of the universe of Japanese architects

This unique house House N is the idea of architectural studios from Japan Sou Fujimoto Architects. The air is almost transparent architecture of the house formed three complementary parts.

The outer side of the room captures all dwellings, including an indoor garden. Layer of the second part outlines the reserve space within the visible area.

The third party creates a micro zone inside the house. Residents of House N build their lives in this triple atmosphere, bold and innovative structures.

Public space is completely open to all passers-by and neighbors that Japan has never been something inappropriate and unacceptable. Literally flooded with natural light, this home also provides private parking lot.Three nested module, mean infinite investment - demonstrating how the world and the universe.

Recall that the apartment for an hour Chelyabinsk center will help get rid of the hassle of searching for property for a short time for business meetings or regular holidays.

Hiroko - folding electric car in Spain

Here is what is in the near future has the potential to appear on the streets of your city. Hiriko a robotic electric car, which can be called a real transformer. Manufacture of machinery will be in Spain.

In size Hiriko like a compact car Smart. However, unlike the latter, a transformer is able to "self-shrink" (shape), which is very handy in tight urban environments. An electric car developed for use in metropolitan areas, where sometimes it is very difficult to find a suitable place to park. Hiriko able to accommodate the same number of passengers as a normal moped. The machine is controlled electronically and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.

It is expected that cost will not exceed $ 16,350.

BlackBerry 2012 smartphone futuristic

With the release of the iPhone and the massive invasion of smartphones running Android mobile consumer market turned into a kind of forty, are susceptible to all bright and shiny. A truly functional device-level BlackBerry are suddenly out of favor, and the Canadian manufacturer started with a crazy speed to lose the audience. And in order to save himself, he began to produce devices that meet the new market.
BlackBerry 2012


The problem is that the company RIM, responsible for brand BlackBerry, do not really get to produce iPhone-like smartphones. The manufacturer is trying to do something between a hedgehog and snake, that is, between the mobile phone entertainment and serious working tool, but to combine them could not have anyone. In his new concept designer John Anastasiadis (John Anastasiadis) tried to imagine entertaining branded smartphone BlackBerry.

 The device was named 2012 BlackBerry, its main feature is the presence of two displays. Strictly speaking, this is one display that monolithic panel extends from the front to the back of the device. The asymmetric shape of the smartphone allows you to blindly determine its orientation, while the back side of the display can be used as a game controller pad or in the management of the browser or any other application. As you can see, cameras on the body of the smartphone BlackBerry 2012 has no place, so the author has placed them under the screen on both sides. It is very convenient when you consider that the display is the same and acts as a flash.

Daihatsu Pico: a compact electric car with a running line

Japanese manufacturers have demonstrated at the Tokyo Motor Show, the most adequate perception of the future of the industry. In the coming years we expect the active promotion of ultra-compact electric vehicle, which are ideal for the busy urban traffic. The next work was the concept of Daihatsu Pico.
Daihatsu Pico

This miniature electric car has only two seats arranged one behind the other, and let down directly to the wheels allow the compact elektrodivigateli not clutter up the already cramped cabin. But the main feature of the model is located on the perimeter on the back of the LED ticker. She somehow used as a means of communication with other road users.


On this long and narrow LED screen driver can display any text, which, however, can work in automatic mode, warning drivers behind that they do not comply with the distance, or, say, offering pedestrians cross the street, if they doubt that they can bring down. Automobile calculates the distance to the pedestrian, vehicle speed and said dellaet hypothesis about traffic safety. Seeing the flashing green line, the pedestrian has already e hesitate to cross the road and poosterezhetsya if label turns red.

Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Tab Andromeda: the dream of unrealizable

If all goes as planned, in February at MWC 2012, Samsung will officially unveil its latest flagship smartphone Galaxy S III, which is again in a few months overtake all its competitors. To date, relatively new product has not been adequate, even rumors, we can only imagine what he will get specifications. And dream of what will be its design.
Samsung Galaxy S III

Made sure of an artist named Bob Freking (Bob Freking), who presented the concept of just two units in a line of Samsung Galaxy: S III smartphone and tablet PC Galaxy Tab Andromeda. The smartphone has a 4.65-inch touch screen Super AMOLED HD with 1920x1080 pixels, quad-core Exynos with 1.4 GHz, 13-megapixel camera that supports video recording 1080p60. There is a front and a 3.15 megapixel camera also supports video capture at this resolution. The shell thickness is 6.8 mm, with this index back cover is made of Kevlar material, like Motorola Droid RAZR.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Andromeda

Display boasts a fortified coating Dragon Trail. In conjunction with the processor running graphics chip PowerVR SGX543MP2, but RAM is an impressive 2 GB. With these figures it can really become the phone of 2012. Tablet PC Galaxy Tab Andromeda, presumably, has the same filling, just display it has a 10.1-inch diagonal with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels.

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Tata presented the electric concept eMO

The Indian company Tata specializes in inexpensive cars, but this does not mean that a low cost producer offers obsolete products. The company has a strong engineering development unit, which provides the automaker future technology at a reasonable price. A case in point is a new concept electric car Tata eMO.
Tata eMO

Unfortunately, this model is not intended for mass production, but rather a declaration of intent. One of the most important modern commercial electric vehicles is their high cost, environmentally conscious drivers have to pay too high a price for their responsibility. Therefore, the company Tata stresses that the retail price eMO must be 20 thousand dollars for the electric vehicle is very inexpensive.
Tata eMO

Such a low price due to a modest bundle-like model Nano. There is also a futuristic design and execution of custom bodywork. In particular, there is no B-pillar, the doors open "each other" by providing passengers with the driver and a wide space for the entrance to the salon. List of specifications is not very extensive, but well-known figures are very pleased, full battery charge is enough for 160 kilometers and a maximum printing speed of 105 km / h.

Smart For-us: electric car, "feeding" elektrobayki

At the largest auto show in Detroit, Smart demonstrated its new concept car, called the For-us. This twin engine built on a platform already on the market model ForTwo, more precisely, the electric version of this machine called the ForTwo Electric Drive. Only this time the manufacturer has decided to develop something like a pickup truck. But that much more curious, the new concept car was presented with the new brand elektrobaykami Smart e-bike.
Smart For-us

Despite the fact that the Smart For-us is built on a platform ForTwo, a new electric car was about a meter longer than the original, left with a two-seater. Accordingly, the increase in length was due to the luggage compartment. And just at this you can put a luggage compartment electric bikes Smart e-bike. Lovely gets way to have fun: go somewhere together in nature to ride a bike. And because modern man has grown lazy, it's no sin to take care of a small electric motor.
Smart e-bike

Electric Car Smart For-us has a 75-hp electric motor that propels the car to 130 km / h. The energy source is a lithium-ion battery 17.6 kWh, charging her 20 percent to 80 percent by only half an hour. In the cargo hold is mounting for fixing the two Smart e-bike, electric car and if necessary, to share with tales of his charge the battery. Bicycles, in turn, are equipped with a 250-watt motor back Bionx, with a belt drive instead of chains. Built-in battery, by the way, enough to almost 100 km. Plans for mass production electric vehicle is not reported anything like its estimated value.