Luxusní RED DRAGON jachta
We don’t usually feature yachts here, but we just couldn’t pass up The Red Dragon – a 52-meter sailing yacht with ultra-luxurious, contemporary interiors. Constructed by Alloy Yachts and designed by Wilmotte & Associates, the epic yacht is as sturdy as it is beautiful, with the ability of “fast passages” and “long periods of autonomy,” according to Alloy’s website. It was deemed a finalist in the 2008 Boat International World Super Yacht Awards, but surely anyone that catches a glimpse of this yacht on the water would find themselves in awe of its beauty.
its beauty.
Elektrokolo Grace E Bikes
E-bike sales are increasing every year: they bridge the gap between bicycles and motorcycles as personal urban transport. Most e-bikes lack a design sensibility or structural integrity, but Grace e-bikes look set to change that.
Auto nebo motorka – SUZUKI
The SUB G1 is a 3 wheeled sports vehicle which was first unveiled in April 2005. SUB (link to SUB’s website) is a small company based in Southern California run by three design professionals with impressive resumes, and between them the skills to design, model, engineer, and construct, high quality production machines like the SUB G1.The G1 is a d
evelopment of a similar concept vehicle (the 1up) created by one of the group, Niki Smart, years earlier. Smart, along with Jay Brett, an industrial designer with experience in constructing concept vehicles for films, and Nick Mynott, a digital modeller with experience in race and concept car construction, decided to develop an attractive, single seat, high performance sports vehicle, specifically designed for entertaining handling and extreme fun.
So far, three SUB G1′s have been built and handed over to their owners, 2 in the US and one in the UK, and each has covered over 1000 miles, with no problems.
One of the most noticeable features of the G1 is the outstanding build quality and level of professionalism visible in the overall design. Each part, down to the nuts and bolts, has been well thought out and made to fit with the finished product. By using computer models, the team was able to digitally create and adjust components before manufacturing, therefore reducing costs and unforeseen construction problems.
Power for the SUB G1 comes from a 1000cc Suzuki V-Twin taken from the Suzuki TL1000R sportsbike. The group had originally envisaged an inline 4 cylinder taken from the Yamaha R1, however early on in the mockup stages the group realised they would run into some packaging issues which would upset the 50/50 weight distribution, and the layout they wanted. The Suzuki V-twin fits perfectly, and is mounted to the right of the driver in its own compartment. Developing 135 horsepower and 105 Nm of torque, the engine is force-fed by the noticeable snorkel sitting above the bodywork. Transmission is handled by a 6 speed sequential gearbox connected to the rear wheel by a chain. Current prototypes have no reverse at the moment. But then again, if you’re to lazy to get out and push the diminutive G1 a couple yards it’s probably not your type of vehicle. The instrument gauges also come from Suzuki, and the cutoff sports steering wheel can be removed to ease entry and exit – while also providing a simple security device, if you take it with you. The 3 wheeled layout of the G1 has several advantages over the conventional 4 wheel layout. Firstly the yaw response time, (the time taken to achieve a steady state-state of cornering after a quick steering input) is around 0.10 seconds for a well designed 3 wheeler, but 0.15 seconds for a comparable 4 wheel sports car. But perhaps more importantly, having only three wheels and an overall weight less than 1500 lbs (680 kgs), the G1 weighs 727 lbs (330 kg) by the way, the vehicle falls under the designation of a motorcycle. This means the SUB G1 is not bound by the same regulations as a normal sports car, regulations which often impede performance. And as a further bonus the G1 is cleared for use in car pool lanes at all times.
As a further show of their uncompromising design and construction skills, the SUB G1 team decided to use motorcycle tires. Unfortunately there were no ready made wheels available with the required offset so custom units had to be fabricated. The chosen solution. A forged wheel face mounted to a rolled wheel band, all nicely powder coated and pin striped, wrapped with Avon tires usually reserved for custom cruisers.
Limited to a production run of 25, each of the cars delivered to date has been customised to fit the buyer, accommodating sizes, so far, up to 6′ 8″. For further information on the SUB G1, and details on prices, ordering, specifications etc. And a full rundown of the design process with a large selection of high resolution photographs, visit SUB’s official website.
THE STRAND CRAFT 166
We previously ran a story on Gray Design, and their amazing Strand Craft 122, Now, Gray is bringing another star into the yachting world with their Strand Craft 166. This yacht is not designed for the masses, it is specifically detailed for an automobile connoisseur, an owner who is addicted to that new leather smell. The 166 has a low stance, enormous length, and curled haunches to give the exterior design a dynamic aesthetic.
Gray’s Strand Craft 166 is fully equipped with a Retractable flybridge, 5 double suites, a lounge, library and Hidden jacuzzi deck. The yacht even comes with its own Supercar tender Created in the same design language as it’s carrier, the tender ensures you can roll out at your favorite port in ultimate style. With a V8 engine producing 620 horsepower and a top speed of 305 kph, the tender is an small accessory to the yacht, that speaks volumes in the boating world.
The lucky owner of the SC 166 can customize as desired, there is even an option to have bullet proof upholstery made from an exclusive Japanese Samurai tread leather. These custom designed leathers are woven from a bullet-proof textile made of Vectran fibres. Optionally all walls can be covered in Samurai leather to make it a bullet proof yacht.
On a more technical note, The Strand Craft is Powered by two MTU 20V4000 M93L 2x4300KW (2x5766hp) engines with a Vericor TF50 4177KW (5600hp) booster engine the SC166 is capable of cruising speeds of 30 knots with a top speed of 40 knots…which basically means, it goes pretty fast for a yacht of it’s size!
Ford T-Bird 1955
Some design is classic. Some design is innovative. And some of the most interesting design seamlessly blends classic styling with innovation.
Vizualtech’s Bo Zolland specializes in technical illustration and custom design – using modern influences to transform the chassis of cars from new to old.
Zolland created a series of renderings of a 1955 Ford Thunderbird for a client. The car will be built from the body and components of a 2009 Ford Mustang, but will be completely remodeled to resemble the classic lines of the T-Bird – proving that the reverse can be true: from the new can come the old. – Andrew J Martin
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Vize BMW – 650koní HYBRID v roce 2013
Featured first at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year (just after the Gina), the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept is now even more real. This two electric motors hybrid car, that deploy 650 horsepower, will be produced by the german brand to be available in 2013. More pics and a video after the break…
Malý svět
The Nikon International Small World Photomicrography Competition recently announced its list of winners for 2010. The competition began in 1974 as a means to recognize and applaud the efforts of those involved with photography through the light microscope. Peering into the small worlds of animal, plants and minerals using many techniques and different instruments, this year’s entries brought us images of crystalline formations, fluorescent body parts, cellular structures and more, valuable for both their beauty and insight. The lovely folks at Nikon were kind enough to share some of their images here with us, be sure to click the link above to see all the winners.
This 5th Place image of a Strelitzia reginae (bird of paradise) seed magnified 10 times comes from Viktor Sykora of the Institute of Pathophysiology, First Medical Faculty, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. This image was made with a stereomicroscopy technique called darkfield illumination. (Courtesy of Nikon Small World) #
Magnified 400 times, this is a 2-Photon fluorescence image of glial cells in the cerebellum. Glial cells provide support for the brain’s neurons. This image was made by Thomas Deerinck of the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, University of California, San Diego. (Courtesy of Nikon Small World) #
Two human cancer cells seen just before they divide into four cells, viewed at 100x magnification. This image of Telophase HeLa (cancer) cells expressing Aurora B-EGFP took 11th place and was made by Dr. Paul D. Andrews of the University of Dundee in Dundee, Scotland. (Courtesy of Nikon Small World) #
Magnified 100 times, a Mirabilis jalapa (four o’clock flower) stigma with pollen attached is seen. This 16th place image was made with epifluorescence and 3D reconstruction by Dr. Robert Markus Institute of Genetics, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Szeged, Hungary. (Courtesy of Nikon Small World) #
This brightfield image shows part of the structure of living specimen of Martensia sp. (red seaweed), viewed at 40x magnification. This 6th Place image was made by Dr. John Huisman of Murdoch University, School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology in Murdoch, Australia. (Courtesy of Nikon Small World) #
Silueta
A photography technique that frequently catches my eye is the use of silhouette – placing a subject directly between a primary light source and the camera. The effect can be painterly or haunting or evocative. It can break a subject down to basic ideas conveyed only by line and shape, where an individual might appear iconic. Collected here are a handful of recent photographs from around the world, where we can only see the outlines of the subject, our minds (and the captions) are left to fill in any details in the darkness.
Sheila Nichols, 55, stands in room at the Charles Cobb Apartments in Los Angeles, Monday, July 19, 2010. After two decades living on the streets of Skid Row, Nichols was dying. Her body had wasted away to 61 pounds, ravaged by a heavy-duty crack cocaine addiction, hepatitis, HIV, and late-stage syphilis. Nichols was rescued by Project 50, a pilot program to get the 50 people most likely to die if they remained homeless into housing, medical care and social services. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) #
Philippine Iguanas considered endangered species are seen inside a container at the city veterinary office before their handover to proper authorities Saturday, June 19, 2010 in suburban Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines. A variety of endangered species were rescued by authorities from pet shops in the city. (AP Photo/Pat Roque) #
Volunteers release flamingo chicks at the Fuente de Piedra natural reserve, near Malaga, in southern Spain August 7, 2010. Around 600 flamingos are ringed and measured before being placed in the lagoon, one of the largest colonies of flamingos in Europe, according to authorities of the natural reserve. (REUTERS/Jon Nazca) #
An Indian paramilitary official stands guard at the newly inaugurated Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on July 27, 2010 for the upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games. The XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 are scheduled to be held between October 3-14 in the Indian capital. (MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images) #
A police officer walks on railway tracks as he surveys the scene of a crash near the southern Israeli town of Kiryat Gat August 5, 2010. A train crashed with a minibus in southern Israel on Thursday, killing at least seven people, the Magen David Adom ambulance service said. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen) #
Men are silhouetted in a field of burning vehicles, which were carrying supplies to foreign forces in Afghanistan, after the convoy was set ablaze in Sangjani, Pakistan on June 9, 2010. Suspected militants attacked and set fire to a convoy of about 50 tankers and containers, killing at least six, local media reported police saying. (REUTERS/Adrees Latif) #
