Monday, October 13, 2008
Covers come off BMW's race S1000RR
Cologne, Germany: BMW finally unveils the official colours their new WSB contender will sport when it hits the tracks next year. The official version looks very similar to the preview shots we saw of the bike earlier, and it is confirmed that the S1000RR will be ditching all of BMW's own suspension setups in favour of standard telescopic forks and coil-over.
The S1000RR will be going head-to-head with the Japanese litrebikes, Ducati & their 1098R, and the Aprilia RSV4 in 2009, with the BMW ridden by Ruben Xaus and Troy Corser.
Looking at the pictures now, I am sad to say that I feel the race livery is not only unattractive but also the least intimidating. However, how the S1000RR will perform on the track has yet to be seen, and we can be certain that BMW will definitely bring something new to the WSB table. Feel free to leave comments on BMW's latest effort.
Porsche calls "Bullshit", Nissan fires back
"7 minutes 29 seconds"; Words that have haunted German automakers Porsche since Nissan announced that their new GT-R had set a new record on the infamous Nurburgring in April 2008. Out to prove the Japanese wrong and to salvage whatever it could to uphold the pride of their 997 Turbo, Porsche actually bought a brand new GT-R in the U.S. and shipped it over to Germany, where they then proceeded to carry out their own 'hot laps' of the Nurburgring.
Porsche, however, were unable to emulate the lightning quick pace set by the Japanese, and then started pointing fingers at Nissan, saying that the Japs cheated by using non-standard tyres and that such a feat in the GT-R was not actually possible. Porsche even took the car back to the Nissan development shop near the track to ask for help in achieving the stated time, where apparently Nissan's chief engineer himself diagnosed the car as improperly broken in and performed the recommended servicing procedures for Porsche.
Nissan have now officially posted a video of the GT-R's lap accompanied by pictures of the tyres used on the car. Look below for the official released video. What do you have to say now, Porsche?
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Photo Hunt: Chinese Fireworks
Some random shots I took at a fireworks show in Xiamen, China. Feel free to post your opinions on the comments page. Enjoy (hopefully)
Introduction post...becareful on the roads
I have the privilege of co-authoring this blog, and I have few things on my mind for this blog.
It'll be random but I can voice out opinions and thoughts of different articles, items or just typical news...
...
Snow...some people may not experiance it...some do. I did, many many times. And if it looks like this beautiful picture, means you're really screwed.
(taken from http://www.freefoto.com/images/16/08/16_08_25---Snow-Scene_web.jpg)
But firstly...i'll go with the most basic things every American should know...since i'm in America and drivers around me don't know signal lights are standard on any car sold on American soil...
Why is not that most people here don't bother to use their signal? They only blip the signal after they have turned.
It's like looking into Lehman Brothers and AIG's CEOs after it's too late. USD 480 million for 1 person? God dammit, that's heck alot of money...and the AIG issue, our taxpayers money supposedly went on a 1 week vacation...approximately USD 440k was used...from the taxpayer-funded USD 85 billion used to keep them afloat...
Not that i make bad wishes upon those greedy people, who was blamed for the economy's downfall but i'm sure karma will not descriminate the wealthy, well, the rest of America wishes the same thing....because whatever they did, it's not mixing well with us.
They make millions off compensation for drilling the company to the ground, at the expense of alot of jobs and our money...my money, and the economy. They go away loaded, we struggle to pay bills here.
Whoever is leading the investigation, go ahead and punish those responsible...but who am I? Just a puny legal tax payer paying for other people's lavish lifestyles.
Their logic and state is just like Darth Vader filling up his water with a Brita jug
....
Now that winter is kicking in at full speed, first thing people should know about is tires.
No, your ultra uber sport tires for summers that cost 2 arms and 1 torso won't work in winter...why?
Simple...temperature goes down like the stock market overnight, freezes up and the tire compound in summer tires pretty much harden...mother nature wins...having those kinda of tires on an icy slope is like waiting to get kicked in the nuts by someone who told you you're gonna be kicked in the nuts hard...
So there you go, a car with AWD or 4WD on summer tires are catastrophic as well, 4 hockey pucks on ice don't show mercy to all electronic nannys your car has to offer...all-weather tires don't harden as much but still requires owners to be extra careful...grip is there, but it's as easy to lose control...
Best bet, winter tires...soft compound made for extreme low temeperatures....most vehicles with winter tires will laugh at Hummers stranded with their blinged-out 22" rimz yo...
Of course i couldn't go that route due to financial strain...maybe next winter...
I survived with my Pirelli Pzero Nero all seasons...they're not the best, but does the job just fine as long as I know the car's limits.
Enough Mazdaspeed6s faced their demise with stock summer tires last winter...needless to say the forums were filled with haters...but the problem is with the equipment, not the car.
In places that don't have climate change, any tires would do perhaps...which is a huge plus.
It's one of thoes times where speeding kills, cause you can't beat mother nature.
...
A fitting song for my first post...yes, the dude is a prune but the tune is good
Some partial lyric i found:
wa chia ah si kuey so si zai ho tit toh
wu lang ai speeding
wu lang ai ban ban so
wu lang jit chiu hua chia jit chiu ka girlfriend po
wu lang kua char bor eh long tio lao ar po
ang teng ci tin kua bei chin cho chiong guay jiu chut chia ho
lim jiu hua chio eh long tio lang xi li yi xim eh tua cho
It'll be random but I can voice out opinions and thoughts of different articles, items or just typical news...
...
Snow...some people may not experiance it...some do. I did, many many times. And if it looks like this beautiful picture, means you're really screwed.
(taken from http://www.freefoto.com/images/16/08/16_08_25---Snow-Scene_web.jpg)
But firstly...i'll go with the most basic things every American should know...since i'm in America and drivers around me don't know signal lights are standard on any car sold on American soil...
Why is not that most people here don't bother to use their signal? They only blip the signal after they have turned.
It's like looking into Lehman Brothers and AIG's CEOs after it's too late. USD 480 million for 1 person? God dammit, that's heck alot of money...and the AIG issue, our taxpayers money supposedly went on a 1 week vacation...approximately USD 440k was used...from the taxpayer-funded USD 85 billion used to keep them afloat...
Not that i make bad wishes upon those greedy people, who was blamed for the economy's downfall but i'm sure karma will not descriminate the wealthy, well, the rest of America wishes the same thing....because whatever they did, it's not mixing well with us.
They make millions off compensation for drilling the company to the ground, at the expense of alot of jobs and our money...my money, and the economy. They go away loaded, we struggle to pay bills here.
Whoever is leading the investigation, go ahead and punish those responsible...but who am I? Just a puny legal tax payer paying for other people's lavish lifestyles.
Their logic and state is just like Darth Vader filling up his water with a Brita jug
....
Now that winter is kicking in at full speed, first thing people should know about is tires.
No, your ultra uber sport tires for summers that cost 2 arms and 1 torso won't work in winter...why?
Simple...temperature goes down like the stock market overnight, freezes up and the tire compound in summer tires pretty much harden...mother nature wins...having those kinda of tires on an icy slope is like waiting to get kicked in the nuts by someone who told you you're gonna be kicked in the nuts hard...
So there you go, a car with AWD or 4WD on summer tires are catastrophic as well, 4 hockey pucks on ice don't show mercy to all electronic nannys your car has to offer...all-weather tires don't harden as much but still requires owners to be extra careful...grip is there, but it's as easy to lose control...
Best bet, winter tires...soft compound made for extreme low temeperatures....most vehicles with winter tires will laugh at Hummers stranded with their blinged-out 22" rimz yo...
Of course i couldn't go that route due to financial strain...maybe next winter...
I survived with my Pirelli Pzero Nero all seasons...they're not the best, but does the job just fine as long as I know the car's limits.
Enough Mazdaspeed6s faced their demise with stock summer tires last winter...needless to say the forums were filled with haters...but the problem is with the equipment, not the car.
In places that don't have climate change, any tires would do perhaps...which is a huge plus.
It's one of thoes times where speeding kills, cause you can't beat mother nature.
...
A fitting song for my first post...yes, the dude is a prune but the tune is good
Some partial lyric i found:
wa chia ah si kuey so si zai ho tit toh
wu lang ai speeding
wu lang ai ban ban so
wu lang jit chiu hua chia jit chiu ka girlfriend po
wu lang kua char bor eh long tio lao ar po
ang teng ci tin kua bei chin cho chiong guay jiu chut chia ho
lim jiu hua chio eh long tio lang xi li yi xim eh tua cho
Spied: Nissan GTR V-Spec
Spy shots show that the V-spec would have a slightly redesigned front lip, a new wheel design, carbon fibre body parts, and most probably an uprated exhaust system.
The new V-Spec would be lighter than the regular GT-R with the use of carbon fibre construction for body panels, and is expected to output about 100hp more with a retuned ECU and exhaust system. Handling and grip is also expected to be improved with revisions to the suspension and chassis.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Nintendo Reveals DS Lite Successor
As hoped, Nintendo have announced the replacement for their DS Lite in Tokyo during their Fall Press Conference, officially named the DSi.
The DSi will also feature its own online store similar to the Wii. Users will be able to use the internal browsers to purchase and download DSiWare onto their DSi, where downloadable games and apps would be priced on a system similar to the Wii online shop.
However, the DSi is not without its flaws. The battery life is significantly shorter when compared to the DS Lite (DSi 3-4hrs vs DS Lite 5-8hrs; highest brightness setting), and a major complaint is the removal of the GBA cartridge slot and its backwards compatibility.
Nintendo have announced that they will release the DSi in Japan in November, but will only arrive in other markets next year. Slight disappointment as Nintendo did not incorporate dual touchscreens into the replacement as many were hoping, but since sales figures show that the current DS Lite is indeed a success, maybe the small upgrades that Nintendo have brought to the table will truly establish the DSi as a true winner.
Would DS Lite owners be enticed to upgrading to the new DSi? One exciting aspect that we can take away from the new handheld is how long it will take before the homebrew community finds a way to exploit the SD slot and bring new DSi owners big smiles on their faces.
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