Thursday, June 26, 2014

Top Seven - Most Expensive Car in 2014

Curious about the price of the most expensive car this year? well, here is a list of the most expensive cars in 2014 Forbes. 

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#7 Ferrari F12berlinetta

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The Ferrari F12berlinetta (that’s how Ferrari writes it, all one word) has a top speed of "over 211 mph". Not only that, Ferrari F12berlinetta can reaches 125 mph in only 8.5 seconds. Ferrari says it has the fastest acceleration of any road-going Ferrari – as opposed to Ferrari race cars, which are confined to the track.

Price: $315,888

#6 Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase

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The Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase model is about nine inches longer than the standard-wheelbase. That extra room is most noticeable in the back seat, where the owner presumably will spend a lot of his or her time being driven around. The brand image is old-fashioned but Rolls-Royce’s current cars have high-tech features like cameras at five locations to watch out for obstacles when parking, and to project the predicted path on a screen when reversing.

Price: $298,900

#5 Porsche 918 Spyder

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Besides the hybrid gasoline-electric powertrain, other innovations include rear-wheel steering, where the rear wheels adjust slightly in turns. It can go up to 19 miles on battery power alone. By itself, the V-8 gasoline engine produces 608 hp. Like many race cars, the Porsche 918 Spyder is largely built of lightweight but strong carbon fiber-reinforced polymer.

Price: $845,000

#4 Hennessey Venom GT

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Hennessey Perfomance, based in Sealy, Texas, says its Hennessey Venom GT set a Guinness World Book-record time of 13.63 seconds from zero to 300 kph, or 186 mph, in January 2013. The company said this month, December 2013, it had sold only 11 Venom GTs to clients around the world, including only five in the United States. The company plans to build a total of only 29 all told. The Hennessey Venom GT design is based on the Lotus Elise roadster and Exige coupe model. The Venom GT is created from a base Lotus Elise/Exige and utilizes components including but not limited to the roof, doors, side glass, windscreen, dash, cockpit, floorpan, HVAC system, wiper and head lamps.

Price: $1.2 million

#3 Koenigsegg Agera S

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Koenigsegg said it expects to ship its first Agera S to the United States this month, December 2013. The Agera S belongs to the exclusive 1,000-hp-plus club, with a twin-turbo V-8 that generates 1,030 hp. That flings the car from zero to 62 mph in 2.9 seconds, or zero to around 188 mph in 22.7 seconds – that is, if you’re on a racetrack or if you own your own highway. If that’s not enough Koenigsegg has a new model called the One:1 in the prototype stage.

Price: $1,520,000

#2 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse

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Bugatti says its current model is the “fastest production roadster in the world,” having been driven 255.5 mph in April 2013. Bugatti announced earlier this month, December 2013, it sold its 400th Veyron worldwide since its introduction in 2005. Only 50 are available out of a total planned production of 450.

Price: $2.5 million

#1 Lamborghini Veneno Roadster

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Lamborghini says it plans to build only nine copies of the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster in 2014. Among many other innovations its lightweight body design makes extensive use of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer. Top speed is 221 mph.

Price: $4.5 million


Source: forbes.com
Saturday, May 31, 2014

Top Seven - The Most Dangerous Road in The World

Road is one of the most important access to transportation. but some roads in the world to have a high level of safety threats. Here the most dangerous road in the world:

#7 - Patiopoulo-Perdikaki Road (Greece)

This is a slender busy dirt track that stretches from Patiopoulo to Perdikaki in Greece. This road may be a steep climb or decent, it\'s dangerous as a result of it has large pot holes and really very little grip for the vehicles that travel on that. it\'s a narrow road with a sheer drop on either facet of its slope with no guard rails or an prevention to stop a vehicle from going over. many of us die on his road each year, it\'s employed by pedestrians, livestock and trucks, buses and cars. a awfully dangerous road that has gravel for grip in most places and there are not any lines to work out wherever the sting is, this is often particularly dangerous at midnight, most of the accidents happen at midnight on this road.


#6 - James Dalton Highway (Alaska)

The James Dalton road is a 414-mile gravel road. It heads straight north from the Livengood turnoff of the Elliott road, through arctic field to the farthest north reaches of American state. Alyeska designed the 360-mile haul road, currently referred to as the physicist road, from the Yukon River to bay, for $150 million to provide the oil facilities on the North Slope. The pipeline bridge across the one,875 mile Yukon River is that the solely span across that river in American state.


#5 - Sichuan-Tibet Highway (China)

The 2,412km long Szechwan-Tibet main road starts from Chengdu of Sichuan on the east and ends at Lhasa of Asian nation on the west. The road stretches into Lhasa passing Ya’an, Garze and Chamdo. Sichuan-Tibet main road traverses fourteen high mountains that average four,000-5000m, spans dozens of illustrious rivers (Dadu watercourse, Jinsha watercourse, Lantsang watercourse, Nujiang), crosses early forest and diverse dangerous sections. it's spectacular views on the road, with distinctive ethnic customs.

#4 - Siberian Road to Yakutsk (Russia)

What does all this have to do with being one of the world's most dangerous roads? Well, during the winter, which is approximately ten months long, driving in and out of Yakutsk is subject to heavy snow, ice, and reduced visibility. However, winter road conditions are a picnic compared to trying to navigate the Russian Federal Highway on July and August. Though many Siberian residents will tell you the highway is not paved to keep the Germans out (a tired World War II era joke), the truth is because of the permafrost there is no asphalt, creating a mud induced traffic jam every time the summer rains swing Yakutsk's way. Near thousand car traffic jams are not unheard of and during these back ups and travelers might pass the time while stuck in Siberian traffic by looting, beating, and kidnapping other travelers. Siberian mud pirates.

#3 - Ruta 5: Arica to Iquique Road (Chile)

The road from Arica to Iquique is renowned for being dangerous; you drive past very deep valleys and wind your way through, spotting ever so often tell-tale vehicle skeletons at the bottom. The few times you can see cars and buses passing by, they were doing so at such a speed that you may think they are either tempting fate very foolishly or perhaps they are just ghosts whizzing past. The mono-hued and isolated scenery is well capable of endowing you with the capacity to have such visions, so concentrating and avoiding the use of any form of hallucinatory substance is essential here.

#2 - Guoliang Tunnel Road (China)

The road in Taihang mountains was built by local villagers: it took five years to finish the 1,200 metre long tunnel which is about 5 meters high and 4 meters wide. Some of the villagers died in accidents during construction; undaunted, the others continued. On May 1, 1977, the tunnel was opened to traffic. It is located in the Taihang Mountains, in the Hunan Province of China.

#1 - The Death Road (Bolivia)

The North Yungas Road, additionally referred to as The Death Road, could be a sixty one to sixty nine km road leading from la paz to Coroico (Bolivia's capital, to the Amazon region) within the Yungas region of Bolivia. it's legendary for its extreme danger: in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it because the "world's most dangerous road. " One estimate is that 200-300 travelers were killed yearly on the road. The road includes crosses marking several of the spots wherever such vehicles have fallen.

Monday, May 26, 2014

Top Seven - The Tallest Building in the World (2014)

Advancement of science and technology to make the most people compete to make something that previously considered impossible. One of these is construction of high buildings (skyscraper). The following is a list of the tallest building in the world 2014.

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#7 - International Commerce Centre (Hongkong)

The International Commerce Centre is a 118-storey, and 484 m (1,588 ft) commercial skyscraper is built in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. This building is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. In 2013, this building is the world's seventh tallest building in the world, and world's 3rd  tallest building by number of floors, and the tallest building in Hong Kong.
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#6 - Shanghai World Financial Center (China)

The Shanghai World Financial Center is a super-tall skyscraper that located in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China.
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#5 - Taipei 101 (Taiwan)

 Taipei 101 formerly called the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark of skyscraper placed in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building hierarchic officially as the world's tallest from 2004 till the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010.
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#4 - One World Trade Center (USA)

One World Trade Center (also 1 World Trade Center or 1 WTC; the current building was dubbed the Freedom Tower during initial basework) is the name of 2 buildings. It most typically refers to the first building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, ny city, and also the tallest building within the western hemisphere.
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#3 - Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower (Saudi Arabia)

The Abraj Al-Bait Towers, that also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, is a government-owned building complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that strives to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims.
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#2 - Shanghai Tower (China)

The Shanghai Tower is a super-tall skyscraper under construction in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. This Building designed by Gensler, this is the tallest of a group of three adjacent super-tall buildings in Pudong, the other two being the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center.

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#1 - Burj Khalifa (UAE)

Burj Khalifa or Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is one of a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and this building is the tallest man-made structure in the world, at 829.8 m (2,722 ft).

This Building construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. This building officially opened on 4 January 2010, and is part of the new 2 km2 (490-acre) development called Downtown Dubai at the 'First Interchange' along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's main business district.
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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Top Seven - Dangerous Sea Creatures in the World

Are you a diver? like to see the sea creatures are cute? if so be careful in following sea creatures, because of his cute can bring death. Here is the seven most dangerous sea creatures in the world

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#7. Stingrays

Stingrays are one in every of the a lot of passive creatures in oceans and hardly attack. The most of stingray incidents are happen when divers or swimmers accidentally tread on them, inflicting the stingray to defend itself using the sting. While most of ray "attacks" don't seem to be serious, there are some stingray species which might be fatal. So better for you to watch your step once you dive.
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#6 – Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark usually called sea tiger, the tiger shark could be a comparatively massive macro-predator, capable of achieving a length of over five m. The tiger shark could be a solitary, mostly nocturnal hunter. Its diet includes a good kind of prey, starting from crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, squid, turtles, and ocean snakes; to dolphins and even different smaller sharks. in order that they will basically eat humans too.
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Tiger Shark

#5 – Great White Shark

This predator isn't any interloper to the list of dangerous animals and is nearly constantly and incorrectly perceived because the world’s most dangerous animal. the nature of the great White is commonly misunderstood, the great White isn't out on a mission to attack person creature that steps foot in the water. the great White tends to attack humans when they are attempting to find food, it’s nothing over basic instinct.
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Great White Shark

#4 – Stone fish

This strange looking fish, despite it’s somewhat tiny size (up to twelve inches) is considered the most venomous fish existing. It’s camouflaged body will keep it absolutely hidden between rocks underwater, adding to its danger. It’s the dorsal fins you've got to be worry of, that are sharp enough to pierce through a shoe therefore watch your step.
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Stone fish

#3 – Blue-Ringed Octopus

Another little creature that packs an enormous venomous punch is that the blue-ringed octopus. Growing no more than eight inches long, this cephalopod feeds on little crabs and shrimp, however still has enough venom to kill somebody's. In fact, they have enough venom to kill nearly thirty humans at intervals a matter of minutes. to place it in a different way, its venom is ten,000 times more powerful than cyanide.
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Blue-Ringed Octopus

#2 – Crocodiles

Haha, you kidding? I do not need to explain further for this one animal
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#1 – Chironex (Box Jellyfish)

Box Jellyfish is additionally on our ten Most Dangerous Animals in the World list.The most dangerous creature in the ocean doesn’t have a venomous bite, rows of sharp teeth, or perhaps a noticeable mouth for that matter. however still, the box jellyfish, additionally known as the ocean wasp, is more experienced for human deaths on the continent of Australia than snakes, sharks, and saltwater crocodiles place together.
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Chironex (Box Jellyfish)


Source: National Geographic