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Une Aston Martin DB9.

Celle-la est bien garée ;-)

Suited up with technologies adapted from the Formula One racing series, an advanced computer not only provides super-luxurious commodities on the inside, but super-performance on the outside. With the main body structure being composed of carbon-fiber, extruded aluminum and composite materials and new Brembo anti-lock brakes, the Vanquish is not only light, but it also has extreme stopping power.

With its swift steering, huge grip in corners, strong suspension, wonderful engine noise and, of course, its beautiful styling, the Vanquish is undoubtedly one of the world's most premiere GTs.

Specs:

Engine Type: V12

Displacement: 5,935 cc (362 cu in)

Power: 520 bhp @ 6,500 rpm

Torque: 425 lb/ft @ 5,000 rpm

Transmission: six-speed manual with auto shift

0-60 mph: 4.8 seconds

Top Speed: 200 mph

 Price: $255,000

Here.

And if he only does "300 miles a year" in it, what's the point of the expenditure? OK, it's his own money (he does at least support himself, not like Al Gore.) But why crow publicly about something so inconsequential, if you think that global warming is (a) happening and (b) a problem and (c) we or he can do anything about it?

I think that Charles is surrounded by very very bad advisers, who are setting him up deliberately for a bad fall, and that this is deliberate, and that he's clever but not quite clever enough to see it.

El Aston Martin DEB5 que conduce el príncipe de Gales, versión descapotable del que llevaba Sean Connery en la película Goldfinger, utiliza combustible ecológico a base de derivados del vino y del queso.

La conversión del motor de ese deportivo, que le regaló a su primogénito la Reina Isabel II en 1969 con motivo de su 21 cumpleaños, es una de las medidas que ha tomado el príncipe de Gales para reducir sus emisiones de CO2 en un 18%.

Según los datos aportados por la Casa del Príncipe, el motor del automóvil funciona con un 100% de biotetanol fabricado con vino blanco, al que se añade un producto derivado de la fabricación de queso. Los gases de escape no huelen, sin embargo, a queso ni a vino, sino curiosamente a vodka, informa este martes el diario británico The Times.

Sir Michael Peat, secretario particular del heredero del trono, explicó que el vino utilizado no es el sobrante de los banquetes que ofrece el príncipe Carlos, sino que procede de unos viñedos propios existentes en el condado de Wiltshire. "Es vino inglés que procede de excedentes", señaló.

Ecologista convencido

El príncipe de Gales ha invertido en torno a 6.300 euros en la conversión del motor de su Aston Martin, que forma parte de una flota que incluye también dos Jaguars, dos Audis y un Land Rover. Los motores de todos ellos han sido adaptados para funcionar con biocombustible.

Carlos de Inglaterra ha logrado también reducir la factura que paga por la calefacción al sustituir los calentadores tradicionales por otros que funcionan con restos de madera e instalar sistemas térmicos más eficaces en sus residencias.

Fuente: 20minutos (España)

Wie aus einem soeben veröffentlichten Rechenschaftsbericht des englischen Thronfolgers hervorgeht, hat der grüne Prinz seinen 38 Jahre alten Aston Martin auf Bioethanol umrüsten lassen. Alle andern Kraftfahrzeuge des Royal-Fuhrparks (ein Audi, ein Range Rover und mehrere Jaguars) wurden auf den Betrieb mit altem Speiseöl umgestellt.

Insgesamt gibt der Report an, hätte Prince Charles letztes Jahr eine Reduzierung des CO2 Ausstosses um 18 Prozent erreicht. Regenwassertoiletten auf den Landsitzen und Fahrräder für die Bediensteten in St. James Palace in London gehörten u.a. zu den Massnahmen.  Bis zum Jahre 2012 ist das erklärte Ziel weitere 25 Prozent CO2 einzusparen.

We like the man, indeed.

The official website for Quantum of Solace - www.007.com

You can also find the trailer on the BBC News Website.

Two things:  England has wine?  And, there is such a thing as extra wine?

via Huffpost.

Kanye in his silver DB9. This image found at coolspotters.com

David Beckham gosta de passear com os filhos em seu Rolls-Royce

David Beckham não economiza quando o assunto é carro. O Rolls-Royce do galã-jogador está avaliado em cerca de R$ 900 mil. Ele foi flagrado passeando com os filhos Romeo, de 5 anos, e Cruz, de 3, em uma avenida em Beverly Hills, na quarta feira, 26.

Cristiano Ronaldo tem um Audi R8, avaliado em R$ 400 mil

Cristiano Ronaldo, jogador do Manchester, é o feliz proprietário de um Audi R8, avaliado em cerca de R$ 400 mil . Mas Cristiano não pagou pelo 'brinquedinho'. O mimo lhe foi dado pela Audi, patrocinadora da equipe em que atua.

Kaká é dono de uma BMW X5, que custa cerca de R$ 400 mil

Kaká, craque do Milan, optou por um utilitário esportivo. Ele é dono de uma BMW X5, avaliada em R$ 400 mil. O jogador brasileiro também tem na garagem um Vectra e dois Smart, da Daimler.

Thierry Henry: estilo e elegância em seu Aston Martin

Thierry Henry, jogador francês que atualmente atua no Barcelona, exibe na cidade espanhola um Aston Martin. O carro, que tem estilo clássico, está avaliado em cerca de R$ 700 mil. O possante é o mesmo usado por James Bond nos filmes da série 007.

Romário chama atenção nas ruas cariocas com sua Ferrari vermelha

Romário desfila pelas ruas cariocas com sua nada discreta Ferrari vermelha, avaliada em R$ 534 mil. Em abril deste ano, o Baixinho emprestou o carrão a um amigo depois de uma festa em Niterói.O passeio acabou em um acidente que danificou seriamente o veículo.

Fonte: EGO

Te has preguntado como serian estos logotipos famosos en la vida real? Navegando en Internet encontré la página WallOut, donde están estas divertidas imágenes, donde con un poco de imaginación fueron ubicados los logos donde les corresponde estar:

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Aston Martin - пожалуй, одна из самых больших "маленьких" британских автофирм. Типично для британского автопрома, она занимается выпуском дорогих машин, ориентированных на премиум-спорт сегмент. До недавнего времени, она находилась под крылом Форда, но в 2007 году была продана группе инвесторов из Кувейта. Так что теперь, соревнование вечных соперников Jaguar и Aston Martin будет, фактически, соревнованием Индии и Кувейта в том, кто больше продаст "британских" машин людям со средствами.

Поскольку фирма довольно небольшая, то и ожидать выпуска пяти-десяти новых моделей в ближайшие несколько лет не приходится. Новых моделей всего две - Rapide и Vantage RS. Машины эти абсолютно разные по классу, поскольку они призваны решать разные задачи. Если первая предназначена для солидного семейного бизнесмена, который предпочитает сам сидеть за рулем и, при возможности, "притопить" (но для него это не главное), то вторая ориентирована на тех, для кого скорость - все, что нужно от автомобиля. Мне кажется, что первая машина будет интереснее с точки зрения продаж, поскольку в этом сегменте практически ничего нет, за исключением Maserati Quattroporte (с традиционным итальянским "качеством") и Bentley Continental GT (который стал символом распальцовок различных рэперов и футболистов).

Модель: Aston Martin Rapide
Платформа:нет данных
Класс: представительский
Двигатели: 6.0л V12 (480 л.с.)
0-100 км\ч: 5.5с
Макс. скорость: нет данных
Средний расход топлива: нет данных
Выбросы СО2: нет данных
Цена: £130,000
Конкуренты: Bentley Continental GT, Maserati Quattroporte
Начало продаж в UK: 2009 год
Шансы: Довольно узкая ниша, но предложений в ней почти нет. Те, кто хотят купить четырехдверное купе, должны покупать либо "простонародные" Audi A7, Passat CC или Mercedes CLS, либо они вынуждены мириться с капризным Quattroporte или мириться с тем, что они выглядят как еще один рэппер за рулем Bentley. Думаю, что успех модели обеспечен.

Модель: Aston Vantage V12 RS
Платформа:нет данных
Класс: суперкар
Двигатели: 6.0л V12 (600 л.с.)
0-100 км\ч: 4с
Макс. скорость: 320 км\ч
Средний расход топлива: нет данных
Выбросы СО2: нет данных
Цена: £160,000
Конкуренты: Porsche Carrera 911 GT2, Ferrari 430
Начало продаж в UK: 2009 год
Шансы: Aston Martin не собирается выпускать эти машины в больщом количестве, но та ограниченная серия, которую они сделают, разлетится довольно быстро среди фанатов марки.

]]> http://shutupsylvia.wordpress.com/?p=12 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:54:16 +0000 Stefano http://shutupsylvia.wordpress.com/?p=12 As I watch my Aston Martin DBR9 fly towards a tyrewall completely out of control I can't help but think - Blast all the dim-witted tossers at Codemasters. That pretty much sums up my week with Race Driver Grid.

I have been a fan of the TOCA series for longer than I care to remember. There hasn't been one single version of the game I haven't played and explored inside out, and finally we're here to talk about Grid.

When the trailer was released into the wild I clearly remember the unconcealed stupid expression on my face as I watched an Aston burning rubber in central Milan. There and then I was completely sold. So much so, in fact, that I went out and bought the original game for PS3 as soon as it came out for the outrageous price of £40.

The game wasn't exactly what I expected. What I thought I burned my money on was a stunning looking Touring Car simulation. I ended up with a stunning looking game that simulates everything and nothing.

As I pointed out graphically there's nothing I can complain about. It's just beautiful. The team at Codemasters probably deserves some credit for building a multiplatform engine capable of rendering such breath-taking scenes on 4 different consoles.
Now that the praises are out of the way lets get down to business.

Learning curve: Calling it steep would be extremely kind to the game. Not only you'll have to learn how to control cars that behave according to the laws of physics from a different, possibly second-hand, universe; you'll have to re-learn how to drive for a number of different events/categories, and it's extremely frustrating. Believe me on this one, I spent one week yelling death threats at my TV.

Realism: It just isn't there. This is an arcade racing game pretending to be a simulation, it just spoils the fun. If you want to produce an arcade game that's fine but leave it at that. Don't make the cars uncontrollable on purpose just to call it realistic, especially when it's only your car that goes berserk at every corner while all your opponets run on railtracks.
On top of this there is just no way you drop me in a random position on the starting grid of a GP without giving me a chance to run some practice laps on the track, let alone qualify.

Storyline: One thing I particularly liked about the old games in the serie (TOCA/2/3) was the fact that they had some sort of plot for you to follow as you drove your way through the single player mode. Codemasters has taken that away and left just some sort of shallow "Grid World" mode.

The bottomline? If you are looking for a game that will look stunning on your HDTV (even though it doesn't run in 1080p on PS3, which is a shame. After Gran Turismo 5 Prologue came about nothing looks good anymore) and have no intention of playing it this is definitely the game for you. Alternatively you could be 5 and have no clue of how cars handle the road, in which case you'll have lots of fun and won't feel the frustration because spare time is the norm for you rather than the exception.
For all the rest of you sane PS3 owners out there... well, go for it because you just have no other choice except for GT5. Tough luck.

What did Sylvia say: That car is dirty! Awwww, Ewwww! Lets go home. (Who is Sylvia)

Ecco i risultati della gara. Nella classe GT1, ha trionfato la Corvette Z06 di Gollin/Hezemans, seconda piazza per la Maserati MC 12 di Bertolini/Bartels e terza posizione per l'altra Corvette Z06 di  Fassler/Deletraz.

Per la categoria GT2, prima posizione per Bruni/Vilander, secondo gradino del podio per Biagi/Montanari e terza posizione per Malucelli/Ruberti, tutti su Ferrari F430. La prima della Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997) è solo 5° di categoria con Collard/Westbrook.

Anche questa occasione è stata profiqua per quanto riguarda le foto; come solito ho convissuto con le reti di protezione, anche se su questa pista sono più fastidiose avendo le tribune più basse.

Per vedere le foto CLICCATE QUA

With audiences increasingly becoming scattered and advertising budgets shrinking, marketers are gradually moving away from classical models and instead using alternative "new tactics", such as "engagement" and "product placement". These methods provide a more efficient and cost effective method of promoting a certain commercial product. Among the major industry players which decided to cut down on advertising spending are Unilever and Procter and Gamble, two of the world’s biggest spenders. Even those still in favor of the 30-second advertisement are engaged in cost-cutting; the increasing use of animation instead of real actors in television commercials is one such way.One of the best-known instances of product placements occurred in Steven Spielberg's 1982 film E.T the Extra-Terrestrial. According to the Financial Times, the infamous scene where E.T is shown enjoying Reese’s Pieces from Hershey Foods Corporation doubled the candy’s sales, which eventually reached a billion dollars a year.

 Nowadays, brands compete fiercely with each other to be associated with successful television shows or motion pictures. Aston Martin reportedly paid $35 million dollars to become James Bond’s car of choice and replace BMW. Bond films are one example of successful product placements by major brands such as Omega and Ericsson.

It is therefore no surprise to see major advertising companies choosing to “follow the money” and focusing on product placement. "Grey" and other leading agencies have even established separate departments to develop product placement tactics. Nelson media research has recently launched a new service entitled “place views” in order to monitor when, where, how many times and for how long a product is shown on the screen and by how many viewers it was seen.

Despite not being very common in the Arab world, a number of television shows have successfully used product placement. The reality TV show “Star Academy”, for example, signed an exclusive deal with Lebanon’s “Diet Center” to provide the contestants’ meals. “Diet Center” has since expanded its activities and now has several franchises in Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries.

A more obvious example is the popular Saudi comedy series “Tash Ma Tash”, broadcast daily during primetime throughout the month of Ramadan, since the early 1990s. “Tash Ma Tash” has featured a large number of brands, including dairy products, airlines and fast food chains.

Hatim Ashour, marketing manager of “Al Tazaj”, an international Saudi chicken fast food chain, has told Asharq al Awsat in a recent interview that he tied his brand to the hit comedy to “create awareness”, given the show’s popularity in Saudi Arabia and across the Arab World. 

According to Ashour, “Al Tazaj” has signed a five-year contract with “Tash Ma Tash”, whereby it pays almost 80 thousand dollars annually in return for being featured in the show.

When comparing the added value of this deal versus classic TV adverts, one needs to only look at the considerable viewing figures Tash Ma Tash commands and the fact that many are unlikely to turn away midway through the show. Despite the fact that accurate statistics are still not very common in the Arab media, the show’s continued success makes it a magnet for advertisers. Episodes are also likely to be recorded and viewed again and re-broadcast on satellite channels.

However an element of vital importance must be taken into consideration, for "product placement" to work we must have superb TV shows and accurate statistics to prove their success. Let us imagine we have a series as popular as the American sitcom “Friends”, with a reported 24 million people tuning in to watch the last episode in the US alone (another way of looking at it is that a TV show episode had viewership equivalent to the entire population of Saudi Arabia) . Think of how well-known your brand will become if you placed it there… I think this is “exposure” redefined.

 * From an article I wrote for Asharq Al Awsat in 2006: http://www.asharq-e.com/news.asp?section=5&id=4315

That is, a car that can change its shape to match the mood of the driver, the tuning of the engine, the stiffness and sportiness of the car's suspension set up.

The BMW Gina concept has turned car aesthetic appreciation on its head.

Of course, BMW is not slow in challenging car design reference points.

The BMW 7 series was the first car designed under Chris Bangle which forced buyers to re-consider what beauty really was. The uncharitable simply labelled it as ugly, but this design language eventually came to fruition in the current range of cars, with the Z4 being considered to be the epitome of Bangle design - challenging, and actually difficult on the eye.

The new Gina concept takes this further.

Just check out the way the car has "eye lids" which actually open up when the lights are turned on. So organic, so functional, so goddam sexy it beggars belief.

And so where next?

Th other car manufacturers are all racing to produce what they refer to as "fluidic" car interiors which can be re-designed on the fly to match the mood of the driver. A current rudimentary example is in car lighting, with both Mini and Jaguar having in car puddle lights which change colour depending on engine revs and suspension setting.

Nissan is aiming to out trump one and all; it aims to have optical sensors which read the emotions of the driver and change the car's colour accordingly.

Of course, this could not end without an Aston Martin reference,  who recently re-named their car key the "Emotional Control Unit"....

Go to 9min in the vid for an example of how Tiff can still show the newbies a thing or two about precision driving.

2. benq- siemens

3. Aston Martin - cred ca va ramane in stadiul de concept...

4. sony-ericsson

si inca un model de la sony-ericsson

si un PSP de la sony -ericsson

5. Make Sens

6. Motorola

7. neo

7.a neo curve

7.b neo flip

8. tilifonul ceas - imi place cum arata...

9. CUin5 - sau telefonul cu taste pe toate fetele...

10. ..si ultimul pe ziua de azi... tilifonul cu incarcare solara..

11.tilifon bonus :) AU

Comme promis, un duel de titans a opposé Peugeot à Audi. Dès les essais, Peugeot a assommé la concurrence, avec un écart de plus de 5 secondes au tour. Et dimanche après-midi, sans connaître de souci majeur ni de faute de pilotage, les trois 908 HDi Fap et les trois R 10 TDi ont franchi la ligne d'arrivée, pour le couronnement d'une.. Audi !

Chez Peugeot, on doit encore se demander comment la victoire à pu s'échapper pour 2 min 30 secondes... alors qu'aucune erreur majeure n'a été faite... Mention spéciale à Pescarolo qui parvient à rallier l'arrivée à une très belle 6e place, la meilleure qu'il puisse faire avec ses moyens limités et une réglementation défavorable aux moteurs essence, juste devant Courage Oreca.

Gulf à également réussi son pari (voir Gulf, petite marque, grande image) en étant associé à la victoire de Aston Martin en GT1, 40 ans après le premier succès de la marque bleu ciel et orange aux 24 H du Mans.

Podium LMP1:

1. Audi R10 TDI (Kristensen, McNish y Capello)
2. Peugeot 908 HDI (Gené, Villeneuve y Minassian)
3. Peugeot 908 HDI (Montagny, Klien y Zonta)

Pero de todas formas el español Antonio García consiguió ganar en Le Mans en la categoria LMGT1 con el equipo Aston Martin a los mandos de un bonito DBR9.

Nike and Kobe Bryant have launched the Nike Hyperdunk, Nike’s lightest and strongest basketball shoe ever and one of the many superior, lightweight performance product innovations the company unveiled to support athletes from over 100 countries who will compete for gold in 32 sports in Beijing this summer. Follow the jump for some crazy hyperdunk action.. don't try this at home kids!

“Our performance product for Beijing is some of the best work Nike has ever done,” said Nike President and CEO Mark Parker. “The Nike Hyperdunk is a prime example of our commitment to deliver extraordinary innovation and lightweight performance product to the world’s best athletes. Every gram counts in competition. Athletes need superior lightweight footwear and apparel that they can compete in with confidence and that’s exactly what we’ve created for them.”

At only 13.0 ounces, the Nike Hyperdunk is 18 percent lighter than the average Nike basketball shoe. Kobe runs an average of 2.5 miles a game. Less weight on his feet means more energy on the court. Kobe is expected to play in the Nike Hyperdunk when the Lakers meet the Clippers in April. The Hyperdunk hits US retail in late July.

Whether the cars in action or the enthusiastic crowd, we look forward to seeing how you capture the Aston Martin Asia Cup!

Entrants can send their photographs from the weekend to amac@rh-pr.com. Entrants are asked to send their photos in jpeg form and no larger than 1MB. The closing date is 1st July 2008.

Terms & Condition

- A maximum of 3 photographs per person can be entered. Entries must be received by 1st July 2008 to amac@rh-pr.com in jpeg format and no larger than 1MB.

- The prize consists of a pair of Grandstand tickets and paddock passes to the 5th & 6th rounds of the Aston Martin Asia Cup to be held at Sepang on 11-13 July 2008 as part of the Malaysian Super Series. The prize does not include accomodation or travel to and from the circuit

- By entering the competition the entrant agrees that their photograph may be featured on the AMACwebsite and related websites with their name & city. AMAC reserves the non-exclusive rights to the photographs.