Saturday, 3 March 2012

IKEA is now selling houses


Last week at the Portland Home & Garden Show affordable furniture giant Ikea unveiled the “Aktiv,” a prefab home which will set you back $86,000 and arrive by trailer in either one or two pieces.  When the home arrives it will be partially furnished and have the pipes, light fixtures, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom already installed – you get to pick the colours.
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F12 Berlinetta by Ferrari

Ferrari has unveiled the fastest road-car it has ever produced, ahead of the vehicle’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show (March 8-18).
The F12 Berlinetta can streak from 0-100km/h in 3.1 seconds and continue up to 200km/h in just 8.5 seconds, thanks to a host of powertrain and design changes.


A futuristic bodyframe made out of new alloys has helped bring weight down to 1,525kg, less than the previous V12 Fiorano model, as well as increasing the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Underneath the hood is a 6.3-liter V12 that generates about 740 horsepower, Ferrari confirmed, more than its serious rival the Lamborghini Aventador.
Extensive time in the wind tunnel has helped Ferrari boost downforce by 76 percent and significantly reduce drag, thanks to a hood design to channel air away from the top of the car and ‘Active Brake Cooling’, which only opens the guide vanes to the brake cooling ducts at high operating temperatures, reducing drag.
The automaker’s attempt to jump on the environmental bandwagon has resulted in a reduction in fuel consumption of 30 percent and carbon dioxide emissions of 350 g/km.

Bell & Ross BR 01 Horizon Watch


Bell & Ross is introducing a new version directly inspired by aeronautical instrumentation: the BR 01 Horizon.
The attitude indicator, a vital instrument in air navigation, makes it possible to monitor the aircraft’s position relative to the horizon, regardless of visibility conditions.
Bell & Ross designers have borrowed the graphic design of the attitude indicator to create an original and innovative display.
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