Bugatti Divo appears slightly different from its predecessor Chiron

The French supercar manufacturer finally introduced its newest model, Bugatti Divo at the exclusive automotive event "The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering" in Monterey, California. This Hypercar is of course more ferocious than its predecessor, the Chiron that has sold out. If you look at the design line, Divo is not much different from Chiron. But for aerodynamics, Divo is claimed to be better and gives a more futuristic impression than Chiron.

2018 Bugatti Dive at its debut in the exclusive automotive event 'The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering'. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2Lvnzwm)

"When I took over the position at Bugatti early, I knew that your customers and fans were waiting for a special car that became the next story of Bugatti besides Chiron. The Bugatti team was also very excited to carry out this project," said President of Bugatti Automobiles SAS, Stephan Winkelmann, as quoted from the Bugatti's official page.

Right side view of 2018 Bugatti Divo. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2BRVzUc)

At the front, Divo has a large air intake and wide spoiler. This is done to help cool the engine, and increase the downforce.

Interior view of 2018 Bugatti Divo. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2BRVzUc)

Especially for the cooling sector get more attention with holes on the side, precisely from the air flow in the high pressure area above the front bumper, which includes two inlets on the front wing, one inlet on the radiator and the diffuser in front of the tire.

Left side view of 2018 Bugatti Divo. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2BRVzUc)

Another difference between Divo and Chiron is the design of the main headlamps and large diffuser which is intentionally designed to accommodate its four exhausts. The designer team also placed aerodynamic side skirts, a fin in the middle and a new spoiler, which also serves as a stability support.

Rear view of 2018 Bugatti Divo. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2PAy8lb)

In total, the pressure force possessed by Divo weighs more than 90 kilograms compared to Chiron's. This is to ensure the car remains stable if it is racing at high speed.

While the drivetrain, it still relies on the W16 quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter which produces the power up to 1,479 horsepower. Unfortunately for the maximum speed limited by Bugatti only 380 kilometers per hour.

For those who are interested in these hypercar, you can immediately bring it with a €5 million dowry or around Rp.84.7 billion, before to be late. Because Bugatti Divo is produced limited, only 40 units. But you must be patient if this car has sold out. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARSCOOPS | AUTOBLOG]

Note: This blog  can be accessed via your smart phone

Waiting for the presence of the world's first tank boat

Almost a year and a half since the full-scale model (mock up) of the X18 Tank Boat 'Antasena' shown at the 7th Indo Defense event which took place in November 2016, here's the continuation news of this world's first tank boat.

Here's she is the X18 Tank Boat 'Antasena' full-scale model shown at 7th Indo Defense held on November 2016. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2wsM1tv)

The boat that drew its concept since 2015 was offered by a shipbuilding company from Banyuwang, East Java, namely PT.Lundin Industry Invest. (North Sea Boats) in collaboration with PT.Pindad, an Indonesian state-owned enterprise as a local partner.

While its foreign partners are the CMI Defense weapons industry, and OIP (Optique et de Instruments Precision), a sensor system development company. Both are from Belgium and also involve the Swedish defense industry Bofors.

The toughest challenge in designing a large cannon-armed small boat was the recoil problem caused by the canon fire and the weight of the ship itself. Learning from Sikorsky's lack of success with their monohull tank boat design, PT.Lundin applied a catamaran design (double keel) on the X18 to make it more stable and also applied a gyro-stabilized gun.

These X18 Tank Boat 'Antasena' suitable to operate on the river channel and the shoreline as waters patrol boat. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2wsM1tv)

In an effort to save the weight of the ship, PT.Lundin integrates lightweight composite materials that are 10 times lighter and 10 times stronger than steel and also fire resistant. This is different from the material that was used on their previous ship products such as the KCR Trimaran KRI Klewang 625. Besides that the X18 also uses aluminum material for the tower dome.

The CMI Defense is responsible for supplying the Cockerill XC-8 105HP turret system which already has a ballistic and stabilization computer system to provide solutions and correction of cannon shooting angles. This dome system is manned by two people whose have integrated with a bustle-mounted autoloader.

The vaulted tank cannon ships, X18 Tank Boat 'Antasena' also able to operate as a supporter ship in an amphibious landing or infiltration missions. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2wsM1tv)

These tank boat able to fire all types of NATO caliber 105 mm tank munitions that provide its commanders with various ammunition options according to tactical situations in the field. This canon can also release the Falarick 105 Gun-Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile (GLATGM) which can crush a heavy armor vehicle at a distance of 5 km.

Its main weapon is the canon caliber 105 mm hp (high pressure) can be used to fight larger ships. These floating-tank has cannon elevation angle that reaches 42 degrees so make it can be used to provide indirect gunfires as far as 10 km while the allies troops are making landings.

The X18 Tank Boat 'Antasena' of Indonesian Ministry of Defense being made at PT.Lundin shipbuilding facility in Banyuwangi. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2PRjyWG)

As a secondary weapon, the X18 carries the Bofors LEMUR-Remote Weapon System (RWS) with 7.62 mm caliber machine guns. For the protection of the crew, PT.Lundin also provide an additional protection system at several points that can withstand bullet collisions up to 7.62 mm caliber and 12.77 mm caliber in frontal point.

The X18 Tank Boat 'Antasena' of Indonesian Ministry of Defense being made at PT.Lundin shipbuilding facility in Banyuwangi. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2NwDVqn)

This small ship with double keel has a dimention of 18.79 m long, beam over all 6.10 m and draugh of 1 m making it suitable for maneuvering in shallow waters ranging from around the river mouth to the coast and small inter-island straits. And these X18 is supported by two MAN-made diesel engines able to generate power of 1,200 hp to drive a pair of MJP450 waterjet with a maximum speed of 40 knots (74 kph) for sail as far as 2,000 miles (3,218 km).

In its mission, these X18 Tank Boat will be manned by six crew members, besides being used as a water patrol vehicle, it can also be used as a support vessel in an amphibious operations or troop infiltration because the X18 can carry 20 fully armed soldiers and also one Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB). Another function of the X18 is as a vehicle for logistical support or the role of Medevac.

As quoted of Angkasa Review on July 2018, the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Defense has been ordered this tank boat in 2017, and currently the construction process is being carried out at the PT.Lundin shipbuilding facility in Banyuwangi. In addition to fulfilling orders from the Indonesian government, the X18 'Antasena' has also been in demand by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

The X18 Tank Boat 'Antasena' will be sold with a selling price per unit in the range of €10-15 million, or equivalent to Rp.160-240 billion depending on the completeness weaponaries and equiptments carried by the ship.. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | TANKBOAT.COM]

Note: This blog  can be accessed via your smart phone

Finally Audi PB18 e-tron Concept revealed

Audi has been introduced the design and concept of the latest electric car called the Audi PB18 e-tron Concept at the Pebble Beach Automotive Week event in Monterey California. The PB18 e-tron name is taken from the name Pebble Beach, the place where the German auto company announced the concept of the car for the first time, and the DNA of the technology embedded in the successful LMP1 race car, the Audi R18 e-tron.

Audi PB18 e-tron concept at its debuts on the Pebble Beach Automotive Week event in Monterey California held start on August 23, 2018. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2NlvJt5)

At first glance, the appearance of the Audi PB18 e-tron seems to have in common with other concept cars from Audi namely the 2017 Audi Aicon. Some similarities are seen, among others, the design of the side window that curves inward, the long wheel arches and both use electric drives with solid-state batteries as energy storage. The difference is that Audi Aicon is designed as a luxury vehicle remotely, while the PB18 e-tron is designed for racing tracks and highways.

Right side view of Audi PB18 e-tron concept. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2NlvJt5)

Interestingly, the driver's seat on the Audi PB18 e-tron can be shifted as needed. When driving solo, the driver's seat can be shifted to the center, so the interior look similar to a race car. The driver's seat is integrated with the gas and brake pedals.

The driver position on the Audi PB18 e-tron cabin while on the streets (left) and on the racing tracks (right). (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2NlvJt5)

However, when the driver wants to drive like a car in general, the position of the driver's seat can be shifted to the side. While additional seats for passengers can be installed on the other side.

Head of design for the Audi Loft in Malibu - where the Audi PB18 e-tron was born - Gael Buzyn said, "We want to offer an experience that is only available in racing cars like the Audi R18. However, our goal is to provide comfort for everyday use, not only for drivers, but also for passengers." That's why we develop an interior for the ideal driver position in the middle," he said furthermore as quoted from Audi-mediacenter.

Right three quarter view of Audi PB18 e-tron concept. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2NlvJt5)

The Audi PB18 e-tron has a dimension of 4.53 meters in length, 2 meters in width and 1.15 meters in height. The wheels used are 22 inches sized and are equipped with 275/35 tires on the front and 315/30 tires on the rear, according to Audi-mediacenter.

This car uses the concept of three powerful electric motors and is located on the front (one unit) and the rear (two units). The maximum output produced is 500 kW, but the driver can increase up to 570 kW. The combined torque of this car is 830 Newton meters which allows it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 2 seconds.

The Audi PB18 e-tron is equipped with a liquid-cooled solid-state battery with an energy capacity of 95kWh. When the battery is fully charged, the distance range provided can be more than 500 kilometers (310.7 miles) in the WLTP cycle. While related to battery charging, this car has been designed to charge with a voltage of 800 volts, which means it can be fully charged within 15 minutes.. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTOR1 | DPC CARS]

Note: This blog  can be accessed via your smart phone

Scientists find the world's oldest color

Scientists have found what they say is the oldest color in the world, namely bright pink. The facts about the history of the pigment were discovered after researchers destroyed 1.1 billion years old rocks in flakes of marine deposits found in the rocky layers of the Sahara Desert, in the Taoudeni basin of Mauritania (western Africa).

Biogeochemistry lab manager Janet Hope from the ANU research school of earth sciences holds a vial of coloured porphyrins (pink coloured liquid), believed to be some of the oldest pigments in the world. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2wjcSHB)

"Of course you might say that everything (rocks) has several colors," said Prof. Jochen Brocks, senior researcher leader from the Australian National University. "What we found was the oldest biological color," he continued as quoted by The Guardian on Wednesday, June 11, 2018.

Then, Prof. Brocks compared it to the discovery of a 100 million-year-old T-Rex bone. "It (the T-Rex bone fossil) also has color, but tends to have a gray pigment base, or brown. But that won't tell you what T-Rex's skin is like," Prof Brocks continued.

The oldest color pigments in the world are found from marine animals fossils of hundreds of millions of years old. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2PtUkx4)

He explained that the newest pigment molecules found by his team did not come from large creatures, but microscopic organisms that lived in the early era of the formation of the Earth.

The oldest color, was first discovered by a doctoral student named Nur Gueneli, who destroyed fossil rocks into powder. Then, she extracts and analyzes the molecules of ancient organisms from the chemicals they contain.

Gueneli said the pigment was half a billion years older than the discovery of the previous fossil pigment. "Bright pink pigments are molecular fossils of chlorophyll produced by ancient photosynthetic organisms, which inhabit ancient oceans," she said in a statement. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | THE GUARDIAN]

Note: This blog  can be accessed via your smart phone

Mercedes-Benz's future electric vehicle inspired by 1930s racing car

The electric car trends make the world's automotive manufacturers competing to develop new cars and their electric-powered concepts. No exception for Mercedes-Benz, which recently showed off its newest concept model dubbed Mercedes-Benz Aesthetics Progressive Luxury Concept in the form of teaser images.

A sculpture of Mercedes-Benz Aesthetics Progressive Luxury Concept. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2w9v2fX)

Mercedes-Benz Aesthetics Progressive Luxury Concept was recently introduced to the public at the automotive design and awards exhibition, which was applied to the form of a sculpture.

And the German automotive giants plans to reveal at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, the Aesthetics Progressive Luxury.. 

Rear side view of Mercedes-Benz Aesthetics Progressive Luxury Concept. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2o9T9GE)

In fact this is a single-seater vehicle concept was built as a pay tribute the 1930s Mercedes-Benz classic streamliner racing car. From the appearance of these concept model which comes with an open cockpit, has a long hood and is equipped with a large rear 'fin' stabilizer, and a driving position that is in the middle.

1938 Silver Arrows W154. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2NnIgMk)

The power that drives this concept car probably comes from a series of electric motors installed into it. The concept inspired by the 1930s racing car is intended to promote these German autocompany's sub-brand electric vehicle 'EQ' which relies on electric-powered engines in a row of Mercedes-Benz AMG EQ models.

In addition to preparing All-new Mercedes-Benz electric-powered Silver Arrow Concept, the German car manufacturer is also said to be preparing ten new models in the EQ family, which are planned to be launched until 2022. The EQC model will be the first to offer great power, safety and sportsmanship. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTOR1 | MSN AUTO]

Note: This blog  can be accessed via your smart phone

The Gustav Skippone, an elegant time-mixture on the motorcycle works

The presence of these motor is very tempting motorcycle enthusiast around the world. These motorbike don’t just put the wind in your hair and a hottie in your lap, they’re a direct line to your testosterone and adrenaline while you ride on it.

Front side view of Gustav Skippone by Yuri Shif's Custom. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2BI0SW7)

The theme taken of World War II era motorcycle combined with the crazy futuristic retro steampunk style. Are these time-mixture recipe ended as disaster or success?

But, if in the hands of Belarus-based motorcycle builder named Yuri Shif's Custom, it’s become a recipe for the excellence works.

Right side view of Gustav Skippone by Yuri Shif's Custom. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2BI0SW7)

Through this bike rapidly made it becoming one of the most interesting custom builders outside the US. Granted, its specialty is show bikes—but it’s mixing interesting design and paint with a tremendous level of detail.

Engine view of Gustav Skippone by Yuri Shif's Custom. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2BI0SW7)

This S&S-engined-motorbike is the follow-up to the previous controversial works named ‘DUster’, the star of the 2010 Custombike and Verona Expo shows. It’s mysteriously called Gustav Skippone, for those name reasons only known by its owner Vladimir Kristovskiy.

Rear side view of Gustav Skippone by Yuri Shif's Custom. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2BI0SW7)

As with DUster, the paintwork is unusually pale for a custom, but the retro-inspired cream color strangely works. The bike is built around a powerhouse 107ci, S&S V-twin engine, and able to burst the power of 95-or-so horsepower through a Baker 6-speed ‘box and Continental rubber.

Normally we wouldn’t support anything that comes in soften otherwise made it more stiff by adding enough metal, rubber, and gasoline and even a man’s mind can be changed. The fuel tank, swingarm and softail frame are all YSC creations—with a classic Harley-Davidson gold-accent helical spring to handling suspension duties up front.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops.... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | THE AWESOMER]
Note: This blog  can be accessed via your smart phone