Anliker's McLaren SLR 999 Red Gold Dream

Ueli Anliker, a Swiss businessman also known as a flamboyant man. He changed his Mercedes Benz SLR into a supercar with color combination of red flame and gold. His car modification results then resold at a quite fantastic price, which is U.S. $12.7 million (Rp. 149 billion). 

Anliker's McLaren SLR 999 Red Gold Dream. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1oFzE3Z)

Modification of this Mercedes SLR McLaren was done by 35 staff and spent a total time of 30 thousand hours of work and cost more than U.S. $6 million (Rp. 71 billion) to develop Anliker's McLaren SLR 999 Red Gold Dream.

Unfortunately for Anliker, his supercar did not receive a positive response. TopGear mention that the color of the car can cause a hole in the eye even to enter a nightmare, because the use of 25 layers of red paint and a layer of gold dust weighing 5kg.

Anliker's McLaren SLR 999 Red Gold Dream interior was full with gold and rubies. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1oFzE3Z)

Each wheel is coated with 24 carat gold, in addition to the headlights and door handles. In addition to modifications to the exterior, the indicator on the car's interior is also mostly covered with jewelry. The handle of a gold-coated steering wheel and ruby-covered switchgear. In total there are more than 600 rubies on the inside of the car.

Rear three quarter of Anliker's McLaren SLR 999 Red Gold Dream. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1oFzE3Z)

This supercar is equipped with a supercharged 5.4 L engine that can generate power by 64 bhp to 999 bhp, and capable of reaching a maximum speed of 210 mph.

"Making this car reaches 5 million Swiss francs and more than thirty thousand hours of work. This car can be at least at a price more than 10 million Swiss francs," Anliker claims. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | TOPGEAR]

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Unique custom motorcycle with front wheel drive

Certainly not much builder upside minded like Eddie Meeks. The man who was once the guitar maker, accidentally flipping the steering of his custom motorcycle into the rear wheel and the transfer of power through the front wheels!

Quantum Leap, a custom HD motorcycle with front-wheel drive. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1oILl4J)

When viewed at a glance, the motorcycle named Quantum Leap does look strange because the front wheel is bigger than the rear wheel. The tire measuring 360 mm in front. While the rear tire is to change the direction instead used as the front tire.

Fortunately Eddie Meeks makes a futuristic body design. With the long arch of the tank deliberately created to cover the front tire is too wide. Overall design was featuring like the future motorcycle.

Left side view of Quantum Leap. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1nR4e5r)

So how, a motorcycle with Harley-Davidson engine-based can move propulsion to the front. Though the gear box on Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the back. Apparently Eddie Meeks using Baker Five-Speed ​​Right-Side Drive transmission. From the gearbox position at the behind engine. So he made an axle such as drive-shaft that rotate the front wheel.

Front wheel and engine view of Quantum Leap. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1oILl4J)

As for the steering wheel in the rear wheel, it used the hydraulic system to move the wheel to the right and left. There are two dual action cylinder hydrolic pistons which to direct orders from the handlebars to the rear wheels.

Rear three quarter of Quantum Leap. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1oILl4J)

So it is more practical because it's no need to create a mechanism for connecting directly from the handlebars to the rear wheel axle. Even so, the handling believed to be different and need adaptation to be able to drive it.

With this unique custom motorcycle Eddie Meeks got the 7th rank in Freestyle Class in the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building event in 2011. Are you interested to make a bike like this? *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CYRIL HUZE POST | MOTOROTOMOTIFNET]

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Jaguar E-Type Lightweight is ready to 'Reborn'

As one of the iconic British sports car, the Jaguar E-Type continues to have its own place in the eyes of Jaguar Enthusiast, and lovers of classic cars from the UK. And to make the Jaguar Enthusiast smiling broadly, Jaguar ready to revive 6 units of Jaguar E-Type Lightweight which will be released on this summer.

Jaguar E-Type Lightweight. (Picture from: TopSpeed)

In 1963 Jaguar had made innovations 'Special GT E-Type Cars' which uses aluminum material. Of the 18 units planned to be produced​​, only 12 units are up to the production line and present in the streets. And now, turn 6 units which have not been in the production that will be revived by Jaguar.

The process of production of the Jaguar E-Type Lightweight 're-born' will be performed by the Jaguar factory team in Coventy, England, with handmade workmanship to obtain precise details. This car uses the exact same engine specs as its predecessor, the 3.8 liter Straight-Six.

Front view of Jaguar E-Type Lightweight. (Picture from: TopSpeed)

The difference with the E-Type Lightweight that already circulating before is on the bumper and the reduction of a number of accessories. Removal of accessories that reduce the weight of the car up to 114 kilograms.

Right side view of Jaguar E-Type Lightweight. (Picture from: TopSpeed)

Although it would appear with classic features, Jaguar ready to meet consumer demand to build it into a car that is more appropriate for use in modern times. Consumers will be able to add a variety of modifications on the car.

Rear view of Jaguar E-Type Lightweight. (Picture from: TopSpeed)

Until now, the Jaguars did not disclose how the funds are to be disbursed to have one of these iconic British sportscars. But, at least you can record your calendar from now on. Because at this summer, Jaguar E-Type Lightweight is ready to 'Reborn.' *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | TOPSPEED ]

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Unique treasures in the Sudan underground cemetery

A 2,000-year-old cemetery found near the Nile river in Sudan. The villagers accidentally discovered the cemetery in 2002, while digging a ditch in the Dangeil village. Since then archaeologists continue excavation there. Interestingly, some of the tombs there lies underground.

The Meroe desert, north of Khartoum. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1pNraXs)

Archaeologists who excavated a numbers of tombs said that they were found a treasure trove artifacts such as silver ring engraved with images of gods, also decorated ceramic box with a large eye shape - which, experts believe, as a protection against the 'evil eye'.

The cemetery was derived from the time when the kingdom called Kush flourished in Sudan. The kingdom was centered in the ancient city of Meroe, which are close to Dangeil, and the Kush was control wide area. Its northern border stretched to Egypt which was then controlled by the Romans. In those Kush led by a queen.

Ancient tomb in Dangeil - Sudan. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1sXwGIl)

Although Kush nations built hundreds of pyramids, the underground cemetery that did not contain a structure on it. "Until now we do not know the exact size of the cemetery," said Mahmoud Suliman Bashir, an archaeologist from the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM) Sudan to the LiveScience, on Wednesday, August 13, 2014.

NCAM in collaboration with the British Museum for the cemetery excavated. The two institutions have recently published an online book titled 'Excavations in the Meroitic Cemetery of Dangeil, Sudan' - to reveal more details what they find there.

A ceramic box decorated with eyes was found in Dangeil ancient cemetery. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1sXwGIl)

"The tradition of Kush funeral describe beliefs about life after death spread there. It was why the objects and the food included with the bodies," writes Bashir and his colleagues from the British Museum, Julie Anderson in their book. "The items were believed to be needed late in the life after death." The team also found a number of objects that are intended to be a provision in the hereafter. Includes a large bottle of beer that was once made ​​from sorghum.

In one of the tombs, they found a silver ring engraved image of horned god. The object is restored and cleaned in the British Museum. Experts believe, so the jewelry depicting the Amun god - which in the Kingdom of Kush - often depicted with a head that looks like a ram. A temple for the worship of Amun from the same period have also been found in the Dangeil cemetery. Also found a treasure ceramic box decorated with eyes, which by the Kush and Ancient Egyptians called "udjat". "Some sort of ritual rules to protect yourself from the 'devil eyes'," said Bashir

At the funeral, the archaeologists also found the 'tray party' is interesting, which is composed of 7 dishes are laid out together - where 6 bowls surrounding the existing one in the middle. "It's very unique, we've never found anything like it anywhere," said Bashir. "It could be used for food, 7 types in one place."

In the other tomb contains a bow and the body of a man who uses a stone ring on his thumb. "The ring on the thumb is known as an object that is associated with archery, which is used to draw the bowstring back."

In Kush, archery has an important role in the society. The king and queen even wear a ring on the thumb. The war god of Kush, Apedemak, who headed lion is also engraved on the bow were found.

Dangeil, the site location of the Kingdom of Kush located in fifth 'cataract' of the Nile. There excavations conducted by Berber-Abidiya Archaeological Project, a collaboration between NCAM and the British Museum. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LIVESCIENCE]

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Here it is the safest cars in 2014

Not long ago, the IIHS (Insurance Institute of Highway Safety), as the safety authority in the United States (USA) has named Subaru BRZ as a car with a top-level security. Through a series of tests, the Japanese variant of the back was asked by the title of the safest (the test result).

As reported by TopSpeed on Friday, 8 August 2014, the security testing by IIHS through several stages. Exam among others, side collision, front, and rear collisions on. Also tested the pressure on the roof, as well as testing order when crushed. It is said, this test is a simulation of vehicle accidents are common in the real world.

2014 Subaru BRZ. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1rk8AFC)

Achieved the title of a car with a top level of security is not 'goods' for the new Subaru. Previously, six other models are also manufactured by the subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries was also successfully achieved the same.

2014 Scion FR-S. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1nK60FF)

As consideration, the IIHS also appreciate Subaru's decision to embed features rear-wheel drive on their vehicles. With this, the Subaru BRZ is able to minimize the impact of a collision from the front.

Not only the Subaru BRZ, its cognate brother, the Scion FR-S from Toyota also achieve a similar degree, with notch below of Subaru BRZ safety ratings (the result test).

With the Scion FR-S coronation as one of the safest vehicles like fresh air for the Toyota. Earlier, the Japanese giant has bad records in the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the safety level of the vehicle.

Now, in addition to bearing the highest safety rating, sport car should be proud because Japan is also known as a vehicle with a convincing performance when driven at high speed. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | IIHS | TOPSPEED]

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Loud noise can change how brain processes speech

New research says loud noises such as sirens of fire trucks or ambulances even loud noise of an mp3 player can damage the brain and ears. About 15 percent of Americans between the ages of 20-69 years of hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises. Scientists know that loud noises can damage the hair cells in the ear that receives the voices.

Patrick Kanold, a neuroscientist at the University of Maryland who was record neural activity in auditory cortex of adult rats, which is a part of the brain that produce the hearing. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1tEELnC)

Regular exposure to sounds greater than 100 
decibelsfor more than a minute at a time may 
lead to permanent hearing loss, according to 
the National Institute of Deafness and Other 
Communication Disorders. (Picture from:  
http://bit.ly/1oFGUb9)

Research recently said that hearing damage can also affect the brain's ability to process sounds into words and conversation. Scientists from the University of Texas at Dallas gives voice loud noises that cause mild and severe hearing damage in rats.

After that, scientists examine the parts of the brain that processes sound rat, which is called the auditory cortex. In mice that severely damaged his hearing is less than 1/3 cortex showed no reaction when the given stimuli. In the sections that showed the reaction, the reaction is slower.

Brains of mice that had mild hearing damage also change, responds more slowly and require more stimulation than normal mice hearing function.

This is important, because as it is delivered to the researchers in the journal Ear and Hearing, hearing is a complicated process. They said the sound heard only the first step of the process is very complicated nerve, which the brain uses to convert it into speech sounds that could be understood.

Scientists also indicate if the hair cells are damaged ears will not grow back and the damage can not be repaired. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SCIENCEDAILY | VOA NEWS]

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New generation of MX-5 Miata

Details of fourth generation of the Mazda MX-5 Miata began to unfold, this iconic figure of lightweight roadster will greet the public for the first time less than a month away. Mazda Australia boss, Martin Benders confirmed, that the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata will be changed completely, and is different from the current version.

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata. (Picture form: http://bit.ly/1plNzMG)

As reported Inautonews, on Friday, August 8, 2014, although adopted the Kodo design language, but the 2016 MX-5 Miata looks is considered as an evolution of the other Mazda models that commonly found in the CX-6, Mazda3 and Mazda6.

Mazda has announced that, the Mazda MX-5 Miata will make its global debut on September 3, 2014 in three simultaneous launches across the world. One new place is known, is at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, USA.

But it is merely the details, Benders not want to reveal more details in. Remarks that could be justified, the latest generation of the MX-5 will use Skyaktiv-Chassis that allows the car weight is reduced dramatically to more than 100 kg compared to its predecessor.

In addition, a new generation of Mazda MX-5 Miata will have a low center of gravity, front mid-mounted engine and driven through its rear wheels. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | INAUTONEWS]

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