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Vermot AG’s Veritas RS III is powered by a 600hp BMW V10 or 480hp V8 engine. It weighs under 2,400 pounds and made of a tubular frame and a carbon/Kevlar body. Pictures available if you continue reading
Vermot estimates that the V10 will run to 62 in 3.2 seconds, while the V8 can do the deed in 3.6 seconds. Top speed is predicted at 215 mph and 204 mph, respectively.
Remember the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix? How about a refresher – Fernando Alonso took the checkered flag, but all eyes on the podium weren’t focused on the Spanish champion…they were on David Coulthard, who stood on the third step of the podium in a red cape. (Yeah, seriously.) The scarlet accessory was part of a commercial agreement that saw Red Bull Racing promoting Superman Returns. Few expected DC to score that podium finish (it was the first for the new team) but there he stood.
This year, it appears that the Justice League has switched allegiance, as Toyota has announced a similar arrangement to promote the upcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight . No word yet on whether Jarno Trulli (who took third in last week’s French Grand Prix) and Timo Glock (last year’s GP2 champion) will have to wear black capes if they make it onto the podium, but their racing suits are tipped to feature a Batman theme, as will the cars themselves.
But that’s not all: during the British Grand Prix, the new Batmobile and Bat-Pod was on the display at Silverstone, and the Batmobile also hit the track for a run around the circuit alongside the Toyota TF108.
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A 21-year-old student from the UK has designed a cardboard bicycle that he has dubbed "the ultimate green machine ." Supporting anyone up to 168 pounds, the frame, which costs around $6 to make, is made from the cardboard used in industrial packaging, whilst the wheels and chain are standard bike issue, and will cost around $24.
Phil Bridge , who is studying Industrial Design, came up with the idea as he was researching reasons why people don’t use pedal power to get around town. "A typical round town bike can cost several hundred pounds," says Mr Bridge. "That’s a large investment for people who aren’t sure whether they will use it. The idea of cardboard is to completely devalue the bike".
The bike is still at prototype stage, and Mr Bridge says he still needs to finalize the design. "The prototype does work but it is still quite limited and there are a few problems," he says. Rain, however, is not one of them, he claims.
Well if that ain’t a Krazywish, I have no idea what is.