Javan R1-2007

Engine Configuration
Cylinders: 4
Aspiration/Induction: Normal
Displacement: 2.00 L | 122 cu in. | 1999.6 cc.
Horsepower: 220.00 BHP (161.9 KW) @ 8600.00 RPM
HP / Liter: 110.0 BHP / Liter
Fuel Type: Gasoline - Petrol
Fuel Feed: Fuel Injected
Gears: 6
Valves: 16 valves.
Valvetrain: DOHC


Performance
0-60 mph: 3.5 seconds.
Top Speed: 250 km/h | 155.4 mph Similar top speeds

Jaguar S-Type-2008

Engine Configuration
Cylinders: 6
Aspiration/Induction: Normal
HP to Weight Ratio: 16.0 LB / HP
HP / Liter: 78.3 BHP / Liter
Compression Ratio: 10.5:1
Fuel Type: Gasoline - Petrol
Fuel Feed: Fuel Injected
Displacement: 3.00 L | 183.1 cu in. | 3001 cc.
Horsepower: 235.00 HP (173 KW) @ 6800.00 RPM
Torque: 216.00 Ft-Lbs (292.9 NM) @ 3000.00 RPM

Dimensions
Fuel Capacity: 18.4 Gal
Seating Capacity: 5
Tires: 18 x 7.235/50 R18
Wheels: 18 x 7.5-in. alloy, Triton-style

Performance
0-60 mph: 7.5 seconds.
Top Speed: 121 mph | 194.7 km/h Similar top speeds
Coefficient of Drag: 0.31

ARNALDO POMODORO'S SCULPTURES

With this post I guess I'm starting a new series of some interestings sites I have found wandering over Internet. As a matter of fact my last post about newspaper's sculpture was the first one of this series I named "What I saw on the Internets".

Photo by New York Daily Photo

So, I saw for the first time on New York Daily Photo (Brian's blog) this amazing sculpture, "Sfera con sfera", that means "Sphere with Sphere" created by the Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro. Pomodoro was born on June 23, 1926 in Morciano, Romagna, Italy and currently lives and works in Milan. (You can see his sculptures here and here)

Photo by Marco Cortesi Photo Gallery


Photos by The Vatican and Environs

Some of Pomodoro's "Sfera con Sfera" can be seen in the Vatican Museums, Trinity College in Dublin, the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. and the University of California, Berkeley.

Photos by Marco Cortesi Photo Gallery

Some of the highlights include a controversial fiberglass crucifix for the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The piece is topped with a fourteen foot in diameter crown of thorns which hovers over the figure of Christ.

The sculptor also traveled to Brazil on the occasion of his participation in the 1963 São Paulo Bienal, where he was awarded the International Sculpture Prize.

Isuzu Ascender-2007

Engine Configuration
Cylinders: 6
Aspiration/Induction: Normal
Valvetrain: DOHC
Torque: 271.00 Ft-Lbs (367.5 NM) @ 4800.00 RPM
Compression Ratio: 10:1
Horsepower: 291.00 BHP (214.2 KW) @ 6000.00 RPM
Main Bearings: 7


Dimensions
Interior Volume: 80.101 ft
Fuel Capacity: 21.7 Gal
Height: 71.901 in | 1826.3 mm.
Front Brakes: ventilated disk
Rear Brakes: ventilated disk
Tires: P245/65R17-105S
Length: 191.601 in | 4866.7 mm.
Width: 76.101 in | 1933 mm.

NICK GEORGIOU'S SCULPTURES

I saw last February on Wooster Collective some interesting and creative sculptures made by the urban sculptor Nick Georgiou. This New York artist creates strange creatures out of the stitched folds of thousands of discarded newspapers. Just amazing! You must to visit his blog: Nick Georgiou

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Honda Civic Si-2007

Engine Configuration
Cylinders: 4
Engine: i-VTEC
Aspiration/Induction: Normal
Displacement: 1998.00 cc | 121.9 cu in. | 2 L.
Horsepower: 197.00 HP (145 KW) @ 7800.00 RPM
Torque: 139.00 Ft-Lbs (188.5 NM) @ 6100.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio: 14.6 LB / HP
HP / Liter 98.5 BHP / Liter
Redline 8000
Compression Ratio: 11.0:1


Dimensions
Cargo Volume: 11.50 cu. ft.
Passenger Volume: 83.001 cu. ft.
Fuel Capacity: 13.2 Gal
Seating Capacity: 5
Doors: 4

"CAPTAIN HOOK" TREE

I have been photographing that strange tree at different times of day and during the different seasons for several years. We named this tree as "Captain Hook" or "Ghost Tree". What do you think, is a good nickname for that tree?

In fact this is a tree that have been smothered by the climber shrub, commonly known as Flame Vine or Orange Trumpet Creeper. This evergreen shrub with its showy red-orange flowers, is original from Brazil, commonly known as Flor-de-São-João in Portuguese. This ornamental climber has become an invasive weed in São Paulo crops. The best show of Flame Vine - Pyrostegia venusta - is in June and July. In this time of the year we can see the Flame Vine climbing on trees all around my neighborhood. Flor-de-São-João attracts many hummingbirds.

See Flame Vine's photos here and here.

Photos by Sonia A. Mascaro

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