Koenigsegg Agera R 0-322-0 km/h and 0-200-0 mph GPS-verified

I have to say that despite the amazing numbers this looks pretty anodyne, particular when you compare it with what Ken Block does.

And the driver is very brave indeed driving at these speeds without, it would appear, any PPE at all: no helmet,  gloves or overalls!  And I don’t think he’s even wearing a seat belt.

Ken Block’s At it Again

I just love what Ken Block does with cars.  How does he do it?

Jezza…eat your heart out!

Beware the Warriors of Goja

Tired of Britain’s got Talent?  Find the stuff boring and unexciting?

Then tune into India’s Got Talent for something completely different.  Tame nutters!

OMG!!!

The Generals Speak

In a rather astonishing prediction General Richards, Chief of the Defence Staff asserts that:

History Will Judge Afghan War Positively

I should have thought that this is would apply only if we win; by no means a foregone conclusion.

I must say that I am starting to have serious concerns about the geopolitical understanding of our senior military leaders who seem to be living in a colonial time warp.

Jolly good show chaps!

You Don’t Have to be an Idiot But it Helps

Despite the best intentions of Ron Dennis and Luca di Montezemolo and the aspirations of teenagers this only goes to show that the majority of people who buy supercars are nothing but idiots.  The only criterion that you have to meet is being rich.  Imagine if Civil Aviation worked like that!

Norovirus?

This sounds like Norovirus to me (do the Americans call it stomach flu?)

 

How to Deal With Aggressive Drivers in German Cars

This piece of South African Kit would be ideal for dealing with aggressive drivers in German cars like the one today in his Audi Uberwurst who came within 2 feet of my rear bumper at high speed with Xenon lights blazing because I dared to pull out to pass an Army Landrover when he was at least a quarter of a mile behind me!

 

Boeing Unmanned Little Bird landing on moving trailer

Whoa! I like this.  If it can land it can take off and you can probably fly it from your iPad.

Think of what you could do to BMW drivers with all that firepower!

I feel the need the need for speed (and a little birdie).

RIP Sergio Scaglietti

 

Ferrari have announced the death of Sergio Scaglietti the legendary coachbuilder for the company.  Best known for the Ferrari 250 GTO he was creator of many cars from scratch and builder of many Ferraris and one of the greatest car designers of all.

May he rest in peace

“Ethnic Food” and the West

 

Owen Barder, the prominent development economist, has posted this on http://www.owen.org/.

The nice thing about Owen’s blog is that it is both whimsical and serious at the same time.  Whilst he blogs about matters of huge importance he is never didactic and always amuses.

The Latest “Diplomatic Row” Between UK and Oz

David Cameron’s Mansion House speech has threatened to create a diplomatic row because he did an impersonation of Julia Gillard, the wonderfully articulate and erudite prime minister of Australia.

Well all I can say is:

Strewth mate the sheila’s more touchy than we thought.

Judge for yourself:

Norwegians Have All the Fun

Oh to be  a young fit Norwegian.  What fun! 

 

The Tough One for the Big Country

Toyota have just released a version of the the legendary Land Cruiser just for Australia.  The Big Country is harsh and unforgiving.  Only the strongest survive.  Range Rovers, Discoverys and Mercedes Benz G-Wagens wilt and die as the Outback pounds them into submission, breaking their suspensions and ruining their power trains.  90% of 4WDs in the Outback are Toyota Land Cruisers!  And for good reason….they are just about the toughest thing this side of an Abrams MBT.

The Land Cruiser GX is specially built for Oz.  This is not the Land Cruiser of Surrey and Bridge of Allan providing Young Mothers with the idiotic notion that their darling kiddies will be safer in a big vehicle on their half mile trip to school.

No this is a real Land Cruiser with vinyl mats, vertically hinged rear doors and a snorkel designed to go where none can go.  This is a tough mutha for a tough country