Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS

The first thing that strikes anyone viewing the Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS is its body styling. Svelte and subtle it is not with bulges and air intakes all over the front, including the 70mm longer (than standard) forward opening bonnet. The bonnet isn't the only part of the Tornado 750 GTS that has been lengthened, the front and rear bumper/spoiler combinations have also been extended compared to the standard Porsche Cayenne. Whilst dimensions have increased weight has actually reduced, impressively the all carbon body styling is estimated to reduce the weight of the Tornado 750 GTS by 250kgs in comparison to a standard Cayenne.

The weight saving is doubly useful when one considers the power and torque of the tuned engine Gemballa {link} have produced for the Tornado 750 GTS. From its now 5 litre turbocharged engine the Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS produces a very impressive 750PS and 1050Nm of torque. Enough power to propel this über-Cayenne to 62mph from rest in 4.3 seconds and on to a top speed in excess of 185mph. The extreme front body styling draws air into the engine, larger intercooler, radiator and brakes as well as actually drawing air away from hot areas in the engine bay too. Exhaust gases exit the engine through a custom designed exhausts system with 4 tailpipes.
With such explosive performance available Gemballa have had to improve the suspension and brakes considerably. Behind the 12x22" wheels, covered by 335/25 tyres, sit huge brakes (415mm diameter front and 380mm diameter rear) which offer excellent and durable braking. The handling has been radically altered and improved, the Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS sits some 70mm lower on coilover suspension. Even so the 750 GTS is no out-and-out sports car and has a higher centre of gravity than would be considered perfect for a car with 750PS.
Gemballa have created a sumptuous, refined and yet sporty interior with 4 sports seats, full leather and carbon seating, dash and door panels.
Exclusivity is assured as Gemballa are limiting the production of the £370,000 Tornado 750 GTS to 50 worldwide. Interested parties should contact Gemballa's Leonberg offices quickly as the über-Cayenne offers such performance that Gemballa are unlikely to struggle selling out, even in these difficult economic times.

Fernando de Noronha Beach

Probably the most beautiful beaches in the world where only a few people who know. One of the Unesco World Heritage Site is "the most beautiful marine park in the World". Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago located in the name of the Atlantic Ocean, located 354 km from the east coast of Brazil. This island is the municipality (Distrito estatal) in the state of Brazil, Pernambuco.

Corvette C6 GT4 Rally Car

The 2008 Corvette C6 GT4 had been unveiled by General Motors. The 2008 Corvette C6 GT4 will compete in this year’s FIA GT4 Championship. Powered by a 6.2 V8 LS3 engine, the 2008 Corvette C6 GT4 developing 437 bhp. But for non-FIA race categories, Callaway can boost this to 500 bhp. The 2008 Corvette C6 GT4 engine transfers the power to a Tremec close-ratio 6-speed manual gearbox and a Tilton triple-plate race clutch. With option of an aerodynamic body kit that includes a large front spoiler with splitter and a rear wing for added downforce, the 2008 Corvette C6 GT4 price will be around 125,000 Euros mark. And for the DSC version it will costing around 150,000. Press Release Corvette C6 participates in FIA GT4 Championship Corvette GT4 built by Corvette specialist Callaway in Germany GT4 race car based on Corvette C6 GT4 version with minor changes also suited for Dutch Supercar Challenge This weekend Corvette will participate in the FIA GT4 European Cup at Silverstone. The English...

Best Big Island Hiking 2

Dear Hawaii lovers,

Good news for our recent 'Best Hawaii sunset photos'. Hawaii vacation home owners loved to share their very own sunset photos, unique in each way as you can see, and Hawaii visitors enjoyed viewing them. What is a Hawaii vacation without a sunset photo!

We are ready to 'hele on' with more Best Big Island hiking, as promised on our post 'Best Big Island Hiking1', which showed you photos of Pololu Valley and talked about hiking Pololu Valley. Here is the sequel 'Best Big Island Hiking 2', which will tell you a lot about Waipio Valley hikes. This order is not according to its relevance. It's just that we had to start with one Valley. Believe me both our Big Island Valleys, Pololu and Waipio Valley, are of unique beauty and are a Big Island hikers' delight.


Waipio Valley located on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island of Hawai'i, is the largest and southernmost of the seven valleys on the windward side of the Kohala Mountains. Waipi'o is a mile wide at the coast and almost six miles deep. At the coast there is a beautiful black sand beach. On either side of the valley are cliffs reaching almost 2000 feet affording views of cascading waterfalls during the rainy season.

How can Big Island visitors explore Waipio Valley? the easiest way is driving your car on Hwy 19 to Honokaa where life seems to have stood still with all the the small retail stores along Main Street. After your Honokaa town tour, follow the signs to Waipio Valley which you can't miss as Waipio Valley Lookout is at the end of the road. Fun part is even if you come on a cloudy day, as we did when I took these photos last year, you will always be able to snap some great photos of Waipio Valley from the Lookout with the steep coastal cliffs as a backdrop.

Provided you are in good shape, you can walk down into the valley but remember you have always to make it back up and it's steep. Only 4x4 can make it down into Waipio Valley. The valley will reward you with some amazing views and adventures. Waipio Valley is also a favorite spot for local surfers who love to ride the tough surf there. The higher, the better! That's when the TV reporter says 'Don't try this at home!'. Better stick with the horseback riding or Wagon tours. Most of them pick you up at Waipio Valley Lookout, take you into the valley and start the adventure there.

Our favorite Waipio Valley hike has always been White Rd hike in the past. A hike which starts at some cattle meadows with stunning views of snow-covered Mauna Kea summit in winter and leads through singing bamboo, 'jungly' forest with wild colorful impatients, bottle brush trees and lots of ferns along the trails. After a modest hike of about 45 minutes, the scenery suddenly opens and you can just stand there in awe and utter 'Wow'. You will be standing on a small narrow trail of the valley rim, high above the valley, allowing magnificent views of the ocean and the waterfalls across the valley. Hikers' boots recommended when going further!

Unfortunately, White Rd hike, which has always been a special recommendation in Big Island hiking books, is now only available through HawaiianWalkways hiking tours, which made arrangements with the land owner. We don't know what exactly happened but the owner of the private land does not allow the general public to use this trail anymore. If you are not a lover of guided hiking tours, you may still access Waipio Valley rim from a different route starting in Waimea. Waimea residents, who love to hike, will tell you.

That's it for today with Big Island hiking Waipio Valley. What's your best Big Island hiking experience? Let us know. Mahalo and aloha, Pua Hawaii Vacations

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Please, also visit our 'July Carnival of Aloha' which is hosted by Evelyn from 'Homespun Honolulu' and brings together our Hawaii blog ohana.

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New Design of Peugeot Retro Style 2010

Peugeot 505 is a car designed by world-class design house "Pininfarina" for PSA Peugeot Citroen in France, which was produced in mid-May in 1979 until the year 1992. This car first product was introduced for the first time in Cannes Casino with the slogan: "... with the 505, Peugeot models presents a new line in Which Each detail Reflect ... elegance and efficiency."
Peugeot 505 is produced at the Sochaux plant in France and some other countries such as in Argentina by "Sevel" from years 1981 to 1995, China, Nigeria and Indonesia (1981-1988). While for marketing, other than in the United States and Europe, the Peugeot 505 is also sold in Australia, Argentina, Chile, China, and New Zealand.

peugeot_505_turbo_familiale_1991Peugeot 505 Series is produced as a replacement for the Peugeot 504, with two models: the Peugeot 505 saloon (sedan) and the Peugeot 505 Family Estate, better known by the name of the Peugeot 505 Stationwagon. This last type of entry into Indonesia but most are owned by large foreign Kedutaan2. Station wagon variants that have a third row seats (8 passenger) This is a model of the Renault 21 Savannah competitors. Very high popularity in Europe because many are used as taxis. Two rows of rear seats can be folded to provide a flat storage of goods, with a capacity of approximately 1.94 cubic meters, with a total load can be transported is 590 kg.

Peugeot 505 coupe and sedan models cabrioSelain and station wagons, manufacturer Peugeot had made "prototype" Peugeot 505 coupe (2 door), Peugeot 505 cabriolet (convertible) and the Peugeot 505 pick-ups. Thus, in France many modifications change the form of a Peugeot 505 pick-up / trucks.

At the time of "test drive" for the first time, a Peugeot 505 was praised by many automotive journalists in terms of "handling" and comfort, especially on rough road conditions that have not been on the tarmac (I think the reason is not applicable in developed countries the majority of the infra structure already built) . Cruising capability at the relatively poor road also Peugeot-505-gr-GTI-gtdt-dangelditunjang by Ground clearance is high enough, and therefore in the 1980s, "Dangel" create a version of the Peugeot 505 Estate (station wagon) that uses four wheel drive (four-wheel drive) with the "Shorter gear ratio" and is equipped with two choices of engine types: diesel engine with intercooled turbo engine which has 110hp (81kW) and Gasoline engine with a power capacity of 2.2 L. 130hp (96kW).

Although fairly good sales, production time ranges that are so long for Peugeot to force manufacturers to continue to anticipate the market, by means of Peugeot 505 pick-up "Facelift" on the exterior, including replacement of the interior with new models in 1986. But production in Europe will remain declines with the launch of the Peugeot 405 that are smaller than the Peugeot 505, which is ultimately the manufacturer Peugeot closed the entire production in 1992 (shortly after the launch of the Peugeot 605). However, in Peugeot 505 Africans still produced, to meet the market demand that never subsided.

Overall, the prestige of the Peugeot 505 in many countries quite well not only in France and Germany, where the Peugeot 505 estate (station wagon) was used as an ambulance, hearse, police cars, military vehicles, and as a "road maintenance vehicle." In the city of New York City, Peugeot 505s are used to reinforce the fleet of taxis. In Africa because of toughness, the Peugeot 505 is known as the "Work Horse of Africa"

Peugeot 505 double cabin in United States, the Peugeot 505 is one of the latest Peugeot models that are fully imported and sold in this State. Its sedan variant ended in 1990, while the version wagonnya station in 1991. Both PRV series engine capacity of 2.8 L with a V6 configuration.

Peugeot 505 including a vehicle that has a lot of good mechanical and electrical systems, exterior and interior are different from one variant to another variant. Some of them:

* Peugeot 505 uses rear-wheel drive with the engine mounted lengthways (longitudinally-mounted).
* A suspension of its use 'MacPherson struts "and" coil springs "on the front and" semi-trailing arms with coil springs "in the back, with" body-mounted rear differential, "and" four constant-velocity joints. " Station Wagon version (and the sedan was produced in Argentina) use "live-axle rear suspension" with "Panhard rod and coil springs."
* "Stabilizer bars" is standard equipment on the front, while the rear was different depending on the model.
* Brake System, uses disc brakes on the front and drum brakes at the rear of the model depends also.
* Stir using a system of "rack and pinion", with an additional "power assisted" on most models.
* Model SRD using 2304 cc diesel engine, not equipped with power steering, but GTD Turbo models, GTI, V6 and IT, all equipped with power steering, central locking doors, air conditioning, 5-speed manual transmission, moonroof (except GTD Turbo), and fog lights (fog lamp).
* In Peugeot 505 V6, power steeringnya been "the Speed Sensitive, central lock it using a remote infrared, heating and ventilation systems, including electronic climate control.
* Three-speed automatic transmission is available at the beginning type2 Peugeot 505, which was subsequently renamed the Four-speed version. However, the model 505 is the longest survival GTD with "Five Speed manual transmission."
* In Australia, the Peugeot 505 is marketed by type: ID, SR, STI sedan and GTI, GTI SR or station wagon with eight seats, all using gasoline fuel. Type GRD and SRD dg diesel engines are not many were sold.
* Peugeot Series II updated by replacing the SR-type into SLI. TI is not released in Australia, and diesel is a rare model.
* The length and overall width of the saloon is a 4:58 505 meters and 1.73 meters, while for Family estate is 4.90 meters and 1.73 meters.
* Fuel tank capacity is 52 liters to make GR (11.4 Gallons) and 505 GTI is 70 Litres (15.4 Gallons).
* Fuel consumption for the 505 for driving a constant speed Automatic 90km/jam GR GR takes 8 L/100km while 5 Speed Manual 6.7L/100km and GR Manual need 4 speed need 7.1L/100 km, this applies when cruising at 90 km / h continue. Then for urban driving need 10.9L/100km Automatic GR, while GR Manual need a 4 or 5 Speed 11.3 L/100km


Especially for the Peugeot 505 is marketed in the United States and Canada have a different body design, such as:

* Gas tank was moved to the inside of the mouth of the tank is located on the right.
* Using the "Quad headlamp" different.
* Addition of "Taillights" in the vehicle who produced seteleh 1986.
Antenna Position moved from the roof into the rear fenders, the model was replaced with a telescopic antenna.
* Bumper larger.
* Pipe kenalpot moved from right to left.
* Types ditawarkanpun fewer machines, all had been adjusted to meet more stringent emission standards.
* Models sold in North America is the type: "GL", "S," "GLS", "STI", "DL", "Liberté", "STX", "TURBO", "GLX", "SW8" "V6", "TURBO S", and in 1983, offered a limited version of the Peugeot 505 "Anniversary Edition".
* All 505 products are offered in North America was built at Peugeot's Sochaux Plant, in France.

Enjoy the Dead Sea in Israel

The Dead Sea the name is salt sea. Dead sea is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east, and Israel.Dead sea its surface and shores are 422 metres (1,385 ft) below sea level. The Dead Sea is 378 m (1,240 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. It is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, with 33.7% salinity. The Dead Sea is continually fed water from the rivers and streams coming down off the mountains that surround it. Dead sea is more dead sea salt, dead sea holday, dead sea mud, dead sea hotels, dead sea skin care, dead sea salt scrub.