Ek Kanya :my daily ramblings

[Ek Kanya]

but this BMW picture is real, no?

[kikikikikiki]

who cares? doesn't change the fact that i still love cinema 4d

[Ek Kanya]

its that good? must try it sometime...

some amazing C4D work at their Gallery here

[Ek Kanya]

BMW 5 Series Grand Turismo

PRESS RELEASE

A New Class: The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo.

Establishing an unprecedented, absolutely innovative car concept, BMW is setting fascinating new highlights in the upper midrange segment. As the world's first model in a brand-new segment, the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo combines essential features of a prestige saloon, a modern Sports Activity Vehicle, and a classic Gran Turismo.

Stylish and elegant in design, this unique four-seater comes with a coupé-like, stretched and sleek roofl ine and a two-piece tailgate. The extra-large interior offers luxurious comfort, a slightly elevated seating position for comfortable and convenient access as well as superior all-round visibility covering all traffic conditions, and truly impressive variability.

As its name alone indicates, the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo is ideally suited for a truly wonderful travel experience. The luxurious ambience immediately makes the driver and passengers feel at home, legroom at the rear is the same as in the BMW 7 Series, headroom is equal to that of the BMW X5. The tilt angle of the rear-seat backrests, in turn, adjusts individually to the respective, personal requirements of the passengers. And with the rear seats moving fore-and-aft up to 100 millimetres or almost 4", together with the backrests tilting forward completely if required, luggage capacity may be enlarged up to 1,700 litres or 59.5 cu ft.

Engines both powerful and efficient, Dynamic Drive Control featured as standard, the most advanced suspension technology, and innovative driver assistance systems, help to ensure a truly unique driving experience.

BMW EfficientDynamics entering a new segment.
The drivetrain technology featured on the new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo likewise comes with a wide range of innovations, the benefits provided by BMW EfficentDynamics now introduced in yet another car segment providing a uniquely good balance of superior performance and supreme fuel economy.

A further highly significant point is the introduction of a new straight-six power unit in the BMW 535i Gran Turismo, for the fi rst time combining turbocharger technology, High Precision Injection, and BMW's fully variable VALVETRONIC valve management. Displacing 3.0 litres, the BMW TwinPower Turbo delivers 225 kW/306 hp at an engine speed of 5,800 rpm, with an equally outstanding, spontaneous and direct response as well as peak torque kept consistently at 400 Newton-metres/295 lb-ft from 1,200–5,000 rpm. The top-of-the-range power unit is the V8 TwinPower Turbo with High Precision Injection in the BMW 550i Gran Turismo, developing maximum output of 300 kW/407 hp between 5,500 and 6,400 rpm.

The BMW 530d Gran Turismo, to round off the range, offers particular highlights in terms of all-round economy. Its latest-generation 3.0-litre straight-six diesel comes with an all-aluminium crankcase as well as common-rail direct fuel injection with piezo-injectors, delivers 180 kW/245 hp at 4,000 rpm, and gives the car average fuel consumption in the combined EU cycle of just 6.5 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 43.5 mpg imp), as well as a CO2 emission rating of just 173 grams per kilometre, both figures absolutely unique for a vehicle of this size and calibre.

All engines naturally fulfill the EU5 emission standard. In addition, all variants of the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo come with an innovative eight-speed automatic transmission combining an extremely quick gearshift with maximum efficiency.

Through its wide range of qualities, the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo meets all the demands of a modern target group looking for a vehicle providing perfect harmony in meeting all kinds of requirements and demands in life – both as a prestigious and elegant company car and as an active leisure-time vehicle.

Introducing this kind of concept, BMW is therefore once again proving the Company's ability to defi ne brand-new vehicle segments in the market, with the new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo making a powerful entry into the world of motoring as a completely new dimension. This new, unprecedented and unparalleled car adds a further facet to the world of Sheer Driving Pleasure, arousing new enthusiasm for the BMW brand also with additional target groups.

[Ek Kanya]

which Mini are you?

[Ek Kanya]

the amazing art of Kazuki Takamatsu.

I used to think his work was made in some 3d software.

However, even if CGI depth mattes, or something similar, are the source material or inspiration for them, the finished works are actually gouache paintings, and fairly large in scale as you can see from these photos at Gallery Tomura.

Takamatsu uses the term Distanfeerism to name his style. Other than that, and the fact that he graduated from Tohoku University of Art and Design, I can find very little information about the artist.

[kikikikikiki]

SUPERB

[Ek Kanya]

BMW LOVOS. The exterior of the Lovos – which somewhat ironically stands for Lifestyle of Voluntary Simplicity – is theoretically constructed from just one fully exchangeable part that recurs 260 times. Each exterior piece is covered in solar photovoltaic cells and can hinge on a substructure underneath to follow the sun or act as individual airbrakes. We can only assume the concept would be powered by electricity, as it makes our hairs stand up on end.

[Ek Kanya]

the Caffeine Calorie Chart, from one of the links Param had posted somewhere on the site

[Ek Kanya]

you like coffee? premium coffee? then you must try the Kopi Luwak.

Kopi Luwak coffee which is made from coffee beans excreted by civet cats ranks high amongst the world's most expensive and rare coffees. Its popularity is growing quickly in Australia, where citizens already have been increasing their coffee consumption in the past decade, according to Reuters.

According to Tastes of the World, Kopi Luwak coffee differs from other coffee's in numerous ways. Kopi Luwak coffee beans reportedly have less protein and bacteria count; the beans are also pitted and have different compounds, presumably from the digestion process of the civet cat. The digested beans harvested from civet cat feces are also considered to be delicacies because the animals only seek out the finest coffee cherries to consume, according to Tastes of the World.

The finished brew reportedly tastes smoother than other coffee blends and has an earthy, exotic flavor. It is also said to have hints of caramel and chocolate flavors; these flavors are considered results of the digestion process. The coffee's reputation is strong enough to convince roughly 12 people a month to try it at one Australian cafe' despite civet cats links to the SARS respiratory virus.

[kikikikikiki]

oh this has been my dream for some time now! to have this civet cat faeces coffee at least once before i die! i think i read of it first in a nat geo. what an amazing magazine.

[Desh Premi]

chi chi! from the shit of a cat!?

and its a delicacy? what is the world coming to?

[Ek Kanya]

i think you need some water, Desh Premi. How about some extra vitamin water?

[kikikikikiki]

chi chi! from the shit of a cat!?

and its a delicacy? what is the world coming to?

shit is a good thing. it fertilises the soil your veggies grow in.

[kikikikikiki]

ek kanya, here's some cinema 4d coffee i made for u