Home Decoration

Design Lines

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Design Lines

Design Lines, a publication of the American Institute of Building Design , interviewed Wayne Visbeen about home management centers and here...

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National Make-A-Wish!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrYeR6gwMNVXWdnhCaD8VTnIshANXqADWxUVcD6wxHd9kd8jcAgq-bSfJJSxPzcuTdVPe44qhuC5U9PjNMXr8bM4GMgedjjWkHVVsW9zDopsagyLo6SmrAoXjRJdMZafo4yckdjkuxYQm/s1600/100_0500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464800382349586002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrYeR6gwMNVXWdnhCaD8VTnIshANXqADWxUVcD6wxHd9kd8jcAgq-bSfJJSxPzcuTdVPe44qhuC5U9PjNMXr8bM4GMgedjjWkHVVsW9zDopsagyLo6SmrAoXjRJdMZafo4yckdjkuxYQm/s320/100_0500.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The playhouse that Wayne Visbeen designed for Lily's Wish made </div><div style="text-align: center;">national Make-A-Wish news!  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wish.org/stories/fantasy/playhouse/lily_playhouse">Check it out.</a></div>

National Make-A-Wish!

The playhouse that Wayne Visbeen designed for Lily's Wish made national Make-A-Wish news! Check it out.

5:54 AM

FOX 17 segment

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FOX 17 featured our cottage from the Cottage & Lakefront Living Show on their morning news on Friday!

6:53 AM

Interior Design

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img alt="The image “http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2948433129_0ddd1bb34f.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." height="297" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2948433129_0ddd1bb34f.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><img alt="The image “http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/stylish-asian-interior-design.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." height="373" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/stylish-asian-interior-design.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><img alt="The image “http://art3dviz.com/wp-content/gallery/interior-design-rendering-007/interior-design-rendering-007.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." height="286" src="http://art3dviz.com/wp-content/gallery/interior-design-rendering-007/interior-design-rendering-007.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><img alt="The image “http://art3dviz.com/wp-content/gallery/interior-design-rendering-006/interior-design-rendering-006.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." height="286" src="http://art3dviz.com/wp-content/gallery/interior-design-rendering-006/interior-design-rendering-006.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The decorations have come down after Christmas and the rooms are looking rather bare. Winter is often a drab time of year and, even though the promise of Spring is just around the corner, why not liven your January days up by investing in some home decorating. Home decorating ideas do not have to break the bank; there are plenty of ideas which can make an immediate impact on the interior of your home without spending too much money. At the other extreme, however, you could hire an interior decorator and go the whole hog! Whatever you choose, however, there are plenty of home decorating ideas around - from chic and sophisticated to ultra modern, or the contemporary cottage look with beams and home-crafted cushions. Home decorating ideas is really a matter of personal preference and depends on the kind of home you have and the lifestyle you live there.</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To change the look on a shoestring, alter the positioning of the furniture. If, previously, it was against the walls, pull it all out and reposition it at angles. What about changing the dining room to the lounge and the lounge to the dining room for an immediate change? Even in the smallest houses, there is usually sufficient room to make this change. I did this one weekend a few years ago and it has become an almost annual alteration. My front room [the traditional lounge area] runs through into the traditional dining area with a large opened out area in the wall between. This 'opened-out' area was knocked through before I bought the house, and it is neither an open-plan nor an appropriate size to be closed off by double doors. It looks what it is - a big square gap in the wall, with a wood surround to finish it off! I have actually arranged with a local builder to have this altered to a brick-faced archway. It will certainly look a lot better!</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you are on a budget, even painting one wall as a focal point will look cleaner and brighter. There are plenty of inexpensive wall hangings you can buy from companies like IKEA, the Swedish company with many outlets in the UK. Plants will also liven up any home decorating ideas - they come in a multitude of styles and sizes and are readily available from garden centres which often have huge arrays on display. If, like me, you keep forgetting to water your plants, you would probably be better advised to place silk plants around your home. Their quality is extremely good and they look remarkably lifelike these days.If you've decided to decorate your living room in a classic or traditional style, this second part of our two part series will provide you with some wonderful tips and ideas...</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Furnishings</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Elegance and comfort are essential elements of the classic style living room. Choose a boxy-shaped sofa with comfortable, soft cushions covered in a longwearing woven stripe or damask. Team it with a selection of different seating styles, covered in toning but different fabrics. This looks more natural than a matching suite, and you can pick up bargains to revamp. A chesterfield or chaise longue adds an authentic touch.</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Glass-fronted cupboards are perfect for displaying favorite china or old books. Chests and trunks with upholstered tops - or draped with a shawl or throw - provide a useful surface, and hidden storage space, too. Modern items such as the TV and stereo are best tucked away in built-in storage systems.</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Look for small decorative tables to hold lamps and collections of silver-framed photos; or buy inexpensive particleboard tables and disguise them with matching floor-length circular cloths trimmed with deep fringing.</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Create a soft, atmospheric glow with careful lighting. If you have a central chandelier, fit a dimmer switch so you can create a candle-like glimmer. Wall lights, table lamps, and floor lamps, or candles set around the room, create pools of warm light. Large Chinese-style vases in blue and white or green provide good lampbases; wood stained to a mahogany or ebony finish on brass bases are also ideal. Fit them with a simple parchment or pleated silk shade.</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Large, gilt-framed landscapes or portraits look suitably imposing, together with a large framed mirror over the fireplace. Architectural engravings or botanical prints in narrow black frames add a sophisticated touch. Hang them in groups, perhaps linked with a picture bow or stick-on, printed classical swags and borders.</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Choose ornaments carefully, avoiding a cluttered look; a single big plaster bust - some museums sell copies of original antiquities - placed on a side table or in the hearth, has real impact. Symmetry is an important element - matching stylized china dogs or cats either side of the hearth is a typical classic look; or place matching china figurines on the mantelpiece.</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Details</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Small touches can create the impression of graceful living that typifies classic style. Flowers are always important; create a big, splashy formal display of greenery and twigs, and supplement it with fresh flowers in season. Place bowls of scented dried flower heads or potpourri on tables for a drift of perfumed air.</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Handworked items, such as tapestry cushions, old silver, and leather-bound books, create a sense of the past. Group objects together carefully to complement each other.</span></i></b><br /><br /><img alt="The image “http://www.elite-realty-services.com/files/InteriorDesignDining.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." height="267" src="http://www.elite-realty-services.com/files/InteriorDesignDining.jpg" width="400" /></div>

Interior Design

The decorations have come down after Christmas and the rooms are looking rather bare. Winter is often a drab time of year and, even though t...

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The Cottage & Lakefront Living Show

The <a href="http://www.showspan.com/CLG/Attractions.aspx">Grand Rapids Cottage & Lakefront Living Show</a> is this weekend at DeVos Place. It's going to be great! <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a>, <a href="http://www.homesbyfalcon.com/">Falcon Custom Homes</a> and <a href="http://www.galleryinteriors.com">Gallery Interiors</a> have teamed up to present you The Birch.  Here are some "under construction" photos & a short video clip as it's being built this week (over only four days!) in the convention center.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR612xTQKxIHYLUNZWbjD-MPBwmOexBzCFawtb-9cNN8r4rj_Lsa629RyLLoMExFYdze1pWCXMBcLdQ1bfb6ss_75FsC9BCEk0fGHmxRhkrVwqbqWHU63XI-ikHLPzqlAgENCGrUsHBORL/s1600/%C2%A9R1.1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460009492954961346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR612xTQKxIHYLUNZWbjD-MPBwmOexBzCFawtb-9cNN8r4rj_Lsa629RyLLoMExFYdze1pWCXMBcLdQ1bfb6ss_75FsC9BCEk0fGHmxRhkrVwqbqWHU63XI-ikHLPzqlAgENCGrUsHBORL/s320/%C2%A9R1.1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi8qrINScvZ9iJIz9a1XzP4-pPr7rqwsZQMo6DxAXNLM6lUR8QD7JvBiTPuPBGwbzcArer-7yxmdu15nqJns-XOzQeoJrNJatrcNku0k-1dHv_YlIMUXVR-uHiqnOGdb_EnWQEhQ-LVJl/s1600/DSC08372.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460008572766286386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi8qrINScvZ9iJIz9a1XzP4-pPr7rqwsZQMo6DxAXNLM6lUR8QD7JvBiTPuPBGwbzcArer-7yxmdu15nqJns-XOzQeoJrNJatrcNku0k-1dHv_YlIMUXVR-uHiqnOGdb_EnWQEhQ-LVJl/s320/DSC08372.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBd0bPS1pry8m6i1_34kDcfFwDTwaRQ3MQ4asXrdWimVlcMWqMBcjIOkwBYA5qMbuYYm73KAZdGG91chxJAQZMITK9o-c5oId-NQ3AWZ99gSnhGEA_AY_l58wjWbhPgSCD8Z7SDiW3Og6n/s1600/DSC08371.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460008561119088706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBd0bPS1pry8m6i1_34kDcfFwDTwaRQ3MQ4asXrdWimVlcMWqMBcjIOkwBYA5qMbuYYm73KAZdGG91chxJAQZMITK9o-c5oId-NQ3AWZ99gSnhGEA_AY_l58wjWbhPgSCD8Z7SDiW3Og6n/s320/DSC08371.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTQBfqqBy9iRiQYWq0v28A5op7HDAaJZ0_XrZgcIbzijRbtWcZ_SayJnVZMjsVapklk6r-LBfTPXVfgMqZPYKZo94__qi5517_C7VfZ3D728YTpZb6PvL4BO67G7Qu6CU-XkYWaw-xNoE/s1600/DSC08370.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460008553199436882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTQBfqqBy9iRiQYWq0v28A5op7HDAaJZ0_XrZgcIbzijRbtWcZ_SayJnVZMjsVapklk6r-LBfTPXVfgMqZPYKZo94__qi5517_C7VfZ3D728YTpZb6PvL4BO67G7Qu6CU-XkYWaw-xNoE/s320/DSC08370.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="b-hbp-video b-uploaded" frameborder="0" height="266" id="BLOGGER-video-0ec31c58df6dcc13-10394" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyd_CBvE9zUEdn1mVGSg0RKkG7x0BJheOCDR2zY3M6fXIZVDW3eBiL-78cPRHNaHkfchLbZnWsFFb_dhhqptTiKTcCyCFKruJf_YzIZpgBQrWFPVq7DK1aSMLmN5A2yf6XfWdVp" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div>

The Cottage & Lakefront Living Show

The Grand Rapids Cottage & Lakefront Living Show is this weekend at DeVos Place. It's going to be great! Visbeen Associates , Falco...

7:33 AM

Art Murals for Large Spaces

We think the large murals that you see in Starbuck or Barnes and Nobles are really cool.  We always wish we can get something like that at home.  It will work great if you have a large loft with tall, tall ceilings, don't you think?  So much cooler than wallpapers.<br /><br />We found a source today for it that we thought you might want to check out.  They do mostly commercial installations but you can buy them for residential as well. <br /><br />Here are some samplings:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.todl.com/images/manuf/Art_On_A_Grand_Scale/wright_lobby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.todl.com/images/manuf/Art_On_A_Grand_Scale/wright_lobby.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.todl.com/images/manuf/Art_On_A_Grand_Scale/hundley_hallway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.todl.com/images/manuf/Art_On_A_Grand_Scale/hundley_hallway.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.todl.com/images/manuf/Art_On_A_Grand_Scale/kelley_real_bnn1_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.todl.com/images/manuf/Art_On_A_Grand_Scale/kelley_real_bnn1_2.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.todl.com/images/manuf/Art_On_A_Grand_Scale/manchess_real_ex_des_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.todl.com/images/manuf/Art_On_A_Grand_Scale/manchess_real_ex_des_2.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><br /><br />To see more portfolios and get product information, visit the vendor's web site <a href="http://www.artonagrandscale.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.

Art Murals for Large Spaces

We think the large murals that you see in Starbuck or Barnes and Nobles are really cool. We always wish we can get something like that at h...

11:18 AM

Architectural Tutorial: Carriage House

<div></div><div><b>n. 1.</b> a small building usually near a large residence or part of an estate, used for keeping coaches, carriages, or other vehicles; - also called coach house.  It is now (1998) obsolescent and its function has been taken over by the garage, which is usually attached to a residence or main building.  Carriage houses are still found on older estates, though not usually used for their original purpose. (www.thefreedictionary.com)</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:georgia;">Well, we tend to disagree with the "obsolescent" part of this definition. Yes, garages are far more popular, but there are still those of you out there looking for a beautiful carriage house. Here are a few <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> has designed.</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACyd5RSMxvMTUV-9vxYJMfhh3rivtSzAwqxl9gz3uHuM_bCTKrO94yFrbHi8cgDkPHL210_4kAQvf3BoBs2Xp219rjeyLlOQ_rJvssJDi31f0ISqiY8PeADyHPWDfE_H_wlmScmo37FEd/s1600/Brolick+No.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACyd5RSMxvMTUV-9vxYJMfhh3rivtSzAwqxl9gz3uHuM_bCTKrO94yFrbHi8cgDkPHL210_4kAQvf3BoBs2Xp219rjeyLlOQ_rJvssJDi31f0ISqiY8PeADyHPWDfE_H_wlmScmo37FEd/s1600/Brolick+No.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none; "><br /></a><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXN-lF_gFPJx-nszj5Qr51lcnPYwyWf14sdGVKnaFHzq8J9UNDaGUloLDxQTPZnPiuH_QvftHBKy5sLmNxJYclZ13sfgq5iD3J3uAVZ01xpFRkK3ADxHg-thBE5wUBcXEB56dAoILkS6F/s1600/Olesnavage+Front+(galv)+carriage+house.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456667173498135858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXN-lF_gFPJx-nszj5Qr51lcnPYwyWf14sdGVKnaFHzq8J9UNDaGUloLDxQTPZnPiuH_QvftHBKy5sLmNxJYclZ13sfgq5iD3J3uAVZ01xpFRkK3ADxHg-thBE5wUBcXEB56dAoILkS6F/s320/Olesnavage+Front+(galv)+carriage+house.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJN79S1E9F-WvS5cVGTVeFw014WkLg1GdzPdVsPFKTSbBWwP7Zf9kecNgycjv5KobxGFsQfkTd0mRJ7Bs2SAfVhZKH7n8Xwxfd46bmrCcJFtpSiJqDguchYeUL3TLMB-SiiwwJZs1xDkvb/s1600/Design+Home+1088_ch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456667169300569858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJN79S1E9F-WvS5cVGTVeFw014WkLg1GdzPdVsPFKTSbBWwP7Zf9kecNgycjv5KobxGFsQfkTd0mRJ7Bs2SAfVhZKH7n8Xwxfd46bmrCcJFtpSiJqDguchYeUL3TLMB-SiiwwJZs1xDkvb/s320/Design+Home+1088_ch.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QbAlREO6FX6CzwpVJW5R-7X7cwYsYdeAmd1mzqWBcg5MUVfStT0NFFsUesLqiBf2h9DoHLJ2FKvrdx0D1FTaAUgMyiJSOvbHebzEJl8c47gCKv4tPFpS50qwtLdGFH6AGEPdHJEsp_wn/s1600/Brolick+No.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456665947250543250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QbAlREO6FX6CzwpVJW5R-7X7cwYsYdeAmd1mzqWBcg5MUVfStT0NFFsUesLqiBf2h9DoHLJ2FKvrdx0D1FTaAUgMyiJSOvbHebzEJl8c47gCKv4tPFpS50qwtLdGFH6AGEPdHJEsp_wn/s320/Brolick+No.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uA8NmSvC7Gs2jTP1RpYJUHVXVWAT3WRSzz9FJ3cvsNhOdTP0W8Yn2_IyLYvFc0qgFrzphDogy26_YZxheGCGXVcS8BT_ozT45CvR6wIVwTjHqgQbQcTjWyQsfI0jEy2gdbw3L7JDf-Rk/s1600/IMG_2658.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456665935668566034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uA8NmSvC7Gs2jTP1RpYJUHVXVWAT3WRSzz9FJ3cvsNhOdTP0W8Yn2_IyLYvFc0qgFrzphDogy26_YZxheGCGXVcS8BT_ozT45CvR6wIVwTjHqgQbQcTjWyQsfI0jEy2gdbw3L7JDf-Rk/s320/IMG_2658.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2cHluLTiDRGBANw0UGTpNcCEB5H2uqFb5JHMSBZ_bThqUD_wQbqUW06DjFlUk7Z4ZZqF-jaJ_D6y64WaGyUBQD4mjHrpJ5p7Wda6DCyApO0SfOVb7BeLYzEOJXxSaRRlRNKtTyzHZV8h/s1600/3-NKM-0005_ch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456665040519402642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2cHluLTiDRGBANw0UGTpNcCEB5H2uqFb5JHMSBZ_bThqUD_wQbqUW06DjFlUk7Z4ZZqF-jaJ_D6y64WaGyUBQD4mjHrpJ5p7Wda6DCyApO0SfOVb7BeLYzEOJXxSaRRlRNKtTyzHZV8h/s320/3-NKM-0005_ch.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" /></a>

Architectural Tutorial: Carriage House

n. 1. a small building usually near a large residence or part of an estate, used for keeping coaches, carriages, or other vehicles; - also ...

5:30 AM

Automotive Wallpapers: Ferrari 599 GTO

<center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoLefuQ8ENS5WHA67MywL8D71S0UYNFqInCkaex-_Daq5-oHLv_syyP9PYwas2Sl6ozeAxEkg2U7YMt9hea_T-JGoq47NJK9Dz41bUwQwmDFwgHD5h00erW9hcaWLnOv6mSoeqxm5ZEc/s1600/Ferrari_599-GTO_381_1024x768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoLefuQ8ENS5WHA67MywL8D71S0UYNFqInCkaex-_Daq5-oHLv_syyP9PYwas2Sl6ozeAxEkg2U7YMt9hea_T-JGoq47NJK9Dz41bUwQwmDFwgHD5h00erW9hcaWLnOv6mSoeqxm5ZEc/s320/Ferrari_599-GTO_381_1024x768.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><center><span style="color: white;">Post by: </span><a href="http://automotive-wallpapers.blogspot.com/" style="color: white;">Automotive</a></center><center><div style="text-align: justify;">Maranello, www.ferrari.com is now   available on the first photo and information about the new 599 GTO,   extreme V12 Berlinetta developed for a brief orientation on specific   performance. The 599 GTO, in fact, the fastest ever road car company.   This is an exclusive special limited edition, in true Ferrari tradition,   is an entirely new concept, although inspired by a production car.   Actually based on the 599XX 599 GTO, the car advanced experimental   songs, and can be considered almost road-going version.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">GTO  599 599 are provided only for clients who are looking  for maximum  expression of high-performance driving. 599 GTO directly  benefit from  the transfer of technology from racing and set the record  at Fiorano lap  time in 1'24 ".</div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Fiorano lap time to provide  only one  indication of the potential of this car. Just as significant  are the  technical specifications - 670 hp in a 1495kg car is a ratio of   weight-for-the power of only 2.23 kg / hp, and ensure the 0-100 km / h   acceleration time of just 3.35 "and a top speed of more than 335 km / h</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fundamental  to the performance of GTO is an innovative  approach to developing the  chassis, for the first time on a production  car, saw the integration  between the handling of the set-up according  to the level of response  which is close to the limit and very  sophisticated electronic controls.  The result is nearly complete lack  of understeer and chassis really  communicative.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like Ferrari's policy, any new features  Ferrari's new  solutions for road cars. So the 599 GTO is equipped with  the latest,  second generation carbon-ceramic brakes are lighter and  offer better  performance, new aerodynamic innovations, such as wheel  donuts that  increase aerodynamic efficiency and to improve brake  cooling, and  Supersport tire developed by Michelin, including a wider  front tire for  greater roadholding. Driver interface is also new to the   implementation of the Virtual Race Engineer (VRE) that provides drivers   with immediate information on the performance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599 GTO is more  aggressive character also appears in a  number of elements which recall  the style of 599XX and a strong voice  from the V12.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The  GTO (Gran Turismo Omologata)  moniker direct calls to mind both the  Ferrari that has entered the  collective imagination as a symbol of  performance. After the 1962 250  GTO, which swept the board in GT racing  category in 1960 and is now a  very valuable collector's car, came by its  iconic 1984 GTO, which  basically created a whole genre of modern  supercars.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Special web including photos, videos and  interviews on a  new car, while an exclusive preview to a small number of  clients  Ferrari will be held on 14 April at the Military Academy in  Modena. The  public debut of the 599 GTO would likely be in the Beijing   International Motor Show in late April.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599 GTO  TECHNICAL  CONTENTS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Engine and gearbox</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">GTO 599 engine is  derived directly from the unit 599XX  execution, but the modifications  required for the road-going  homologation. Thus, in accordance with the  Euro 5 and LEV 2 standards.  The 5999 cc 65-degree V12 engine blows out  670 CV at 8250 rpm with  maximum torque of 620 Nm at 6500 rpm and there's  a rush, smooth  constant power all the way to redline with no loss of  flexibility even  at low and medium revs. This result is obtained by  working on-fluid  dynamics and components to reduce internal friction and  by adopting,  inter alia, a redesigned crankshaft 599XX. The car also  has a  racing-type intake system with a new intake manifold with a  geometry  diffuser-type and short inlet channel is designed to increase  the  supply of power at high revs and reduce losses. To maximize the   volumetric efficiency per cylinder, Connections between the two plenums   in front to compensate the volume variation. This is how the engineers   managed to achieve maximum performance at high engine speeds. Engine   noise in the car carefully controlled to balance the intake with the   exhaust sound, which is equipped with a manifold 6-to-1-derived 599XX.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599  GTO of the same features, lower 60 ms time shift and  the possibility to  make some downshifts as in the 599XX.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">VEHICLE DYNAMICS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One  of the most significant innovation  of the 599 GTO is a high correlation  between the chassis set-up, which  is close to the limits of handling,  and input from the electronic  control was developed to improve the  overall performance level.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Because of the very early state of  development of two  cars', Maranello engineers work to ensure that these  two areas of the  car will be smooth so that push to limit the integrated  response. The  result is, of course, the involvement of superlatives and  drive a lap  faster. Apart from the new pool and bar rear anti-roll  stiffness, the  car is also equipped with magnetorheological suspension  system of the  second generation control (SCM2). suspension work closely  with the VDC  (Vehicle Dynamic Control) and the latest generation of  traction  control-F1-Trac. This makes the car very responsive to driver  input -  thanks in part to the application of very direct steering ratio -  but  also very stable under braking, sharper on turn-in, which is more   appropriate in faster cornering and out of the corner.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">WEIGHT  REDUCTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599 GTO  inherited most of the construction  work - by using the same principles  as used in F1 - that went into  making cars 599XX such extreme  performance. Losing weight is an  important goal and the result is the  extensive use of composites and  components manufactured with technology  that is more similar to racing  specifications. Areas involved include  bodywork and in the greenhouse  (with thin gauge aluminum and glass  thinner), brakes, transmissions and  exhaust systems. The result was  1495 kg dry weight and ratio of  weight-for-the power of only 2.23 kg /  hp, a significant figure that  underscores the potential for GTO's  performance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aerodynamics</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599  GTO aerodynamics which has benefited significantly  from the experience  in F1 and Ferrari engineer with 599XX which allows  downforce will be  greatly increased without impacting on the drag.  Thank you for the  solution to be transferred from the car lane  road-going version, GTO  that produce as much as 144 kg of downforce at  200 km / h. All Cars  sharpening, including front, side, the flat  underbody and cooling flows.  In the second instance, GTO can count  increase and ducting to a disc  brake pads, and the adoption of a donut  wheels - disc position outside  the disc brakes which ensure that the  hot air out wheelarch remain as  close as possible to the car body to  reduce drag.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Working  on the car's nose was designed  to reduce the width of wake generated by  the front and thus reduces  the drag. Lower front spoiler also has a  separate wing that increases  downforce on the front of the car and  improve airflow to radiator oil  cooler. On the sides there is a new  threshold leading design more  clearly that increases the efficiency of  the center of the underbody.  The underbody itself combine parts, new  lower front with the front  diffusers front wheels to optimize downforce,  and the double curve of a  new rear diffuser.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">WHEEL RIM AND Tire</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here's  the size difference between the front and rear  tires have been changed.  The GTO front tire is now 285/30 on 9.5  channels''with 315/35 in  11.5''in the rear channels. 599 GTO has  20''rims. Roll stiffness is  greater at the rear to minimize understeer.  This solution ensures  increased lateral grip and turn a quick login</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Brake</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The  CCM2 new braking system is lighter  and even more consistent in high  performance situations. Consistent  coefficient of friction means that  the ABS former can be calibrated to a  particularly high level of  achievement, further reducing cycle time,  thanks to enhanced  deceleration and stopping distance is shorter. In  fact, it offers 100  599 GTO is very good for 0 km / h braking distance  of just 32.5 meters.  Like their role in improving the aerodynamics,  wheel of a Formula 1  derived from the donut also improve braking  efficiency by optimizing the  cooling of the brakes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">CAR-DRIVER INTERFACE</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Car-driver   interface is designed to maximize the performance of the car and  driver  to the layout of the main command that ensures absolute  efficiency and  minimum disruption. The manettino Racing also places a  strong emphasis  on sporty driving track-specific settings by offering  drivers a full  choice of parameters associated with electronic  controls. ICE's position  on the 599 GTB Fiorano has been replaced by  CT-Off (traction control  off). GTO is also equipped with a bespoke,  another F1 paddle-carbon  fiber to be used more easily in high speed  driving. Besides GTO also  features a Virtual Race Engineer, a system  that monitors the status of  the car driver's visibility and provide  direct vehicle performance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">GTO  599 technical specifications</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Length: 4710 mm (185.4 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Width: 1962 mm (77.2 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Height: 1326 mm (52.2 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wheelbase: 2750 mm (108.3 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Front track: 1701 mm (67.0 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rear track: 1618 mm (63.7 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">* Dry Weight: 1495 kg (3296 pounds)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">* Kerb weight: 1605 kg (3538 pounds)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Weight distribution: 47% front - 53%  rear</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fuel tank capacity:  105 liters (27.7 U.S.  gal/23.1 UK / gal)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Boot Volume: 320  liters (11.3 cu ft)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ENGINE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Type:   V12 - 65 °</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bore &  stroke: 92  x 75.2 mm (3.62 x 2.96 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unitary  displacement: 499.9 cc (30.51 cu in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Total  displacement: 5999 cc (366.08 cu  in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Compression  ratio:  11.2:1</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maximum power: 500  kW  (670 CV) at 8250 rpm</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maximum  torque:  620 Nm (457 pounds / ft) at 6500 rpm</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gearbox</div><div style="text-align: justify;">F1  +  6-speed reverse</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">SUSPENSION</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Control SCM2 - Supension  Magnetorheological</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tire</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Front: 285/30 ZR20''</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rear: 315/35 ZR20''</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">CARBON-CERAMIC   brake</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Front: 398 x 38 mm  (15.7 x 1.5  in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rear:  360 x 32 mm (14.2 x 1.3  ins)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ELECTRONIC CONTROLS</div><div style="text-align: justify;">CST  with F1-Trac: traction and  stability control</div><div style="text-align: justify;">TPTMS:  Tyre pressure and temperature monitoring system</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">PERFORMANCE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maximum  speed: more than 335 km / h (over  208 mph)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">0-100 km / h (0-62 mph):  3.35 sec</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">FUEL CONSUMPTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Combined  cycle (ECE) *: 17.5 l/100 km</div><div style="text-align: justify;">CO2  emissions</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Combined  Cycle  (ECE) *: 411 g / km</div><div style="text-align: justify;">*  European  Version</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><i>source: Ferrari Press</i></div></center></center>

Automotive Wallpapers: Ferrari 599 GTO

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Automotive Wallpapers: Ferrari 599 GTO

<center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiIF3AikckQ7YjETTqqlg8hNpD-tvkTB11MCtehLapsqAjczQ25LafiH1RyMOdZma_9MI19oKXc2Ic_TAKDLP0OBmRRjgaFpkguslTNbJmjIfgODVcHaLmyAtgQ1WEH9lsXtzKG7sUig/s1600/Ferrari_599-GTO_382_1024x768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiIF3AikckQ7YjETTqqlg8hNpD-tvkTB11MCtehLapsqAjczQ25LafiH1RyMOdZma_9MI19oKXc2Ic_TAKDLP0OBmRRjgaFpkguslTNbJmjIfgODVcHaLmyAtgQ1WEH9lsXtzKG7sUig/s320/Ferrari_599-GTO_382_1024x768.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><center><span style="color: white;">Post by: </span><a href="http://automotive-wallpapers.blogspot.com/" style="color: white;">Automotive</a></center><center><div style="text-align: justify;">Maranello, www.ferrari.com is now  available on the first photo and information about the new 599 GTO,  extreme V12 Berlinetta developed for a brief orientation on specific  performance. The 599 GTO, in fact, the fastest ever road car company.  This is an exclusive special limited edition, in true Ferrari tradition,  is an entirely new concept, although inspired by a production car.  Actually based on the 599XX 599 GTO, the car advanced experimental  songs, and can be considered almost road-going version.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">GTO  599 599 are provided only for clients who are looking for maximum  expression of high-performance driving. 599 GTO directly benefit from  the transfer of technology from racing and set the record at Fiorano lap  time in 1'24 ".</div><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Fiorano lap time to provide only one  indication of the potential of this car. Just as significant are the  technical specifications - 670 hp in a 1495kg car is a ratio of  weight-for-the power of only 2.23 kg / hp, and ensure the 0-100 km / h  acceleration time of just 3.35 "and a top speed of more than 335 km / h</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fundamental  to the performance of GTO is an innovative approach to developing the  chassis, for the first time on a production car, saw the integration  between the handling of the set-up according to the level of response  which is close to the limit and very sophisticated electronic controls.  The result is nearly complete lack of understeer and chassis really  communicative.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like Ferrari's policy, any new features  Ferrari's new solutions for road cars. So the 599 GTO is equipped with  the latest, second generation carbon-ceramic brakes are lighter and  offer better performance, new aerodynamic innovations, such as wheel  donuts that increase aerodynamic efficiency and to improve brake  cooling, and Supersport tire developed by Michelin, including a wider  front tire for greater roadholding. Driver interface is also new to the  implementation of the Virtual Race Engineer (VRE) that provides drivers  with immediate information on the performance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599 GTO is more  aggressive character also appears in a number of elements which recall  the style of 599XX and a strong voice from the V12.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The  GTO (Gran Turismo Omologata) moniker direct calls to mind both the  Ferrari that has entered the collective imagination as a symbol of  performance. After the 1962 250 GTO, which swept the board in GT racing  category in 1960 and is now a very valuable collector's car, came by its  iconic 1984 GTO, which basically created a whole genre of modern  supercars.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Special web including photos, videos and  interviews on a new car, while an exclusive preview to a small number of  clients Ferrari will be held on 14 April at the Military Academy in  Modena. The public debut of the 599 GTO would likely be in the Beijing  International Motor Show in late April.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599 GTO TECHNICAL  CONTENTS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Engine and gearbox</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">GTO 599 engine is  derived directly from the unit 599XX execution, but the modifications  required for the road-going homologation. Thus, in accordance with the  Euro 5 and LEV 2 standards. The 5999 cc 65-degree V12 engine blows out  670 CV at 8250 rpm with maximum torque of 620 Nm at 6500 rpm and there's  a rush, smooth constant power all the way to redline with no loss of  flexibility even at low and medium revs. This result is obtained by  working on-fluid dynamics and components to reduce internal friction and  by adopting, inter alia, a redesigned crankshaft 599XX. The car also  has a racing-type intake system with a new intake manifold with a  geometry diffuser-type and short inlet channel is designed to increase  the supply of power at high revs and reduce losses. To maximize the  volumetric efficiency per cylinder, Connections between the two plenums  in front to compensate the volume variation. This is how the engineers  managed to achieve maximum performance at high engine speeds. Engine  noise in the car carefully controlled to balance the intake with the  exhaust sound, which is equipped with a manifold 6-to-1-derived 599XX.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599  GTO of the same features, lower 60 ms time shift and the possibility to  make some downshifts as in the 599XX.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">VEHICLE DYNAMICS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One  of the most significant innovation of the 599 GTO is a high correlation  between the chassis set-up, which is close to the limits of handling,  and input from the electronic control was developed to improve the  overall performance level.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Because of the very early state of  development of two cars', Maranello engineers work to ensure that these  two areas of the car will be smooth so that push to limit the integrated  response. The result is, of course, the involvement of superlatives and  drive a lap faster. Apart from the new pool and bar rear anti-roll  stiffness, the car is also equipped with magnetorheological suspension  system of the second generation control (SCM2). suspension work closely  with the VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) and the latest generation of  traction control-F1-Trac. This makes the car very responsive to driver  input - thanks in part to the application of very direct steering ratio -  but also very stable under braking, sharper on turn-in, which is more  appropriate in faster cornering and out of the corner.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">WEIGHT  REDUCTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599 GTO inherited most of the construction  work - by using the same principles as used in F1 - that went into  making cars 599XX such extreme performance. Losing weight is an  important goal and the result is the extensive use of composites and  components manufactured with technology that is more similar to racing  specifications. Areas involved include bodywork and in the greenhouse  (with thin gauge aluminum and glass thinner), brakes, transmissions and  exhaust systems. The result was 1495 kg dry weight and ratio of  weight-for-the power of only 2.23 kg / hp, a significant figure that  underscores the potential for GTO's performance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aerodynamics</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599  GTO aerodynamics which has benefited significantly from the experience  in F1 and Ferrari engineer with 599XX which allows downforce will be  greatly increased without impacting on the drag. Thank you for the  solution to be transferred from the car lane road-going version, GTO  that produce as much as 144 kg of downforce at 200 km / h. All Cars  sharpening, including front, side, the flat underbody and cooling flows.  In the second instance, GTO can count increase and ducting to a disc  brake pads, and the adoption of a donut wheels - disc position outside  the disc brakes which ensure that the hot air out wheelarch remain as  close as possible to the car body to reduce drag.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Working  on the car's nose was designed to reduce the width of wake generated by  the front and thus reduces the drag. Lower front spoiler also has a  separate wing that increases downforce on the front of the car and  improve airflow to radiator oil cooler. On the sides there is a new  threshold leading design more clearly that increases the efficiency of  the center of the underbody. The underbody itself combine parts, new  lower front with the front diffusers front wheels to optimize downforce,  and the double curve of a new rear diffuser.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">WHEEL RIM AND Tire</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here's  the size difference between the front and rear tires have been changed.  The GTO front tire is now 285/30 on 9.5 channels''with 315/35 in  11.5''in the rear channels. 599 GTO has 20''rims. Roll stiffness is  greater at the rear to minimize understeer. This solution ensures  increased lateral grip and turn a quick login</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Brake</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The  CCM2 new braking system is lighter and even more consistent in high  performance situations. Consistent coefficient of friction means that  the ABS former can be calibrated to a particularly high level of  achievement, further reducing cycle time, thanks to enhanced  deceleration and stopping distance is shorter. In fact, it offers 100  599 GTO is very good for 0 km / h braking distance of just 32.5 meters.  Like their role in improving the aerodynamics, wheel of a Formula 1  derived from the donut also improve braking efficiency by optimizing the  cooling of the brakes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">CAR-DRIVER INTERFACE</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Car-driver  interface is designed to maximize the performance of the car and driver  to the layout of the main command that ensures absolute efficiency and  minimum disruption. The manettino Racing also places a strong emphasis  on sporty driving track-specific settings by offering drivers a full  choice of parameters associated with electronic controls. ICE's position  on the 599 GTB Fiorano has been replaced by CT-Off (traction control  off). GTO is also equipped with a bespoke, another F1 paddle-carbon  fiber to be used more easily in high speed driving. Besides GTO also  features a Virtual Race Engineer, a system that monitors the status of  the car driver's visibility and provide direct vehicle performance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">GTO  599 technical specifications</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Length: 4710 mm (185.4 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Width: 1962 mm (77.2 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Height: 1326 mm (52.2 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wheelbase: 2750 mm (108.3 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Front track: 1701 mm (67.0 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rear track: 1618 mm (63.7 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">* Dry Weight: 1495 kg (3296 pounds)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">* Kerb weight: 1605 kg (3538 pounds)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Weight distribution: 47% front - 53% rear</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fuel tank capacity: 105 liters (27.7 U.S.  gal/23.1 UK / gal)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Boot Volume: 320  liters (11.3 cu ft)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ENGINE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Type:  V12 - 65 °</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bore & stroke: 92  x 75.2 mm (3.62 x 2.96 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unitary  displacement: 499.9 cc (30.51 cu in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Total  displacement: 5999 cc (366.08 cu in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Compression  ratio: 11.2:1</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maximum power: 500 kW  (670 CV) at 8250 rpm</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maximum torque:  620 Nm (457 pounds / ft) at 6500 rpm</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gearbox</div><div style="text-align: justify;">F1  + 6-speed reverse</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">SUSPENSION</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Control SCM2 - Supension Magnetorheological</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tire</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Front: 285/30 ZR20''</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rear: 315/35 ZR20''</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">CARBON-CERAMIC  brake</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Front: 398 x 38 mm (15.7 x 1.5  in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rear: 360 x 32 mm (14.2 x 1.3  ins)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ELECTRONIC CONTROLS</div><div style="text-align: justify;">CST  with F1-Trac: traction and stability control</div><div style="text-align: justify;">TPTMS: Tyre pressure and temperature monitoring system</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">PERFORMANCE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maximum speed: more than 335 km / h (over  208 mph)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">0-100 km / h (0-62 mph):  3.35 sec</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">FUEL CONSUMPTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Combined cycle (ECE) *: 17.5 l/100 km</div><div style="text-align: justify;">CO2 emissions</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Combined  Cycle (ECE) *: 411 g / km</div><div style="text-align: justify;">* European  Version</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><i>source: Ferrari Press</i></div></center></center>

Automotive Wallpapers: Ferrari 599 GTO

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Automotive Wallpapers: Ferrari 599 GTO

<center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjwQALaRkIbX72r5nfBLerhSwroKbfS20EKjn_efA6d_vRbUppwdzvngk04ppyPglKKltgfkJyBvOJcNpzi9u9AQBoeP8ktOVdvHAlw5kGVfhuceZXKTaxohnKd6OzcNNye9MkcRhcMY/s1600/Ferrari_599-GTO_383_1024x768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjwQALaRkIbX72r5nfBLerhSwroKbfS20EKjn_efA6d_vRbUppwdzvngk04ppyPglKKltgfkJyBvOJcNpzi9u9AQBoeP8ktOVdvHAlw5kGVfhuceZXKTaxohnKd6OzcNNye9MkcRhcMY/s320/Ferrari_599-GTO_383_1024x768.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="color: white;">Post by: </span><a href="http://automotive-wallpapers.blogspot.com/" style="color: white;">Automotive</a><br /></center></center><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Maranello, www.ferrari.com is now available on the first photo and information about the new 599 GTO, extreme V12 Berlinetta developed for a brief orientation on specific performance. The 599 GTO, in fact, the fastest ever road car company. This is an exclusive special limited edition, in true Ferrari tradition, is an entirely new concept, although inspired by a production car. Actually based on the 599XX 599 GTO, the car advanced experimental songs, and can be considered almost road-going version.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">GTO 599 599 are provided only for clients who are looking for maximum expression of high-performance driving. 599 GTO directly benefit from the transfer of technology from racing and set the record at Fiorano lap time in 1'24 ".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Fiorano lap time to provide only one indication of the potential of this car. Just as significant are the technical specifications - 670 hp in a 1495kg car is a ratio of weight-for-the power of only 2.23 kg / hp, and ensure the 0-100 km / h acceleration time of just 3.35 "and a top speed of more than 335 km / h</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fundamental to the performance of GTO is an innovative approach to developing the chassis, for the first time on a production car, saw the integration between the handling of the set-up according to the level of response which is close to the limit and very sophisticated electronic controls. The result is nearly complete lack of understeer and chassis really communicative.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like Ferrari's policy, any new features Ferrari's new solutions for road cars. So the 599 GTO is equipped with the latest, second generation carbon-ceramic brakes are lighter and offer better performance, new aerodynamic innovations, such as wheel donuts that increase aerodynamic efficiency and to improve brake cooling, and Supersport tire developed by Michelin, including a wider front tire for greater roadholding. Driver interface is also new to the implementation of the Virtual Race Engineer (VRE) that provides drivers with immediate information on the performance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599 GTO is more aggressive character also appears in a number of elements which recall the style of 599XX and a strong voice from the V12.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The GTO (Gran Turismo Omologata) moniker direct calls to mind both the Ferrari that has entered the collective imagination as a symbol of performance. After the 1962 250 GTO, which swept the board in GT racing category in 1960 and is now a very valuable collector's car, came by its iconic 1984 GTO, which basically created a whole genre of modern supercars.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Special web including photos, videos and interviews on a new car, while an exclusive preview to a small number of clients Ferrari will be held on 14 April at the Military Academy in Modena. The public debut of the 599 GTO would likely be in the Beijing International Motor Show in late April.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599 GTO TECHNICAL CONTENTS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Engine and gearbox</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">GTO 599 engine is derived directly from the unit 599XX execution, but the modifications required for the road-going homologation. Thus, in accordance with the Euro 5 and LEV 2 standards. The 5999 cc 65-degree V12 engine blows out 670 CV at 8250 rpm with maximum torque of 620 Nm at 6500 rpm and there's a rush, smooth constant power all the way to redline with no loss of flexibility even at low and medium revs. This result is obtained by working on-fluid dynamics and components to reduce internal friction and by adopting, inter alia, a redesigned crankshaft 599XX. The car also has a racing-type intake system with a new intake manifold with a geometry diffuser-type and short inlet channel is designed to increase the supply of power at high revs and reduce losses. To maximize the volumetric efficiency per cylinder, Connections between the two plenums in front to compensate the volume variation. This is how the engineers managed to achieve maximum performance at high engine speeds. Engine noise in the car carefully controlled to balance the intake with the exhaust sound, which is equipped with a manifold 6-to-1-derived 599XX.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599 GTO of the same features, lower 60 ms time shift and the possibility to make some downshifts as in the 599XX.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">VEHICLE DYNAMICS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One of the most significant innovation of the 599 GTO is a high correlation between the chassis set-up, which is close to the limits of handling, and input from the electronic control was developed to improve the overall performance level.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Because of the very early state of development of two cars', Maranello engineers work to ensure that these two areas of the car will be smooth so that push to limit the integrated response. The result is, of course, the involvement of superlatives and drive a lap faster. Apart from the new pool and bar rear anti-roll stiffness, the car is also equipped with magnetorheological suspension system of the second generation control (SCM2). suspension work closely with the VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) and the latest generation of traction control-F1-Trac. This makes the car very responsive to driver input - thanks in part to the application of very direct steering ratio - but also very stable under braking, sharper on turn-in, which is more appropriate in faster cornering and out of the corner.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">WEIGHT REDUCTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">599 GTO inherited most of the construction work - by using the same principles as used in F1 - that went into making cars 599XX such extreme performance. 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The underbody itself combine parts, new lower front with the front diffusers front wheels to optimize downforce, and the double curve of a new rear diffuser.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">WHEEL RIM AND Tire</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here's the size difference between the front and rear tires have been changed. The GTO front tire is now 285/30 on 9.5 channels''with 315/35 in 11.5''in the rear channels. 599 GTO has 20''rims. Roll stiffness is greater at the rear to minimize understeer. This solution ensures increased lateral grip and turn a quick login</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Brake</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The CCM2 new braking system is lighter and even more consistent in high performance situations. 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The manettino Racing also places a strong emphasis on sporty driving track-specific settings by offering drivers a full choice of parameters associated with electronic controls. ICE's position on the 599 GTB Fiorano has been replaced by CT-Off (traction control off). GTO is also equipped with a bespoke, another F1 paddle-carbon fiber to be used more easily in high speed driving. Besides GTO also features a Virtual Race Engineer, a system that monitors the status of the car driver's visibility and provide direct vehicle performance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">GTO 599 technical specifications</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Length: 4710 mm (185.4 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Width: 1962 mm (77.2 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Height: 1326 mm (52.2 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wheelbase: 2750 mm (108.3 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Front track: 1701 mm (67.0 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rear track: 1618 mm (63.7 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">* Dry Weight: 1495 kg (3296 pounds)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">* Kerb weight: 1605 kg (3538 pounds)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Weight distribution: 47% front - 53% rear</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fuel tank capacity: 105 liters (27.7 U.S. gal/23.1 UK / gal)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Boot Volume: 320 liters (11.3 cu ft)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ENGINE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Type: V12 - 65 °</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bore & stroke: 92 x 75.2 mm (3.62 x 2.96 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unitary displacement: 499.9 cc (30.51 cu in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Total displacement: 5999 cc (366.08 cu in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Compression ratio: 11.2:1</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maximum power: 500 kW (670 CV) at 8250 rpm</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maximum torque: 620 Nm (457 pounds / ft) at 6500 rpm</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gearbox</div><div style="text-align: justify;">F1 + 6-speed reverse</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">SUSPENSION</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Control SCM2 - Supension Magnetorheological</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tire</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Front: 285/30 ZR20''</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rear: 315/35 ZR20''</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">CARBON-CERAMIC brake</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Front: 398 x 38 mm (15.7 x 1.5 in)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rear: 360 x 32 mm (14.2 x 1.3 ins)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ELECTRONIC CONTROLS</div><div style="text-align: justify;">CST with F1-Trac: traction and stability control</div><div style="text-align: justify;">TPTMS: Tyre pressure and temperature monitoring system</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">PERFORMANCE</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maximum speed: more than 335 km / h (over 208 mph)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">0-100 km / h (0-62 mph): 3.35 sec</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">FUEL CONSUMPTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Combined cycle (ECE) *: 17.5 l/100 km</div><div style="text-align: justify;">CO2 emissions</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Combined Cycle (ECE) *: 411 g / km</div><div style="text-align: justify;">* European Version</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><i>source: Ferrari Press</i></div>

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