I chose this topic because, to be perfectly honest, I thought it would be easy, and come on its super cars I get to research! It turned out that I was at best, off the mark. This topic has been fairly challenging, it’s a lot harder to fine engaging information for this topic, and then I thought. I have learned a lot about a lot of different aspects surrounding this topic, things ranging from the cost of these super cars, to what’s next on the expanding science of environmentally friendly super cars. The most interesting car I have learned about is the Bugatti Veyron, it also happens to be the world’s most expensive car, it runs about $1,700,000! I am still wondering how- if it is possible -we can develop energy efficient super cars , and if there is a future in that field. There are still layers and layers of information to be discovered in the world of super cars, it won’t be easy to get to but I’ll be trying my hardest to get to it for the rest of the semester.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Pulling us further apart
This world is a world of extremes; extreme technology, extreme expansion, extreme speed, and extreme wealth and poverty, and the fact that there is such discrepancy between the rich and the poor is the essence of the essay. A question one might seek to answer is how we can succeed in closing the gap between the extremely wealthy and the extremely poor, and what factors are pulling us further apart? More specifically are super cars pulling us further apart or do they in any way bring us closer together? Take a Lamborghini for example, a top of the line super car that can retail for anywhere from $250,000 to $1,600,000. What if that money could be put toward clothing people living in extreme poverty? Is then the 450,000 dollars (average cost of a new Lamborghini) worth more when spent on improving the standard of life for a person living in extreme poverty, rather than purchasing a new super car? This consumer culture we find ourselves in is far to clouding for us to see the real value of our actions. If a billionaire can make money off of people and families living in rags and starving then what difference does it make how he spends that money? And is there even anyone on which to put the blame for this horrendous display of modern greed? Certainly not the individual, because he is only doing what this day and age has conditioned him do. His soul porpoise is to succeed in any way possible, and the semi ancient definition of success is money and wealth. So then we arrive to square one: where does the root of this problem lie? The simplest answer is that it lies in the centuries and centuries of the human race in which we have lost the view of our brother as equal. No matter how anyone might look at someone else a startling fact is always bleeding its way to the surface: we always see each other as above or below our peers. And until we can lose that way of perceiving the world, we will never move ahead as a whole.
The Lamborghini is a testament to this theory. Take for example if you were a proud owner of a new Lamborghini, you undoubtedly would feel more elite, entitled, and controlling then every one of the poor people without an overly extravagant car. To put it simply; this thought pattern would reinforce your spending behavior, and it would seem almost wasteful for you to have spent the money in any other way, especially in a way that would have essentially no benefit toward you. You want something that sets you apart from the average and puts you higher on the totem pole of life, so you spend money on things that allow this to take place, and people recognize you as better. This formula is the same for more than Lamborghinis, more than just super cars in fact, it works for anything that falls into that category. So then try to decide for yourself if supercars lessen the gap? Or are they pulling us further apart?
Lamborghini or Ferrari???
Lamborghini or Ferrari both of these super cars have earned their oil in the prestigious exotic car world! But which is better? well there are good arguments supporting both sides of this "great debate"! Ferrari has more control, but the Lamborghini has a bigger engine and goes faster. Lamborghini has a more exclusive reputation, but Ferrari is an acclaimed car more deeply rooted in a wider range of the upper class citizens.
This war between Lamborghini and Ferrari goes way back, to two Italian speed junkies; Ferruccio Lamborghini and Enzo Ferrari, Enzo had been making super cars for a while now but Ferruccio wished to see a better product. So Ferruccio started producing Lamborghini cars, and animosity was borne. Through the decades the two cars have been competing and building on each other, with advancements in technology and materials the cars got faster and more reliable. Today it is hard to say which car is better, because both cars are very extreme.
This war between Lamborghini and Ferrari goes way back, to two Italian speed junkies; Ferruccio Lamborghini and Enzo Ferrari, Enzo had been making super cars for a while now but Ferruccio wished to see a better product. So Ferruccio started producing Lamborghini cars, and animosity was borne. Through the decades the two cars have been competing and building on each other, with advancements in technology and materials the cars got faster and more reliable. Today it is hard to say which car is better, because both cars are very extreme.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
credible websight
Serious wheels is a web sight that is all about "Serious Wheels Classic, Sports & Muscle Cars" this sight is adamant about the rubber and steel. Serious wheels is the epitome of a cool car web sight because it is very easy to navigate, the layout is at least mildly pleasing, and it is chalk full of information. you can search for practically any car that sparks your interest; Bentley, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Maserati, and anything in between! you can search by first letter of model or company, and find information on specific aspects of the cars and even pictures. However amidst all the great features of this web sight i seem to have failed in finding the creator, publisher, or copyright date for this sight. i still do, however, believe this is a credible sight and it has great information to offer to someone willing too give it a gander!
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