Italy

Italy looks like a boot. The capital is Rome which is home to the Colosseum.

The official language is Italian (big surprise) and the official food is Italian food.
Italys population is 60,221,211 people.

Yay Italy.

Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, having hosted the event since the sport's inception, and is known as the home of the Tifosi, supporters of Italian team Scuderia Ferrari.
Built in the Royal Villa of Monza park in a woodland setting, the site has three tracks – the 5.793 kilometres (3.600 mi) Grand Prix track, the 2.405 kilometres (1.494 mi) Junior track,  and a decaying 4.250 kilometres (2.641 mi) high speed track with steep bankings.  Major features of the main track include the Curva di Lesmo, the Curva Parabolica, and the Variante Ascari. The high speed curve, Curva Grande, is located after a slow corner, but usually taken flat out by Grand Prix cars.
Drivers are on full throttle for most of the lap due to its long straights and fast corners, and is usually the scenario in which the open-wheeled F1 cars show the raw speed they are capable of (372 kilometres per hour (231 mph) during the V10 engined formula). The circuit is generally flat, but has a gradual gradient from the second Lesmos to the Variante Ascari. Due to the low aerodynamic profile needed, with its resulting low downforce, the grip is very low; understeer is a more serious issues than at other circuits, however, the opposite effect, oversteer, is also present in the second sector, requiring the use of a very distinctive opposite lock technique. Since both maximum power, and minimal drag is the key for speed on the straights, only competitors with enough power at their disposal are able to challenge for the top places.
In addition to Formula One, the circuit hosts an endurance event, the 1000 km Monza, which has been run as part of the World Sportscar Championship and the Le Mans Series. Monza also featured the unique Race of Two Worlds events, which attempted to run Formula One and United States Auto Club National Championship cars against each other, and previously held rounds of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, in the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix. Current major events are races of the World Touring Car Championship and the Superbike World Championship, as well as various local championship races.
The Monza circuit has been the arena of many fatal accidents, especially in the early years of the Formula One world championship, and has claimed the lives of 52 drivers and 35 spectators. Track modifications have continuously occurred, to improve spectators safety and reduce curve speeds, but it is still criticised by the current drivers for its lack of run-off areas, most notoriously at the chicane that cuts the Variante della Roggia.

Its doesn't really work.... Unfortunently

This is the Pagani Zonda R.....and I LOVE it, but I also hate it.

The Zonda R debuted at the Geneva Motor Show 2007, using the 6.0 litre V12 engine sourced from the race version of the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR. The Zonda R's competition lies with track-biased cars such as the Ferrari FXX and Maserati MC12 Corsa rather than the original Zonda's road competitors as it is not road-homologated.

Despite sharing much of the Zonda's shape, the R is almost entirely new, sharing only 10% of the Zonda F's components. It has been obliquely suggested by Horacio Pagani that this car is a testbed chassis for certain components of the Zonda's replacement (in the same vein as the Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione and the successive F40) and that the Zonda R accurately reflects some of the Zonda's successor's features.


The central carbon chassis incorporates a roll cage and a rubber racing fuel cell with 4 fuel pumps and quick refuel filler cap, similar to GT race cars. The wheelbase has been increased by 47 mm (1.9 in) to increase stability. The front and rear subframes are brand-new, built to accommodate new suspension geometry, and produced in Avional. The slick-shod wheels are new forged-magnesium center-lock models, which in conjunction with on-board pneumatic airjacks (again, like the FXX) allow rapid change of the entire wheel assemblies.
The car senses, displays and logs information about the amount of downforce that is generated at each wheel at all times. It is thought that this system will enable owners to adjust set-up according to track conditions and to improve their cornering technique.


In addition to the wheelbase increase (47 mm), overall length has increased by 394 mm (15.5 in) and track by 50 mm (2.0 in). The bodywork and aerodynamics have been altered to offer maximum downforce, featuring a longer front bonnet with flaps, a closed underbody and a new rear overhang with adjustable rear wing and race-derived diffuser. These are intended to translate into increased aerodynamic efficiency and downforce for maximum cornering speed. It is also noted that the car's new rear bodywork is minimal in the extreme, being composed mostly of vent. This is thought to be symptomatic of the need to keep the engine cool enough, even under hard track use. Again, this is similar to the gutted bodywork of the Ferrari FXX Evoluzione.

Output has increased to 740 bhp (552 kW; 750 PS) at 8500 rpm and 525 lb·ft (712 N·m) of torque. A lightweight carbon fibre high performance intake system, racing multiple disc centered clutch and Formula One-style exhaust system, hydroformed in Inconel 625 and ceramic coated for optimal heat dissipation, have been added. The engine is combined with a 6-speed transverse-mounted manual sequential synchronized gearbox. Engine was built by Mercedes-AMG. ( Yes I really know what all that means )

The car's interior is spartan reflecting the car's racetrack aspirations and intended home, and features bespoke seats, customized to the driver to offer maximum support. As before, the Digitek instrumentation provides essential information and the sophisticated telemetry allows a variety of sensors to monitor numerous aspects of the car.

The problem is that you can't use it unless you own your own race track. It's not street legal and it doesn't meet any racing series criteria. Its basically a big, fast, powerful, expensive millionairs toy.... but who gives a crap? its awesome and I need one in my life.

Fastest Bull

Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 Superveloce. Long name I know, but its got substance behind it. 670 horse power. 4 wheel drive. Super light weight. The Fastest and Most powerful production Lamborghini ever made ( the new Aventador has 700 horse power, but lets forget that exist for rite now shall we?).

The Murciélago is an icon of the Lamborghini brand - a sports machine of menacing character and brutal power. Its unique design radiates a supreme form of highly concentrated sensuality. Wide, low, with its glass area pushed way forward and a long, taut back - the interplay between the soft contours of the basic form and razor sharp edges is the perfect expression of the Lamborghini design language. In the totality of its character, the Murciélago is without comparison on the sports car market and the SV takes all of that up to 11.

 The figures speak for them self:

Power to weight:

0.43 bhp / kg

Top Speed:

342 km/h (213 mph)

0-60 mph:

3.1 seconds

Last Truely Great Ferrari

This is the Ferrari F40. The last Ferrari made under Enzo Ferrari before he died, and the first production car to go over 200 miles per hour. It had a top speed of 201 mph. it was originally going to have a top speed of 190mph but before the car was released, Porsche unveiled the 959 supercar which had a top speed of 198 mph. Not wanting to be out done by ze Germans, Enzo Ferrari himself took the car to his engineer and basically told them to get their shit togeather and make the car faster or they were fired (Enzo Ferrari was notorious for being an egotistical deauch).

Built to celebrate the marque's 40th anniversary, the F40 was a development of the 288 GTO. Whereas the GTO's looks are understated, the F40's bad ass body and huge rear wing just scream performance. Penned by Pininfarina, the F40 shares some design elements with the 288 GTO Evoluzione race car.

Under the composite body panels, Ferrari fitted nothing but the essential bits and pieces to keep the car's overall weight down. The chassis consists of a composite central section with steel tubular space frames on either end to support the suspension. This setup offers a good balance between light weight and rigidity. Suspension is by double wishbones all-round, helped by coil springs over dampers and an anti-roll bar fore and aft.

The heart of every Ferrari is the engine and the F40 is no exception. Unlike most other Ferraris, which are powered by a high revving V12 engine, the F40 uses a V8. Like the manufacturer's contemporary Formula 1 engines, the V8 is fitted with two turbochargers and dual intercoolers. The three litre engine was rated at 478 bhp, which was well within the chassis 600 - 650 bhp limit

The F40 has been likened to a Go-Kart on steroids, which just sounds awesome. This car didn't have anything that didn't make it go faster. Even the paint was kept to a minimum, applied so thinly that you could see the weave of the carbon fiber through the paint.


Do Want.

Da Vinci

This old dead Italian is Leonardo Da Vinci. He is possibly best known for paining the Mona Lisa and the last supper. BUT, he did a whole bunch of shit. He made designs for flying machines when people were still riding horses. He made awesome spining blades of death. He made designs for a tankand other awesome machines of death. And some people think he even made the Shroud of Turin.

All around, Da Vinci was a cool dude.

Italian Car of the Day

This sexy Italian machine is a 1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale. Only 18 of these babies were ever made. When it came out it cost  $17,000 when your average new car cost less than $ 3,000. Now getting your hands on one will cost you well over 4 million dollars. It produces 270 horse power and has a top speed of 260 km/h ( 162 mph ). It weighs just 700 kilograms and can accelerate from 0-60 in 4.1 seconds (a brand new 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera goes from 0-60 in 4.7 seconds). It has a 2.0 litre V8 engine positions in the middle of the car just behind the driver. Theres no back seats and no trunk. So its not the most practical car in the world, but who cares! You dont spend over 3 million dollars on a practical car. And its got bitchin doors! same style of doors as on a Mercedes SLR Mclaren. Only more awesome because there on a car from the 60's! Over all; an absolutely gorgeous and bad ass car.

Hi

Sorry i didnt post the last few days, my internet crapped out because it rained. So i shall double post a few times to even it out. So i thought of a way to keep this this interesting, everyday there will be a few different i will write about. Everyday same subject, with a different topic, aswell as random stuff i feel like posting. So far ive thought of 3 subjects.

Italian Car of the day

Italian thing of the day

Italian dude of the day

Plus all the random shit i write, which i'll try some how to tie into italy.
So thats the plan. Any objections? Good.

Yo

Welcome to the house of useless shit, i mean stuff. Since this blog thing is for school, i guess i cant swear or any other crap like that. Anyways, like i said this blog is home work for my IT class. I gotta update it daily and maintain it for 2, count them, 2 weeks. So i guess i'll get the ball rollin. As i write this, im in my car. Why you ask? Simple. Because i can. Thus is the glory of technology. Technically this blog thing is supposed to be about a country, which we already chose in class. I had the brilliant idea to choose Italy only to realise i know fuck all about the place except pizza and pasta is from there and they got a crooked building.so the only thing im knowldgable about from there is the car industry. If you want a bad ass, super impractical death machine on wheels, you buy an italian car. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, Pagani, Lancia, De Tomaso.. Thats what comes to mind when i think about Italy, so this is probably gonna be a car blog. YAY! And if you dont like that, well go google seach something better. No ones forcing you to read this. Its home work for christ sake. People dont read home work unless they have to. Nuno, im talking to you. You gotta read this to make sure i did my work. Have fun with that ;). This concludes my first post. Just 13 more to go.