Now 5 years later, this 7 Series is still BMW’s flagship sedan.

   Review by Kurt Ernst, – Motor Authority

“Despite the passage of a few years since then, the 2012 BMW 7-Series has managed to age gracefully and we’d still call the big sedan one of the best that BMW has ever produced.

We’re partial to the styling of the current 7-Series, which does away with the sometimes awkward proportions of the previous model, built from 2002 – 2008. Performance is better on the new version as well, and the 7-Series manages to feel much lighter behind the wheel than you’d expect it to.

Inside, there’s plenty of room to carry three passengers, or four on shorter trips. Headroom is ample, even for rear seat passengers, and even standard-wheelbase cars have a generous amount of rear seat legroom. If you prefer more room to stretch out and read The Wall Street Journal as you’re driven to the office, the 7-Series comes in an extended-wheelbase (Li) version as well.
As you’d expect from BMW, its latest range-topping sedan comes standard with all the amenities that luxury shoppers demand, including rich leather upholstery and ample quantities of polished wood. If it’s high-tech you want, BMW offers the 7-Series with a heads-up display and night vision, too.

BMW builds a 7-Series model for almost any luxury sedan shopper willing to put down the $71,000 price of admission to the model range. Even the base 740i, with its 3.0-liter, twin-turbo, in-line six, produces reasonable acceleration while returning up to 25 mpg on the highway. Opt for a 4.4-liter, twin-turbo V-8 variant, or the 6.0-liter, twin-turbo V-12 found in the range-topping 760i, and acceleration is impressive, although buyers will pay the price in fuel economy. If you want the best of both worlds, BMW offers the 4.4-liter V-8 in an ActiveHybrid version, which can sprint from 0-60 mph in under five seconds while returning up to 24 mpg on the highway.

While the 740i may have a starting price of $71,000, the sticker price rises quickly as you add option packages or move up the model range. If you want the range-topping 760Li, it starts at over $137,000, and loaded-up with options can top the $160,000 price point.”

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In a recent post by Business Insider, ’8 Reasons Why The Electric Car Will Not Be A Success…’ were presented. Knowing where we all stand as we look to the future will help shape our lives. So what are those eight reasons why we do not yet see the electric car running around our neighborhoods more often?

1. Range – Electric cars are inherently limited to the distance they can travel before needing to recharge.

2. Charge Time – It can take up to 20 hours to completely recharge on a 120 volt outlet.

3. Infrastructure – While the infrastructure is growing, there will still be 90% less charge points available than gas stations next year.

4. Cost – Comparing The Chevrolet Volt and a Cruze which are equal in size; The Volt has a cost of $40,000 compared to The Cruze which starts at $18,000

5. Pollution – Power used to charge the electric car comes from coal or gas power; these are the most heavily polluting industries.

Disposal of the batteries which contain toxic materials within them can also be an issue that could destroy the ecosystem of an area for hundreds of years.

6. Hydrogen – Once storage of hydrogen is perfected, in the near future hydrogen power will revolutionize the world.

7. Government – The U.S. Government is in bed with the gas powered automobile manufacturers.

8. Ease of gasoline – Fossil fuels are what made this post even possible. It has worked for us for over 100 years and it’s not easy to change to another system even with gas prices reaching $7 per gallon at the pump.

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In this first episode, Paint Misbehavin’ introduces two very unique paints that are sure to change the way one looks at the paint world. With over a decade of being immersed in the custom paint world and working with the latest paint technologies, Steve demonstrates a fireproof paint that can withstand temperatures in excess of 1,200° F which can be used to treat wood and metal in the housing and industrial sector to protect homes and buildings from the devastating effects of fire. But if that is not amazing enough, Steve also introduces a paint that changes color via temperature and builds a one of a kind cop car that can instantly, from the flip of a switch, change from an unmarked unit to a fully marked cop car with lights flashing, sirens screaming and all the markings of a police unit.

Without any further ado, we are happy to bring you this exciting show in full (HQ). Please check out this show and visit www.hardlifestyle.com for other CUSTOM PAINT Technologies and Celebrity Projects Steve has had the indubious honor to take part in.

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According to Ice T’s twitter messages words were thrown around from both sides. After Ice T called the officer a “punk bitch…” the officer stated “I know who you are and I don’t give a f**k!”

The incident made national news in 10 min after being broadcast on his Tweeter account (twitter.com/FINALLEVEL).

HARD Lifestyle projects include Ice T’s “Murder Red” Bentley we did for him in 2008. You can check out the Bentley project and other celebrity projects at http://www.hardlifestyle.com .

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Sony and Panasonic say they will release home 3-D television systems in 2010; Mitsubishi and JVC are reported to be working on similar products.

“TV finally becomes real” in three dimensions, said Robert Perry, an executive vice president at Panasonic. “You’re in it. It’s the next frontier.”

Perry compared the 3-D transition to the switch from black-and-white to color television and the shift from standard- to high-definition images.

ESPN is test-recording some sporting events in 3-D, using cameras with two sets of lenses, which would make football players appear to jump out of home television screens during live 3-D broadcasts.

And, although television makers haven’t released specifics, the price of 3-D TV — which requires a new television, broadcasting content and 3-D glasses — is not expected to be substantially higher than some high-definition televisions on the market now.

Still, there are skeptics who say that 3-D is not ready for prime-time home viewing.

There are concerns that 3-D broadcasts, which require twice the data, will gobble up an unworkable amount of television bandwidth. And some worry that 3-D glasses and graphics won’t make a smooth transition to American living rooms.

Shane Sturgeon, publisher of HDTV Magazine, said some of the glasses give him a headache and will block some people from buying the new technology.

“From what I’ve seen from most of the manufacturers, it’s just not there yet,” he said of 3-D TV technology. “I think right now, the technology — whether you’re talking about the refresh rate or the strobing or the glasses — there are too many things right now that get in the way of enjoyment of the film for it to kick off.”

All 3-D technology relies on the idea that if separate images are presented to the left and right eyes, the human brain will combine them and create the illusion of a third dimension.

TV makers go about this in different ways, though.

Panasonic and Sony, which demonstrated their products for CNN at a recent tech expo in Atlanta, Georgia, use “active glasses” and TVs with high refresh rates to achieve the effect.

Two images, one for the right eye and one for the left eye, alternate quickly on the TV. Shutters on the 3-D glasses swap the viewer’s vision from right eye to left eye at the same rate: 120 hertz, or 240 hertz for the images together. The TV connects with the glasses through a sensor that’s placed between the lenses on the glasses.

“It’s like a little Venetian blind: open, close, open, close, open, close,” John Wyckoff, a Sony content manager, said of the glasses.

The effect moves so quickly that it tricks the brain into merging the images and creates the perspective needed to see images in 3-D, he said.

Glance away from the TV, though, and you can see the lenses opening and closing, which irritates some people.

Those who saw the technology at the recent Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association Expo seemed wowed by Panasonic’s 3-D footage of Olympic events and skiers who appeared to send snow flying into the laps of the audience.

David Lesch fidgeted with his 3-D glasses during Panasonic’s demo but said the 3-D picture on the company’s 103-inch plasma screen was excellent.

However, it may not be effective for all TV programming, he said.

“I cannot imagine that I will watch CNN in 3-D,” said Lesch, sales director at AV Media, which sells electronics. “But for sports, yes. To watch soccer and ice hockey — anything — that would be great.”

These next-generation televisions would be able to play shows in 2-D or 3-D. They also would be able to show video games in 3-D, which Sony demonstrated at the expo in Atlanta.

Sturgeon, of HDTV Magazine, said JVC is working on a type of 3-D technology that’s different form the strobing glasses used by Panasonic and Sony.

JVC’s version uses polarized glasses to separate the right-eye image from the left-eye image and is more pleasing to the eye, he said.

Aside from the kooky glasses, people who want to watch television that jumps off the screen will need something to watch. The process of making live television work in 3-D probably would involve a major conversion of broadcast equipment.

Also, Blu-ray is said to be working on a product that would play three-dimensional movies at home.

Panasonic and Sony said they’re still working out some kinks in their 3-D entertainment systems. The TV makers hope to ride the wave of popularity of improved stereoscopic 3-D movies, such as recent hit “Up,” that are being shown in theaters.

Perry, of Panasonic, said he expects 3-D TV to be common in homes within five to 10 years. Technology that will make 3-D TV possible without glasses should be ready in 10 to 15 years, he said.

Michael Bridwell, spokesman for Digital Projection, a company that makes high-end 3-D home theaters, said 3-D is the biggest technology coming to television and home movies in the foreseeable future.
Well, at least “until we get to holograms,” he said.

HARD Lifestyle has been working with 3D images and 3D videos for the past year. We have incorporated 3D throughout the website. Check out some of our 3D Celebrities and Projects at http://hardlifestyle.com/3d_hardlifestyle_images.html

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Don’t worry Coco if you can’t find it we will make it for you!

Get on over to www.HardLifeStyle.com and check out ALL of the new additions including a completely updated 3D gallery. The times are changing rapidly!

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Check out the newly updated 3D gallery where we have Fieldy and the guys from KORN in complete 3D Anaglyphs. You’ll need your 3D glasses for this one! This Classic 64 Impala has a rootbeer candy paint job and a pearl white top. You can view the complete project at Korn Fieldy 64 Impala | Rootbeer Candy Paint Job.

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That’s right the 3D Celebrity Gallery is growing. We are about to be re-stocking the “eye-candy” pond with all new 3D. Exotic Cars, Beautiful Women, Celebrity Projects and the hottest Custom Paints on the planet. Does it get any better?

So grab the 3D glasses (don’t have any?… Get them from us too) and head on over to the 3D galleries and don’t miss out on seeing the hottest shots in TRUE 3D Anaglyph.

(WARNING: WHAT YOUR ABOUT TO VIEW IS REALLY FREAKIN’ KICK-ASS!)

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Only we can bring you Audrina not only in the nude BUT in 3D too. So get over to the galleries and check out ALL of the incredible 3D additions. Things are changing rapidly with 3d Videos, TV Clips, Celebrity Project Galleries and MUCH more….Don’t miss out get out the 3D glasses and head over NOW!

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The 3D Collection just got taken to another level. That’s right we are revisiting all of our projects in REAL 3D.  We received TONS of requests to put up more pics of Ice T and wife Coco so we figured why not give you the best of both worlds and created the “Murder Red Bentley GT Showcase” in COMPLETE 3D. So break out the glasses and come see Ice T and Coco in real 3D as Coco wonders “Can I find nail polish that will match this hot color?”

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