Tag Archives: F1

DDR Miami GT the ‘Affordable Supercar?’

In the early 90s, the legendary McLaren F1 made its world debut. With its BMW V-12 engine and three-seat configuration, some still consider it the ultimate supercar. In 1998, it became the fastest production car in the world, at 391 km/h (243 mph). The entire production run had only 106 units, each priced well over […]

Basis Risk In Hedging

Hedging refers to managing financial risk with the use of derivatives. Any investor can take a specific position using futures contracts and options and another investor will take the opposite position in the market to complete “the hedging transaction and ensure a certain amount of gain on a certain trade”. Organizations use hedging to enhance […]

Fruit Fly Mendelian Genetics

Title: Identification of Wild Type Characters and Sex in Drosophila melnogaster Introduction: This lab was done using the fruits of Drosophila melanogaster flies. Drosophila melanogaster is a useful tool in genetic studies of diploid organisms because it is small, short life cycle. it is easily and cheaply erected and handled, and produces many from one […]

The McLaren F1 Vs. The Bugatti Veyron

Ask anything about your ancestors. They will tell you that everything was better in its day, and the newer stuff just tends to complicate things that really are. When it comes to these two supercars, though, it’s probably a good thing your grandfather isn’t here right now, because the numbers involved here get very big […]