Top 10 World's Fastest Cars

Top 10 World's Fastest Cars

1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: 267 mph, 0-60 in 2.4 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle 8 Liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, base price is $2,400,000. Although the Bugatti Veyron lost the title to SSC Ultimate Aero on March 2007, Bugatti challenge the record in Germany on July 10, 2010 with the new 2010 Super Sport Version and the Veyron once again claims the title of the fastest car in the world at 267 mph. The original Bugatti Veyron has a top speed of 253 mph, priced at $1,700,000 and equipped with 1001 hp.


#2 is a tie!
2. Hennessey Venom GT: 260 mph, 0-60 in 2.5 seconds, has a 6.2-liter LS9 Turbocharged V8 Twin Turbo V8 Engine producing 1200 hp, has a price tag of $950,000. The Venom GT has yet to be tested and proven, but could possibly hit a top speed of 275 mph. This might just be the Veyron Super Sport's closest competitor!


2. Koenigsegg Agera R: 260 mph, 0-60 in 2.9 secs. 5.0-liter V8 Engine with twin turbo’s, housing 1099 hp. Base price is $1,600,000. If you're into snow sports, the Agera R can be fitted with a Ski Box as well as winter tires, not that I would take one on a ski trip or anything like that. While the Agera R has a massive theoretical top speed, the current tested top speed is 260 mph. Expect this snow car to be the Bugatti's arch enemy for the next 5 years. 


3. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph, 0-60 in 2.7 secs. Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007 by Guinness World Records, The SSC Ultimate Aero was the fastest car in the world from March 2007 to July 2010. On March 2011, the Koenigsegg Agera R also surpassed it, forcing this American made car to the #3 spot. Shelby SuperCars will continue their quest to reclaim the fastest car title, and their new SSC Tuatura might do the job (we'll just have to wait).


4. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph, 0-60 in 2.8 secs. Twin Turbo All Aluminum V8 Engine with 750 hp, base price is $555,000. Smooth and bad-ass. It will make you want to show it off non-stop.


5. Koenigsegg CCX: 245 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. 90 Degree V8 Engine 806 hp, base price is $545,568. Made in Sweden, it is the older brother of the Agera R, only losing to 4 other supercars in the world.


6. McLaren F1: 240 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. BMW S70/2 60 Degree V12 Engine with 627 hp, base price is $970,000. The fastest car in the 20th century with doors that looks like bat wings. Maybe Batman needs to order one and paint it black


7. Gumpert Apollo: 224 mph, 0-60 in 3.0 secs, 4.2 liter V8 Engine that houses 650 hp. Base price: $450,000. Gumpert claims that the Apollo was designed such that it could drive upside-down in a tunnel with speeds at 190 mph or above. Of course, no one has tested this yet. 


8. Noble M600: 223 mph, 0-60 in 3.7 secs. Twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 Engine with 650 hp. Base price is $330,000. The Noble M600 also happens to be a very cool car. Its inconspicuous design sports a slender and contoured body which does not scream out for attention at every second of the day.


9. Ascari A10: 220 mph, 0-60 in 2.8 secs. 5.0 litre BMW V8 S62 Engine with 625 hp. Base price: $650,000. The company planned to produce 50 of these supercars at its factory in Banbury, England.


We have a tie for 10th place:
10. Lamborghini Aventador: 217 mph, 0-60 in 2.9 secs. V12 Engine with 700 hp, base price is $379,700. According to Lamborghini, Aventador is the name of a Bull that entered into battle at the Saragossa Arena on October 1993. This is the fastest bull in the world!


10. Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. Twin turbocharged AMG V12 engine that produces 678 hp. Base price is $1,850,000. The Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is a limited-edition, with five ever produced. It is the quintessential exotic and exclusive supercar. 


10. Ferrari Enzo: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. F140 Aluminum V12 Engine with 660 hp, base price is $670,000. Only 399 were ever produced; the price goes up every time someone crashes. 


10. Jaguar XJ220: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.8 secs. Twin Turbo V6 Engine with 542 hp, base price was $650,000. Made in 1992, this car still has what it takes to make the list.

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Top 10 Richest People in the World 2012

10. The Retail King Giant of Walter Mart – Christy Walton

For the recent updates, Christy Walton and her family has earned $26.5 billion. Everyone is aware of the fact that the Walton Family owns the reputable and largest retailer store in the world, which is Walter Mart. In fact, she got the 6^th spot for the wealthiest people in America, which was released by Forbes.

9. A Chemical Engineer Mukesh Ambani

He is the Managing Director and Chairman of Reliance Industries and he has earned $27 billion that come from the petrochemicals, oil, and gas businesses. He is actually the son of the founder of the Reliance Industries, which is the late Dhirubhai Ambani. Aside from the wealthy heritage he received, he excelled a lot while he was still studying.

8. A Better Deal with Eike Batista

He is the son of the prominent businessman named Eliezer Batista. He is really into trading because when he was 18 years old, he sells insurance policy using the door-to-door approach that has taught him the valuable lesson, more than what formal education could inculcate to him. He is currently the CEO of EBX Group and his total up-to-date earnings is $30 billion.

7. The Clothing Business Tycoon – Amancio Ortega

He is the richest Spanish man that Forbes recently released where he has immersed himself in the field of fashion business along with his ex-wife. His current net worth is $31 billion and he is currently holding the position of a CEO of Inditex Group. He is very simple but he has set his heart in the business and he has manifested it when he was 14 years old.

6. The Owner of Largest Steel – Lakshmi Mittal

He is the richest man in India, United Kingdom, and Asia while ranking 6^th on this list because of the current net worth recorded, which is $31.1 billion. He was born and raised in India but currently residing in London, United Kingdom. He is the CEO of Arcellor Mittal, director of Goldman Sachs, member of the Board of Directors of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, and has received various recognitions and citations from Forbes and other magazines.

5. The Simplest Larry Ellison

He is one of the founders of Oracle Corporation, which is an enterprise software company. He is also the CEO of the corporation and he has ranked number 3 on the list of the wealthiest people in the United States. He may not have succeeded in his studies just like the one of the owners of Apple because of personal concerns that he had, like the death of his adoptive mother and his less interest in school, but when he went to study at the University of Chicago and had seen computer designs. It marked the time of his transition although he did drop from this university as well.

4. An Eye for Bernard Arnault

He is the richest person in Europe and he bagged the 4^th spot on this list for earning a net worth of $ 41 billion. He is born and raised in France and he is currently holding the post of a CEO and Chairman of LVMH and Chairman of Christian Dior SA. Aside from that, Forbes also recognized his strong fashion sense that allowed him to receive The Fashion Person in 2011.

3. The Big Heart of Warren Buffet

He is also known as the Wizard of Omaha, Sage of Omaha, and Oracle of Omaha because of the contributions that he had done as a businessman, philanthropist, and an investor. He deserved this spot because of the efforts and time that he has allotted and exerted in his study at different universities. He received the title of the wealthiest person in 2008. His current net worth recorded is $50 billion.

2. The Dropout – Mr. Bill Gates

Who would have thought that most of the people that we know and have made name in various businesses and industries succeeded the most, are the ones who failed at a young age. Bill Gates is one of them, who is known as a college drop out at Harvard University but a great investor and business magnate. He owns one of the most successful software companies in the world known as Microsoft, wherein he is the current Chairman carrying his current net worth is $56 billion.

1. Another Year for Carlos Slim

2012 is another year for Carlos Slim and for the second time around, he got the title of the richest person in the world. He has a total net worth of $74 billion while still holding the position as a CEO and Chairman of Telmex, Grupo Carso, and America Movil. He was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, and he was exposed to business since he was 12 years old. Along with his siblings, his father has taught him business practices at that age.

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Top 10 Biggest Mafias Around the World

10. Jamaican-British Yardies


Jamaican-British Yardies were the Jamaicans who immigrated to Britain in 1950s. They were involved in gang violence and got to be known as Yardies. They conduct organized crimes like drug trade and other gun crimes. They haven’t tried infiltrating the law enforcement system so they aren’t considered to be as strong as other mafia groups. All the crimes involve the use of firearms the use of which is strictly controlled in Britain.

9. The Albanian Mafia



The Albanian Mafia consists of a large number of criminal organizations which are based in Albania. They are active in US and European countries as well. It is said that the Albanian mafia spread to international levels in the 1980s. Organized crime prevailed in Albania right from the 15th century. In United States and United Kingdom, they run sex and drug trafficking rackets and are known for quick use of violence for vengeance.

8. The Serbian mafia



The Serbian mafia operates in more than ten nations including Germany, United States, United Kingdom, France, etc. They are involved in diverse activities like drug trafficking, smuggling, contract killing, protection rackets, gambling and gen thefts. It has three major groups called Vozdovac, Surcin and Zemun which control the smaller groups. Presently there are about 30-40 groups working in Serbia.

7. Israeli Mafia



Israeli Mafia works in a lot of countries in activities like narcotics, drug trafficking and prostitution. Times have changed as the Israeli mafia was once looked at with awe and known for its patronage but today they are ruthless and don’t think twice about killing by standers. The Russian-Israeli Mafia has permeated the US political system so well that the US forces are failing to make any significant progress in stopping them.

6. Mexican Mafia



Mexican Mafia is a very strong prison gang in the United States. It was started in the late 1950s to protect prisoners against other inmates and from the officers. This gang has also been involved in extortion and drug trafficking. It has about 30,000 members all over the United States. The gang members sometimes sport a tattoo with a common design which is a Mexican national symbol over a flaming circle and crossed knives. It is said that there are 150 prison members who have the authority to command murder and 2000 associates who will execute these commands. They force gangs and dealers to pay a protection tax and the ones who refuse will be killed

5. Japanese Yakuza



Japanese Yakuza is a native organized crime group which uses threat and extortion to get their way. Its origin is found to be in the 17th century. A missing joint of the little finger is a tell tale sign of the gang members. This is often offered to the leader as an act of appeasement or apology. Some of the members even have full body tattoos. It has 110,000 active members in this group who are from 2500 families. They are involved in protection rackets, importing uncensored pornography from Europe and America, prostitution and in illegal immigration.

4. Chinese Triads



Chinese Triads consists of many criminal organizations which are based in Mainland China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, etc. They are also very active in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver as well as San Francisco. Their organized crime involves theft, contract killing, drug trafficking, extortion, piracy, etc. It is now involved in piracy as well. They started in the 18th century but were called Tian Di Hui then. Even though it is steadily increasing in power, the activities have been low key. The triads can have 50 to over 30,000 members. They are also involved in counterfeiting Chinese currency.

3. Colombian Drug Cartels



Colombian Drug Cartels were formed mainly for controlling and trafficking drugs. They operate in a lot of countries. They have many organizations that deal with political, military and legal aspects of the cartels. The important cartels from Columbia are the Cali Cartel, Medellin Cartel and the Norte del Valle Cartel. At one point these cartels were threatened by the extradition treaty between the US and Columbia. The lords went into hiding and ordered its members to kill its supporters. They have also been involved in a lot of kidnappings and terrorism.

2. Sicilian and American Cosa Nostra



Sicilian and American Cosa Nostra is a relatively new group. It was started in the second half of the nineteenth century in Italy. In spite of it being a young mafia, it has a great ability to plan large crimes and get away with it. It is involved in protection rackets, drug and arms trafficking, mediation of criminal business are some of the things the Sicilian and American Cosa Nostra are involved in. It has a small number of members ranging from 3500 to 4000. In addition to these members they have associates who aren’t true members. A member will have to undergo the initiation ceremony where he will probably have to murder somebody to prove his worth. Every member will have to follow the code of silence.

1. Russian Mafia




Russian Mafia originated in the Soviet Union and now has influence all over the world. It has between 100,000 to 500,000 members. They are involved in organized crimes in countries like Israel, Hungary, Spain, Canada, UK, US, Russia, etc. They have also immigrated to Israel, America and Germany by using Jewish and German identities. Their activities include drug and firearm trafficking, bombings, smuggling, pornography, internet fraud, etc. One of their rules is to never co-operate with the authorities. If any of the members squealed when captured, they would be killed on release. They are feared for their vandalism, terrorism, organ trafficking and contract killings.

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Top 10 Universities in the World 2011

Top 10 Universities in the World 2011

World’s Top 10:

1. University of Cambridge – United Kingdom

2. Harvard University – United States

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – United States

4. Yale University – United States

5. University of Oxford – United Kingdom

6. Imperial College of London – United Kingdom

7. University College of London – United Kingdom

8. University of Chicago – United States

9. University of Pennsylvania – United States

10. Columbia University – United States

Top 10 For Asia and the Pacific:

1. University of Hong Kong – Hong Kong, China (world rank = 22)

2. The University of Tokyo – Japan (world rank = 25)

3. Australian National University  – Australia (world rank  = 26)

4. National University of Singapore – Singapore (world rank = 28)

5. The University of Melbourne – Australia (world rank = 31)

6. Kyoto University – Japan (world rank = 32)

7. The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Hong Kong, China (world rank = 37)

8. The University of Sydney – Australia (world rank  = 38)

9. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Hong Kong (world rank = 40)

10. Seoul National University – South Korea (world rank = 40)

Top 10 For Southeast Asia:

1. National University of Singapore – Singapore (world rank = 28)

2. Nanyang Technological University – Singapore (world rank = 58)

3. Universiti Malaya – Malaysia (world rank = 167)

4. Chulalongkorn University – Thailand (world rank = 171)

5. University of Indonesia – Indonesia (world rank = 217)

6. Mahidol University – Thailand (world rank = 229)

7. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia – Malaysia (world rank = 279)

8. University of the Philippines – Philippines (world rank = 332)

9. Universiti Sains Malaysia – Malaysia (world rank = 335)

10. Universitas Gadjah Madah – Indonesia (world rank = 342)

The indicators in choosing over 2,000 and evaluates over 700 universities in the world, ranking the top 400 include: academic reputation and employer reputation based from the global survey conducted and from employers from various industry sectors respectively; citations per faculty; faculty student ratio; proportion of international students ; and proportion of international faculty (Source: www.topuniversities.com / http://iu.qs.com).

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