The Malaysian Insider :: Breaking Views
The Malaysian Insider :: Breaking Views |
| Porsche officially announces prices for flagship hybrid supercar Posted: 26 Jan 2013 08:11 AM PST  Prototype Porsche 918 Spyder Martini racing design – Copyright Porsche Designed to evoke memories of its Le Mans-winning 917 racecar while acting as a new benchmark as to what is possible in terms of power, fuel efficiency and environmental responsibility even in an out-and-out supercar, the Porsche 918 Spyder will set new standards in engineering, performance and price when it finally goes on sale in 2014. The world's first hybrid super race car, the 918 Spyder uses a 4.6-litre V8 engine coupled with two electric motors – a 90KW module on the rear axle and an 80KW module on the front axle which, when working in conjunction with the V8, deliver 770 horsepower. This division of weight and power ensures optimum handling and road-holding (the wheels that need the most traction at any moment will get the majority of power) whatever the conditions, while achieving fuel consumption figures of approximately 76 mpg. In terms of straight-line speed, the 918 can go from 0-100kpm in an astonishing 2.9 seconds (almost as fast as a Bugatti Veyron) and, where conditions allow, on to a top speed of 210mph (337kph). But this performance comes at a price. The entry-level model will retail at US$845,000 while the 918 Spyder Weissach Package (Porsche is yet to specify what said package entails) will cost US$929,000 when it goes on sale in 2014. But potential owners beware; the car is called the 918 because only 918 examples will ever be made. – AFP/Relaxnews |
| Health Ministry to speed up DNA test on boy’s remains Posted: 26 Jan 2013 08:07 AM PST MELAKA, Jan 26 – The Health Ministry will speed up the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test on the body of a boy believed to be William Yau Zhen Zhong, 6, which was found in Port Klang on Thursday to provide closure to the family. Its minister, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the results would be known at least 72 hours after the test was conducted. "I'm not sure when the test was done, but I will check tomorrow whether it can be speeded up. I will help speed up the report. "If possible, we will try to get the results by Tuesday to ensure the body is that of William for we do not want his family to encounter problems later," he told reporters after lighting up decorative lights in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration in Jalan Tokong here, today. Liow said he hoped the police would be able to find out how the body ended up in Port Klang. He called on the child's family to be strong and patient in facing the test and would continue to take care of their remaining children. William Yau's parents have identified the body found in Port Klang as that of their missing son based on scars on the back of the head and forehead and the short and underpants worn by him. The boy went missing on Jan 16 after he left the family car in search of his parents who had left their children behind to enter an electrical shop to look for a washing machine in Jalan Putra Mahkota, Putra Height, Subang Jaya. – Bernama |
| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: ALL To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
0 ulasan:
Catat Ulasan