Porche 918 Spyder

Porche 918 Spyder

PORSCHE have given the go-ahead to the world's fastest "green" supercar.

The German sports carmakers will build a production version of the 918 Spyder concept.

The mid-engined plug-in electric/hybrid will be capable of 205mph, but emit just 70g/km CO2 - that's less than a supermini.

And when the electric motor works together with the petrol engine, it's capable of 94mpg.

No prices yet, but expect it to be well in excess of £300,000 when it goes on sale in limited numbers in 2012.

Kapal terbang lama diubaisuai jadi chalet.

Plane has been converted to an old chalet overlooking the sea is composed of two rooms and a Pagar ranged from 400 to 500 dollars for a night. Site is a State of Costa Rica in the South American continent and the model plane is Boynq 727 of the production of 1965.

World’s first $1billion pad

I have the tower ... Mukesh Ambani's
$1bn pad, pictured under construction

WELCOME to the first $1billion pad - the new home of India's richest man.

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani, 53, is set to move into the 27-storey palace with wife Nita and three kids in days.

Flash ... ballroom's a sea of chandeliers

The 570ft Mumbai tower has three helipads, 50-seat cinema, health club and ballroom. Named Antilia after a mythical island, it took seven years to build amid the city's slums.

Life is suite ... the grand living quarters

Guests stay mid-tower - above a tree-lined garden that absorbs sunlight to cool the interior.

The skyscraper has a whopping five football pitches of floor space.

Rich ... Mukesh Ambani

Its 600 staff are housed on two floors, while the bottom six storeys provide parking for 168 cars and an in-house garage.

The top four levels, with sea views, are family quarters.

The pad cost £44million to build but is now worth 15 times that. Ambani, who made his £18billion fortune in oil, retail and biotechnology, even found space to move in a VIP guest - mum Kokilaben.

Most Expensive Handphone

App'll do for £5million ... customised iPhone 4

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TALK isn't cheap on this phone - the world's most expensive mobile worth £5MILLION.

The iPhone 4 is wrapped in 500 flawless cut diamonds, totalling 100 carats.

It has two interchangeable diamonds for the "home" button, together worth more than £4million.

Liverpool designer Stuart Hughes, 38, was commissioned to make it by a wealthy Australian.

Stuart, a phone jeweller since 2003, said: "I doubt it will get used because it is worth so much money."

Spider -Goats

Goat-ally crazy ... animals scale wall

DON'T act the giddy goat, son - just cling on for dear life with all four hooves.

These silly billies can't afford a slip as they graze on a virtually vertical dam wall.

Close-up ... death-defying goats on dam wall

The daredevil herd were snapped at the 160ft Cingino barrier in Northern Italy, near the Swiss border.

It's thought the Ibex goats head there to lick the stones for their salt and minerals.

Of course, one false hoof would mean certain death for the animals, whose climbing antics rival those of film superhero Spider-Man.

Butt the goats don't give a dam about health and safety. They've never even herd of the nanny state.

Proton bullish about new car to be launched Nov 10

SUBANG JAYA: Proton Holdings Bhd is targeting to sell 1,600 units of its new mid-sized four-door sedan, the Inspira, every month. The car, which is essentially a rebadged Mitsubishi Lancer GT, will be launched on Nov 10.

Group managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said the vehicle, which is already available for booking, would be positioned as a high C-segment/low D-segment vehicle and will be tentatively priced from RM79,888 to RM95,000.

“The best way to launch a car in this segment is through smart collaborations,” said Syed Zainal at the soft launch of the Inspira yesterday, adding that the development of the vehicle was in collaboration with Mitsubishi Motor Corp (MMC) of Japan.

Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir at the soft launch of the Proton Inspira yesterday. As part of the company’s efforts to promote the car, the vehicle (or just the front end of it) will be driven around the country in a truck until its launch on Nov 10.

The Mitsubishi Lancer GT starts from RM120,980. Vehicles within the C-segment include makes such as the Honda Civic or Toyota Altis while the D-segment comprises models such as the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.

Syed Zainal said that while the Inspira was being offered in place of the discontinued Proton Waja, he clarified that the Inspira was not a direct replacement of the Waja.

“This is not a Waja replacement. The Waja has been discontinued. If you look at the overall customer retention of any automotive company, when a car is discontinued, a vehicle that takes its place has to have a much better packaging.

The Proton Inspira. Only the front of the car was unveiled to the media and public on Thursday. Actual launch is on Nov.10

“Customers are demanding. They want to upgrade to a bigger and better car. So we need to offer a better product. So this is what Proton has to do or we will lose out. We’re offering a vehicle in a new segment that is not represented by Proton.”

Syed Zainal said it would cost Proton as much as RM700mil to develop a new car from the ground up but only half the amount via collaborations.

To a question if the Inspira would help Proton regain its number one position (from Perodua) in the passenger car market, Syed Zainal said: “This journey is not about regaining pole position. It’s about making this company grow steadily. Along the way if we become number one, then it’s good.

“But the bigger picture should not be to become number one domestically. The bigger picture is that we want to grow globally and that’s what we want to do.”

Unfortunately, a final version of the Inspira wasn’t available for display and only the front end of the car was revealed to the media.

The name Inspira was chosen via a contest involving Proton employees.

iPhone 4 lebih mudah retak - SquareTrade

SAN FRANCISCO 14 Okt. - Sebuah firma yang menjual waranti gajet-gajet mendakwa keluaran telefon pintar terbaru Apple hampir dua kali lebih mudah retak berbanding keluarannya sebelum ini.

SquareTrade yang menganalisis insiden-insiden melibatkan lebih 20,000 model iPhone 4 mendapati skrin telefon pintar itu 82 peratus lebih kerap pecah berbanding iPhone 3G.

"Daripada data untuk tempoh empat bulan sahaja jelas menunjukkan iPhone 4 lebih mudah mengalami kerosakan fizikal berbanding keluaran telefon pintar Apple sebelum ini.

"Walaupun masalah ini semakin meningkat, secara keseluruhan, iPhone masih merupakan pencipta alatan terbaik dengan kadar masalah aplikasi lebih rendah berbanding pengeluar barangan elektronik lain," kata SquareTrade.

Menurut firma itu lagi, skrin pecah atau retak merupakan kerosakan yang paling banyak dialami oleh iPhone 4.

Telefon pintar terbaru ini mempunyai kaca di bahagian hadapan dan belakang, menyebabkannya dua kali lebih banyak mengalami 'calar di permukaan'.

Laporan kadar insiden untuk iPhone 4 ialah 68 peratus, lebih tinggi daripada model iPhone 3G.

TradeSquare turut menganggarkan kira-kira 15.5 peratus pemilik iPhone 4 akan mengalami insiden dengan gajet ini sebelum berusia setahun. - AFP

Pertandingan tidur sekejap di Madrid

SEORANG doktor memeriksa seorang peserta yang tidur di atas bangku pada pertandingan tidur sekejap di Madrid semalam.

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MADRID - Sejumlah peserta mengambil bahagian dalam pertandingan tidur sekejap di sebuah pusat beli-belah di sini. Peserta-peserta dalam lima kumpulan diberikan masa selama 20 minit untuk tidur di atas bangku berwarna biru dalam pertandingan itu.

Sebuah kumpulan, Persatuan Rakan-Rakan Tidur Sekejap menganjurkan pertandingan itu yang bermula semalam dan berlangsung selama sembilan hari.

Hadiah utama ialah wang tunai AS$1,410 (RM4,349).

Matlamat pertandingan itu adalah untuk mempromosikan tidur selepas waktu makan yang merupakan tradisi Sepanyol yang semakin terhakis akibat gaya hidup moden.

Peserta-peserta akan mendapat markah bagi kategori individu pertama yang terlelap, berdengkur paling kuat, kedudukan tidur terbaik dan pakaian tidur terbaik.

Doktor-doktor hadir untuk memeriksa sama ada para peserta itu betul-betul tidur. - AP

$2 Million Bugatti & Three Other Supercars Smashed in Wild Autobahn Weekend

A recent weekend in Germany saw the wanton destruction of a small fortune in supercars in a series of unbelievable smashups on the Autobahns. In the space of a mere 48 hours a Bugatti, two Lamborghinis and an Audi R8 were all totaled while traveling at eye-popping speeds. The first two casualties were a rare $2 million Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport (above) and a Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster, involved in separate incidents mere hours apart. The Lamborghini was driven by a 32-year-old who lost control of the car in Vaterstetten in lower Franconia but miraculously walked away unharmed. The driver of the Grand Sport lost control while passing another car at 125 mph, causing some $560,000 worth of damage. Then a black Lamborghini LP670-4SV driven by a couple of mechanics who'd just performed an oil change on the vehicle spun out and got pretty badly banged up. And finally a limited edition $200,000 Audi R8 GT, one of only 333 built, burned to cinders after crashing near Denkendorf on the A9.

SSC Ultimate Aero II

Bugatti may sit alone at the top of the industry in a number of ways, but it isn't alone in the top-speed chase. Like NASA had the USSR's space program , Bugatti has Shelby SuperCars to keep it on its toes. After Bugatti set the top-speed record with the original Veyron, SSC came along with its Ultimate Aero to take away its crown. Bugatti has since responded with the Veyron Super Sport, and now SSC is working on an answer of its own. That's what you see here.

Designed by Jason Castriota of Bertone and Pininfarina fame, the next-generation SSC Ultimate Aero II has the ambitious milestone of 275 miles per hour in its sights. Its power-to-weight ratio, thanks in part to carbon fiber and aluminum construction, is nearly double that of the Veyron. And with a 6.8-liter twin-turbo V8 packing 1350 horsepower, its output is higher while using half the cylinders and turbochargers of its European rival. This ought to be good. But don't like it too much, as the price tag is expected to come in around $970,000.