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What is it? MK has made more than 4000 of its two-seaters, and every time we’ve tried an Indy, we’ve fallen for it. There are myriad options, from a single-donor Mazda MX-5 car to build yourself through to fully assembled and track-ready cars. The Suzuki GSX-1300R Hayabusa bike-engined Indy RR is towards the latter end of the spectrum. As with many cars you can self-build, there’s a bunch of bespoke components (the chassis, body and so on) and a donor for some mechanicals. Traditionally that was Ford Sierra, but parts tend to be Ford-like and supplied new now. You can buy the whole thing from £18,877 (plus engine) to build or from £23,617 (plus engine, so call it £25,000) for a fully built car. There are options around windscreens, roll cages and more, all viewable in a 200-plus-line spreadsheet in which it’s rather easy to immerse yourself. Our RR came in a fetching yellow (the body panels are glassfibre, not part-aluminium as on a Caterham) with 13in wheels (my favoured size on such cars, usally) and a pretty racy sparse trim. A Caterham likely looks better finished, but the RR is very functional and stands up to scrutiny. What's it like? The GSX-1300R Hayabusa gearbox is retained, so behind the wheel there’s a single, centre-hinged paddle that you shift like on a bike: push for first, then pull for upshifts, with neutral between first and second. There’s no reverse on bikes, so MK hit on a really neat idea: an electric motor attached to the flywheel. It’s quite hard on the battery but superbly effective if you keep a few revs on. You could even tell people it’s a hybrid. The forward gears are what the RR is about, though. In this trim, it makes more than 200bhp and weighs less than 500kg. And with rose-jointed wishbones and pushrods plus a limited-slip differential, it has the potential to be set up really nicely, as this factory test car has been. The ride is really composed on its 185/60 front and 205/60 rear Toyo Proxes tyres, there’s no tramlining and the unassisted steering (2.5 turns between locks) is lithe and feelsome. The dynamics are great. The engine is pretty sweet, too, albeit buzzy – at 60mph in sixth, it’s turning over at 5000rpm, and it revs to 10,500, so this car really is best if you’re on top of it, instead of cruising. If you want something more laidback, you could fit a Ford or Honda S2000 engine or tick the MX-5 box. But for a 1.3-litre screamer, there isn’t a complete absence of low-end torque; it makes only about half as much torque as power, but remember that its kerb weight starts with a four. If you ask a lot of it, the Hayabusa engine really delivers: it zings, it’s fast and it’s immersive. A crash helmet is all but essential in screenless cars, but earplugs are a decent idea, too. Because there’s more load through the gearbox than on a bike, clutchless upshifts aren’t quite so simple. But with a little pressure on the lever, the tiniest pop on the clutch releases the tension and cracks through another gear. The RR stops fantastically, too. Should I buy one? It’s brilliantly engaging and a real driver’s car, with the depth of engineering to match its headline figures. Our time was spent on the road, but I recall how good it was when I drove one on a track (in 2013), since when MK has found new owners, who supply a lot of parts to the self-build car business, and which has had even more development. Admittedly, this sort of car is right up my street, but the RR is terrific.

Even as countries have started to welcome tourists from outside of its borders — albeit cautiously — there are some which continue to keep their borders closed, for fear of an influx and subsequent surge in coronavirus cases. Among them is the Philippines, which has extended its ban on travellers from more than 30 countries and territories. According to a report in The National, the ban applies to countries where a “more transmissible variant” of COVID-19 has been detected. In fact, the restrictions also apply to Filipinos wanting to return to their country. The report further states that the flight ban has been expanded from an initial 19 countries and territories, and will be in effect until January 31, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has said. As such, under the ban, travellers looking to visit the country from the following places will not be allowed to do so: India, United States, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, per the report. Previously, Filipinos were allowed to return to their country, even if they wanted to do so from one of the aforementioned ‘banned’ nations. The only condition was that they completed a 14-day quarantine in a government-designated isolation facility. Exemptions will now be issued on a case-by-case basis by the coronavirus task force in the country.

The former Juventus, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid forward has been without a club since leaving Qatari side Al-Duhail in the summer AC Milan are set to sign former Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic on a six-month contract, Goal understands. The 34-year-old has been a free agent since leaving Qatari side Al-Duhail in the summer. An agreement is now in place for Mandzukic to return to Serie A, with only the final details to work out before the move is made official. The former Croatia striker, who retired from international duty after reaching the 2018 World Cup final, is expected in Milan on Monday to sign his contract. While it will initially be a short-term deal until the end of the season, there will be the option to renew depending on how many appearances he makes before June. Stefano Pioli has been keen to add reinforcement in attack despite Milan’s excellent first half of the season, which sees them three points clear of the top of Serie A – and seven clear of Juventus – with 17 games played. Zlatan Ibrahimovic started the season in terrific form with 10 goals in six league appearances, but he missed eight games between November and January due to injury. Ibrahimovic made his comeback late in the 2-0 win over Torino last time out and is expected to play against Cagliari on Monday. Sunday’s news that Hakan Calhanoglu is one of two Milan players to test positive for coronavirus has, nevertheless, intensified the need to add an extra body in attack. As well as their Serie A title challenge, Milan have a Coppa Italia quarter-final with city rivals Inter coming up and the Europa League knockout stage to come in February. While Mandzukic may be short of match practice, he will bring a wealth of experience in attack and provide a welcome rotation option. He has won league titles in Germany, Croatia and Qatar along with the four consecutive Scudettos he earned during his time with Juventus. Mandzukic scored 44 goals in 162 games in four seasons at Juve, winning three Coppa Italia titles and one Supercoppa Italiana. Juve reached the 2017 Champions League final with Mandzukic scoring a stunning overhead kick against Real Madrid in Cardiff, although the Spanish side eventually ran out 4-1 winners.

Rabat – American company FotaHub will invest in a project seeking to develop the first Moroccan-made robot called “Shama.” Moroccan State media reported that Morocco’s expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) attracted the American company, which picked up the Shama project developed by the team of Hajar Al-Moussanif, a professor at the Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech. In the first phase, the American company allocated a budget of MAD 1 million (over $100,000) to support the necessary development of the project, which will make the first collaborative research platform within th Moroccan university ecosystem. Moulay Hassan Hbid, the president of Cadi Ayyad University and FotaHub CEO Abdelghani El-Kcinimi signed an agreement on the collaboration on January 13, Moroccan state media reported. El Kacimi said the collaboration will “initiate a multitude of projects aimed at accelerating the convergence between the world of connected objects (IoT) and that of AI.” He emphasized the importance of updating the parameters from AI training models, saying that it represents a real challenge to date. FotaHub is able to solve the challenges through “it’s very innovative technological approaches,” the company’s CEO said. He noted that Hajar Mousannif has been among a handful of academic and industrial specialists and speakers who have had the opportunity to “preview powerful remote update services,” known under the technical term of Firmware update over the Air-Fota. Read also: Morocco’s Hajar Mousannif Wins Artificial Intelligence Award The American company has also announced it will launch a platform that will have a “big impact on the accessibility” to the complex techniques of updating connected objects.” For her part, Hajar Mousannif said that her team built the Moroccan robot, Shama, from “almost nothing.” “Shama will move gracefully to Shama 2.0 thanks to FotaHub Inc., an exceptional young company in the United States,” she said. Hajar Mousannif is an expert at Artificial Intelligence and scientific research. Last year, WomenTech Global Awards 2020 announced Hajar Mousannif as the golden winner of the WomenTech Global AI Inclusion Award. The award is one of the most prestigious recognitions for women in the field of advanced technology. Hajar Mousannif surpassed five nominees in the AI category, including researchers, CEOs, and professors. During a previous interview with Morocco World News, Hajar Mousannif expressed pride, saying the win represented a recognition of her efforts and achievement in the field of AI. The researcher is also a winner of the 2014 L’Oreal-Unesco For Women in Science International Awards, which annually recognizes “five outstanding women scientists.”

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The Toyota Land Cruiser won't return to the U.S. market for the 2022 model year, according to a dealer source. It may return later on in redesigned form, but we don't know how long of a hiatus it will take. The 2021 model year will be the last for the current 200-series model. Earlier this year, a rumor surfaced that the Toyota Land Cruiser, beloved behemoth and longtime owner of the Fanciest Toyota title, was getting axed after the 2021 model year. Since we prefer not to fan unverified Internet rumors, we refrained from jumping into the fracas on that one until we could get some confirmation—which, of course, was unforthcoming from Toyota. But now we've spoken with a partner in a large dealer franchise who confirmed that 2021 is the end of the trail for Toyota's iconic SUV. But, thankfully, maybe not for long. "It's gone for 2022, but I think it'll be back soon, and way more modern and luxurious," he told us. The current Land Cruiser—the 200-series, in Cruiser parlance—dates to the 2008 model year and is (over)due for major improvements, especially on the fuel-economy front, where its 14 mpg EPA combined rating is doing Toyota's fleet average no favors. Toyota also has a habit of dropping nameplates and reviving them later on, and not always at multi-decade intervals like the Supra. The Venza went on a walkabout in 2015 and returned for 2021, and we'd suspect that the Land Cruiser won't be gone for six years. One reason for the decision would appear to stem from sales, or lack thereof. In 2019, Toyota sold 3536 Land Cruisers, which represents a 9.7-percent sales increase over 2018 but still amounts to a rounding error for a company that sold about 2.4 million vehicles in each of the prior two years. Still, if we modestly estimate that Toyota makes $10,000 per Land Cruiser—and, given the age of the platform and the shared Tundra engine, we'd suspect it's much more than that—$35 million a year isn't a bad take for a niche vehicle. But if the Land Cruiser is to become more than a niche player, it needs a wholesale overhaul. Do we see an 300-series with a hybrid powertrain ambling over a pass out there on the horizon? Let's hope so. And let's hope the Land Cruiser isn't gone for as long as the Supra (or the Bronco, for that matter). A redesign can be exciting, but everybody loves a comeback.

Actors are moving in and out of the airport with their face masks on. But, that does not deter them from looking on-point. Whether it is Sara Ali Khan’s classic white Kurti staple or Raveena Tandon’s boho-chic look — here are the best ways to make your look on point the next time you are travelling. Check out the best airport looks we spotted in the recent past. Raveena Tandon makes a classic move by pairing her floor-length floral printed dress with a denim jacket to keep herself warm. Paired with juttis, the look was completed with a maroon-coloured face mask and a pair of silver earrings. Monochrome can never go out of style and Nora Fatehi shows us how to ace it without putting in a lot of effort. Here she can be seen in a white ribbed top paired with cream coloured pants and overcoat. The look was completed with a pair of pointy-toe stilettos in white and a handbag. The Kedarnath actor has been spotted in white Kurtis a lot of times and this time too she was seen looking pretty as a picture in the same. This time she was seen pairing it with a sheer yellow dupatta and a pair of juttis. Samantha Akkineni looked pretty as a picture in a printed red and white A-line dress. Styled with a matching mask, the look was paired with camel brown suede ankle-length boots along with a tote bag. Ranveer Singh looks dapper as ever in a grey turtle neck knitwear paired with white trousers with a greyish-silver double-breasted overcoat. However, it is his printed bucket hat that steals the look. Shahid Kapoor keeps it sporty in a graphic T-shirt paired with black track pants and an olive green puffer jacket which looks extremely cosy and warm! His look was completed with a red face mask and a pair of chunky sneakers.

The Reds boss suggested he lacks the know-how to influence officials, but the ex-ref has doubled down on his assessment of the German Mark Clattenburg has hit back at Jurgen Klopp, saying the Liverpool manager is a master of mind games and a bad loser. Clattenburg used his column in the Daily Mail to suggest Klopp had made a “blatant attempt to influence a referee ahead of a big game” by questioning why Manchester United had received more penalties than Liverpool. The two sides meet at Anfield on Sunday in a blockbuster Premier League clash, and the pressure is ramping up ahead of the game. Klopp hit back at Clattenburg in his press conference on Friday, saying: “I’m not Sir Alex [Ferguson], I don’t try mind games. I was asked directly after the Southampton game and I didn’t think for one second about the United game. I saw the stats about penalties before the Southampton game, that was it. “When people like Mark Clattenburg speak now, it always says much more about them than it ever could about me. Maybe if he was ever in my situation then he would play mind games, but unfortunately I have no skills for playing mind games!” Clattenburg penned a response in the Daily Mail, saying Klopp is well versed in mind games and feels the German is on edge on account of the Reds’ indifferent run of form. “Jurgen Klopp says he does not have the skills for mind games,” Clattenburg wrote. “So that will be the same Klopp who stands and stares at the opposition warming up before the game? “He knows what he's doing, he's incredibly smart, it's why he's one of the best managers we've had in the Premier League. “Klopp once tried to stare me out before a match. That's fine, he has a presence and an aura that he uses for the benefit of his team. “I remarked how not since Sir Alex Ferguson had we seen such blatant mind games. Klopp denies this and said: 'I am not Sir Alex'. “But then why did he mention United's penalties so specifically? I don't know if he was accusing United's players of diving or if he was suggesting they got favourable decisions. Only he knows his motivation. “I also think he is getting prickly because of Liverpool's recent form. I've seen it before with him, he's not a good loser. Ferguson wasn't, either. They are more alike than he perhaps realises.”

Agadir – Al Omrane Group’s development projects in Morocco’s southern provinces have reached over 145,000 households since the group established its local office, Chairman of the Board Badr Kanouni said on Thursday. This means that 60% of the local po[CENSORED]tion have benefited from initiatives that improve housing and living conditions, according to Kanoui. Al Omrane Group has invested nearly MAD 7 billion ($780 million) in development projects in Morocco’s south, he added. Mr. Kanouni spoke at the opening of the 35th National Architects Day in Dakhla, on January 14. The Ministry of National Land Use Planning, Town Planning, Housing and City Policy and the National Council of the Order of Architects of Morocco hosted the event. Al Omrane Group has worked on development of the southern provinces for years through a variety of projects, according to Kanouni. He emphasized a “collective commitment” and “sense of citizenship” in the various projects Al Omrane has carried out with local partners, according to Morocco’s state media. Also on Thursday, speaking at the opening of the government council meeting he chaired by videoconference from the city of Dakhla, Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani welcomed Morocco’s “strategic achievements” in preserving territorial integrity and national unity. El Othmani underlined that the US’ recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces has “suddenly accelerated a series of decisions strengthening the partnership between Rabat and Washington, particularly in the areas of economic development, trade, and technology transfer,” as cited by Morocco’s state media The Architects Day’s theme for the year was “Post-Covid spatial planning: Case of the city of Dakhla between challenges and perspectives.” It was an opportunity to highlight architects’ role in both the act of building, as well as their importance in territorial development. The day witnessed conferences, workshops, debates, and competitions in order to set up a roadmap for the city of Dakhla as an international and an African destination in the medium and long term. The purpose of the conference was to raise awareness of the issues facing cities, especially the pressure of urban planning and how these relate to traffic and environmental degradation, as well as financial challenges in urban planning.