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On many occasions, great things come out of chance. Actors or singers who reach the top due to an unforeseen event that turns in their favor, companies that succeed if they know very well why, or cars whose intended destination was very different from what it finally was. This is the case of our protagonist. This is the history of the Porsche 944. To find the origin of this spectacular sports car, not only do you have to look for the trace in another previous model, but you also have to focus on another company. And it is that, if everything had followed its logical order, possibly the Porsche 944 would never have existed. Porsche 924: the predecessor Beginning of the 70s. At the Volkswagen headquarters, an idea is spinning. The EX-425 project is on the table. The goal is none other than trying to compete with the sports cars that have been launched by Japanese competitors Volkswagen and Audi: Toyota's 2000GT, Nissan Datsun 240Z and Mazda Cosmo. To carry out this purpose, the German company reaches an agreement with an insurance company in regards to sports cars: Porsche. The Volkswagen Group and the Stuttgart company began to collaborate long before they finally joined forces. The order was clear. Porsche had to design and create it. The final vehicle would be a Volkswagen or an Audi. Therefore, it had to have as many parts as possible from the Wolfsburg brand and it had to include a four-cylinder water-cooled engine already existing at Volkswagen / Audi. The Porsche and Volkswagen partnership did not come to fruition due to a number of factors that had nothing to do with the car itself. In 1973, the oil crisis had brought down vehicle sales and the situation called for caution. In addition, at that time they were developing the Scirocco, the great bet to be the sports car of the people. Fears that the two cars could conflict led Volkswagen to backtrack from the project. But, far from ending up in a drawer or directly in the garbage, Porsche had grown fond of it and decided to buy it and take it forward. From this maneuver the Porsche 924 emerged, a car that would serve as an entrance to the brand's universe for many customers. The 924 featured all of Porsche's steering and suspension enhancements, but it kept that original Volkswagen V4 engine, which didn't sit well with a certain audience. The history of the Porsche 944 begins The criticism of the most fanatical to the German sports car brand led those responsible to consider finding a solution to make the 924 a “real Porsche”. This marked the true beginning of the history of the Porsche 944. To make it a reality, the base of the Porsche with a Volkswagen engine was taken and modifications began to be made. The main problem was precisely that: the engine. And it was also the most important thing. For it to really be a Porsche, the main thing was that its engine was too. But here was a problem. The Stuttgart company did not have a V4. The solution? Solomon's, cutting a V8 in half. A Porsche sports car with a Porsche engine As you can guess, it was not as easy as cutting a sandwich. The engine chosen to be split was the V8 from the Porsche 928, which had been developed as a front engine following accusations of dangerous rear-engined cars that attorney Ralph Nader had propagated with great success. The four-cylinder engine achieved a power of 163 hp. Starting in 1986, the version with catalyst remained at 150 hp, which was increased to 160 hp in the 1988 model thanks to its compatibility with super unleaded gasoline. In its last update, which arrived in 1989, the 2.7-liter displacement allowed it to achieve 165 hp of power. In addition, the Porsche 944 immediately had a turbo version that got 220 hp. There was also a gap for the 944 S and S2 and, also for the Turbo S that reached 261 km / h and went from 0 to 100 in 5.5 seconds. It also had its cabria version. The difference is also on the outside In addition to achieving, thanks to its engine, be a "real Porsche", the 944 also showed its differences with the 924 on the outside. The vehicle had a front spoiler with rubber bumpers and, at the rear, it had another square spoiler that was much wider than that of the 924. The overall image was much sleeker and more aggressive than the Volkswagen-powered Porsche. The sports car was very easy to drive, the ergonomics were improved and it had great advances to make the experience more pleasant. The end of the history of the Porsche 944 Despite its success, in the early 1990s Porsche decided to stop the machines and bring the story of the Porsche 944 to an end. On its way, this peculiar Porsche that had arrived almost by chance had become the brand's best-selling vehicle. However, he had not been able to get the respect of the great purists of the brand. Perhaps that is why Porsche decided to abandon the production of front-engined sports cars with it. Something that, years later, he would recover and that today some of his most successful models present. Despite Porsche's efforts to differentiate it from the 924 and make it a true Porsche, for many it was not enough. But, leaving aside the sentimentalities and focusing only on the car, the Porsche 944 was a real success, a vehicle that combined beauty and performance. Little more can be asked of a sports car that could have been forgotten in a drawer.

Nikolaos Michaloliakos and seven other leaders of the neo-Nazi party have been found guilty of leading a criminal organization. The Athens Court of Appeal has ruled that the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party is a criminal organization at the end of a process that has lasted for more than five years and the result of which has been greeted with applause by the around 20,000 people who had gathered. on the streets of the Greek capital. The criminal investigation began after the September 2013 murder of 34-year-old rapper Pavlos Fyssas, known by the stage name Killah P., who was stabbed to death by a man who worked in a cafeteria in Las Vegas. party offices. In the process, the criminal responsibility of more than 60 members of the ultra-rightist formation has been resolved, including its leader, Nikolaos Michaloliakos. However, only eleven of the defendants were present in the courtroom on Wednesday and there was no former party deputy among them. The Athenian court has found both Michaloliakos and seven other former legislators guilty of leading a criminal organization, while it has also singled out several other defendants for belonging to the group. Those convicted face sentences of up to ten years in prison. In the specific case of the murder of Fyssas, the main defendant, Giorgos Roupakias, has been found guilty of the five charges against him, while convictions have also been handed down for individual attacks on Egyptian fishermen and a group of trade unionists. (The mother of the murdered rapper after hearing the sentence. Photo: EFE) Mass demonstration in Athens The crowd before the appeal court, including former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, hailed the verdicts. Also the mother of Pavlos Fyssas was present at this mobilization, excited after learning of the sentence, according to public television ERT. Some 2,000 members of the security forces have participated in the organized deployment in the vicinity of the court, which was already expected to be massive due to the expectation that the trial had generated. The authorities have confirmed some incidents and clashes with protesters, according to the daily Kathimerini. Golden Dawn became the third parliamentary force in the country with 18 of the 300 seats in Parliament, from where it denounced that this investigation is a judicial persecution against its members. However, in the last parliamentary elections in Greece, the formation failed to exceed 3% of the votes it needed to obtain representation.

Musician Name : Slash Birthday / Location : July 23, 1965/Hampstead, Londres, Inglaterra Main instrument : Guitar Musician Picture : Musician Awards & Nominations : Kerrang Award Icon Best Performance : Guns N' Roses Other Information : He is the lead guitarist for the American rock group Guns N 'Roses, returning after nearly twenty years out of the band. In 2004, he co-founded the supergroup Velvet Revolver along with fellow Guns N 'Roses duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, guitarist Dave Kushner (a former member of Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves) and singer Scott Weiland.

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It has been more than two years since the countries of the European Union said goodbye to halogen lamps, a lighting technology incapable of reaching the levels of efficiency and durability of the already everyday LED lamps. The latter have been gaining ground in many homes and their prices have become po[CENSORED]r over time. Why buy a led lamp? They have become the most respectful with the environment and the improvement in the light bulbs that they equip is continuous, in addition to achieving considerable energy savings in the electricity bill. In addition, they have a series of advantages that make them superior to the rest: they last up to five times longer (they have an average life of 25,000 hours), they do not emit heat, they turn on instantly and they are resistant and silent, as indicated in the Association of Consumers and Users. What characteristics should we look at in a led lamp? In addition to its design and the characteristics of the rooms where we want to place them, we must take into account the quality of the LED bulb that our lamp incorporates. Among its characteristics, we can highlight the power, the light intensity, the warmth of the light and the useful life or duration. Of the latter, remember that if you used it to study or telework for about eight hours a day, you could stretch its operation to five years. After this brief reminder, from EL PAÍS Escaparate we wanted to focus on selecting seven led lamps for the main rooms of the home, all available on Amazon, and with low or very competitive prices: from desk lamps to ceiling lamps. Still don't know which lamp to put in in the kitchen? Would you like to give another kind of warmth to the living room? We present our selection: For the desk or bedside table Led desk flexo with ten brightness levels Adequate lighting is essential to perform at your best in an environment of concentration and study. Especially in times like fall or winter when we spend more hours at home and depend so much on electric light to carry out many tasks. This model of led lamp will meet our expectations: it has a minimalist design, it can be adjusted in height and folded while not in use. In addition, it has five lighting modes (going from white to more yellowish tones), ten brightness bands, timer and USB charger.

The brand's new electric model is available with the largest batteries, 58 and 77 kWh, offering up to 420 and 549 kilometers of autonomy, respectively. The Volkswagen ID.3 is here and you can configure it to suit you on the brand's website. For now, it can be purchased in two versions, each with a different electric battery (the largest, 58 and 77 kWh) that offer up to 420 and 549 kilometers of autonomy, respectively. The most affordable proposal in the range is the ID.3 Pro Performance, with a purchase price starting at 36,145 euros without the help of the Moves Plan included. It equips a 204 hp engine with 58 kWh batteries and reaches up to 420 kilometers of autonomy. It has brilliant performance, especially in acceleration: it takes 7.3 seconds to reach 100 km / h and reaches 160 km / h of maximum speed. From 330 euros per month in 'renting' However, there is another alternative that can be more interesting and profitable for many customers, because it avoids making the full payment of the car or having to finance it in installments. It is about renting (long-term rental), which allows you to enjoy the ID.3 Pro Performance from just 330 euros per month in 48 installments, paying an entry of 7,197 euros (VAT included). It has an expandable cap of 10,000 kilometers a year, but above all, in practice, it means driving an ID.3 with a flat rate. And it is that the fee includes practically all the expenses of the car, from the all risk insurance without excess to the maintenance and possible repairs in the official Volkswagen dealers. That is, everything, except for electricity recharges and tire changes, which in electric cars last longer, and in most cases it will not be necessary to change before the 40,000 kilometers covered by the 48-month or four-year contract . For the rest, the Pro Performance trim already includes details such as LED headlights, front and rear parking sensors, 18-inch wheels and advanced safety features such as ACC adaptive cruise control with anti-shock radar. This same mechanism is offered in four more finishes: the Life (from 38,025 euros), the Style (from 41,225 euros), the Business (from 41,575 euros) and the Max (from 46,585 euros), all without include aid from the Moves Plan. The Life adds elements such as the Discover Pro Navigator and stays at 355 euros of monthly renting fee with 7,134 euros of entry. The Style adds, in addition, the IQ Light Matrix LED headlights and a panoramic roof, and costs 375 euros of monthly fee with an entry of 8,007 euros. The Business already comes with a rear view camera and has the same fee as the previous one, 375 euros, and an entry of 8,197 euros. Finally, the Max adds to all the above the Head up display, a computer system that projects information on the windshield in front of the driver (navigator, traffic signs, etc.) and the adaptive electronic suspension DCC, which allows you to choose between different profiles driving (Comfort, Sport, etc.). If you choose in renting, it comes out for an entry of 9,186 euros and 48 installments of 415 euros. With up to 549 kilometers of autonomy The ID.3 with the largest 77 kWh batteries has no less than 549 kilometers of autonomy and is sold with two different finishes. The first is called Pro S and is available from 40,615 euros. It comes standard with LED headlights, front and rear parking sensors, 19-inch wheels, and ACC adaptive cruise control with anti-crash radar. And if you choose in renting, you have an entry of 8,109 euros and 48 installments of 365 euros. This same mechanic is also sold in a superior finish, the Tour, available from 48,225 euros and, in the case of renting, with an entry of 9,644 euros and 48 installments of 425 euros. In addition, it comes fully equipped as standard, with the Discover Pro Navigator, Matrix LED headlights, rear view camera, Head-up Display and 19-inch wheels, among other features.

The pandemic has dealt a double blow, personal and political, to the 'premier', who appears these days in the virtual conclave of the 'Tories' without a winning slogan and without a clear purpose "Where is Boris?" Asks at this point 'The Spectator', the magazine that the tormented British prime minister directed at the time. "What has become of that effervescent leader who achieved an absolute majority just nine months ago?", The conservatives question themselves, who are beginning to distrust him and even consider whether the time has come to look for a replacement (with the Secretary of the Treasury Rishi Sunak scoring higher and higher in the stakes). Far, far away is that defiant claim - "Get Brexit done" - with which Boris Johnson emerged a year ago from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, ready to crush Jeremy Corbyn at the polls and open a new chapter in history from United Kingdom. The pandemic has dealt him a double blow, personal and political. The "premier" appears these days in the virtual conclave of the "tories" without a winning slogan and without a clear purpose, beyond surviving this premature winter. Only 28% of grassroots militants believe that Johnson has done a good job in the face of the coronavirus, compared to 63% who believe that he has done it badly, according to a ConHome poll. In the past six months, Johnson has let his 26-point gap over the Labor Party slip away and has even allowed the new opposition leader, former Attorney General Keir Starmer, to beat him in polls (42% to 39%). %, according to the latest Opinium poll for 'The Observer'). Never has a Conservative leader been so deflated in such a short time, with the exception perhaps of Anthony Eden, Churchill's successor, who won a 60-seat majority in 1955 and had to give up at 18 months due to poor health and fiasco of the Franco-British intervention in the Suez crisis. The ghost of Eden has been resurrected these days by analysts like Iain Martin, in an article in 'The Times' entitled' The "Tories" are already thinking about life after Johnson. Martin emphasizes how the Covid can be Boris Johnson's particular "Suez crisis", with the speculations that do not stop about his state of health since he contracted the virus (no matter how much he says he feels "as strong as the dog of A butcher"). Johnson may still cling to the "lifeline" of a post-Brexit trade deal and a second wave not as scary as those of Spain and France, but his days are already numbered, according to the columnist for 'The Times': "The brutal truth is that the tribe of "Tories" has begun to imagine their emperor retired or in exile ". The holy trinity of the conservative press ('The Daily Mail', 'The Sun' and 'The Daily Telegraph') has also initiated a calculated demarcation of the "premier" on account of the strategy before the Covid and in fear of a second lockdown. More than 80 rebellious "Tories" have made common cause this week to demand that the "premier" stop ruling as "Big Brother" and commit to putting future restrictions to a vote in Parliament. At the forefront of the revolt has been the chairman of the 1922 Committee, Graham Brady, one of Johnson's greatest allies, who has in passing reactivated the hard-wing insurrection with the growing animosity of Steve Baker, David Davis or Iain Duncan Smith. Meanwhile, on the moderate flank, two prominent former members of his cabinet have taken down: former Secretary of the Treasury Sajid Javid and former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox, very critical of his decision to violate international laws and modify the Brexit agreement Johnson's "puncture" has also been notably contributed by the staff of more or less incompetent ministers, such as Health Minister Matt Hancock (responsible for the erratic strategy against the coronavirus) or Education William Gavinson (architect of the debacle over the " mutant algorithm "that lowered the selectivity scores). Among them, Rishi Sunak, the 40-year-old Secretary of the Treasury, the son of immigrants from Punjab and touched with the magic wand of Goldman Sachs, has emerged with his own strength. His motto of "live without fear" and his successful program "Eat Out to Help Out" (with discounts of 50% in restaurants throughout the summer) has made him the strongest candidate for successor to Johnson himself. The conservatives do not forgive, you know, and the arrows are also pointing these days towards the strategist Dominic Cummings, who seems to have run out of resources and without slogans. Cummings, who miraculously escaped the scandal of his 400-kilometer journey in full confinement, has not only created an empire of terror in Whitehall, but has kept the "premier" under a kind of straitjacket that is distancing him from the voters. The criticism has also extended these days to Johnson's girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, photographed with her son Wilfred on Lake Como as the long-suffering 57-year-old father struggled to find himself in the twilight of Downing Street.

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After meeting the controversial new generation BMW M3 and M4 and their two huge kidneys, it is time to see them in the branded tracksuit. The German manufacturer shows us how aggressive and inconspicuous its products can be if the correct garments are chosen from the M Performance Parts catalog. Because sometimes having more than 500 hp under the hood is not enough with the original aesthetics, so it must also appear that there are half a thousand horses waiting to gallop. In total, BMW will offer the new M3 and M4 with almost three dozen different M Performance parts. There is a wide variety of carbon fiber accessories throughout the body ranging from the front and rear diffusers to the canards and the rear view mirror housings. There are also new designs for the alloy wheels, changes to the interior trim, and a new generously-high spoiler that doesn't stand out as much against an exhaust system that will make the Lexus IS F's exits seem restrained. And just starting with one of the most significant improvements, there is a unique exhaust system that features the center-mounted tailpipes of a much more aggressive carbon fiber diffuser than stock. A diffuser that, incidentally, has the same functionality as putting the stickers of the circuits you have been on on the boot door. The company says that this exhaust system has variable valve opening and closing control - to make it more compliant or noisy - and that the pipes are made of titanium. On the other hand, the Bavarian engine manufacturer has developed a sports suspension that includes a set of coilover-type shock absorbers that allow owners to adjust the ride height between five and 20 millimeters (BMW recommends lowering it 10 mm compared to the M configuration of factory). Another major performance change comes in the form of new brake pads that promise shorter braking distances, better response characteristics and high thermal resistance. The M Performance parts range also comprises two summer wheel sets. Regarding the wheel designs, we have a first model - 963M - with Y-spokes painted in a Frozen Gunmetal Gray tone of 19 inches at the front and 20 at the rear. Then there is another highlight with crossed spokes –1000M– stained in Gold Bronze or Matt Jet-Black with the M Performance lettering. In this case, it's 20 inches in front and 21 inches in the rear. Optionally, there are 19-inch twin-spoke winter tires - 829M -. The two M brothers can be further customized with the BMW Motorsport colors. The decoration set consists of the adhesive foils for each side in the three colors of the German company's sports department: red, blue and purple, and is tailor-made to match the geometry of the vehicle. Specify all this kit at the dealer, and without a doubt you will have the most extreme and striking version of the M3 or M4, which will go on sale in March 2021. Although that is not all, because the cabin also receives its treatment. The wide range of products in the M Performance Parts catalog also extends to the interior, where there are thresholds with the M Performance nomenclature, M Performance floor mats and a lot of Alcantara along with carbon fiber trim with matt coating, something that is always appreciated in a sports. There is also an M Performance Pro steering wheel with blue dial at 12 o'clock and hand-stitched seams finished in the M colors. Additionally, carbon shift paddles covered with an open-pore carbon weave can be ordered.

Venice has used its mobile dock system for the first time to deal with the "high water" and prevent the city's flooding. Eight people, including two firefighters, have been reported missing this Friday in southeastern France, after torrential rains that have caused "exceptional" floods, according to the meteorological agency Météo France, official sources reported. Two firefighters who were carrying out rescue operations "were dragged in their vehicle, some colleagues saw them move away in the water," said deputy Eric Ciotti, who was at the fire brigade operations center. Local authorities informed Afp of two missing persons in Roquebillière, a municipality of 1,800 inhabitants about 50 km north of Nice. These are "two people who took refuge on the roof of a house, the house collapsed, the firefighters saw them" fall into the water, Ciotti said. Another person has disappeared in Tende, also in the southeast, and according to the latest report from firefighters, another five are being sought. In the afternoon, a bridge collapsed under water pressure in the same area, firefighters said. The Var river, which spilled out of its channel, completely invaded the road near Nice airport, on the Côte d'Azur, an Afp journalist has found. Nice airport, France's second after Paris, has advised travelers on Twitter not to "go to the airport and check the airlines." The city of Nice has taken precautionary measures, opening emergency accommodation centers and prohibiting access to the famous Promenade des Anglais, by the sea. At least one dead and 11 missing in Italy The floods have also left at least one dead and 11 missing this Saturday in northern Italy, while Venice has activated for the first time the system of mobile dams to prevent floods. A volunteer firefighter has died during an intervention in the Aosta Valley, according to civil defense, and 11 people are missing in Piedmont, where many towns, with streets and houses devastated by water, are isolated from the world, the region announced in a statement referring to an "extremely critical" situation. Ten people are missing in the province of Cuneo and searches are being carried out in Italy, but also on the French side, in the department of the Alpes-Maritimes. An eleventh person has disappeared after his vehicle fell into the Sesia River. The wave of bad weather, with heavy rains and wind, has also hit the Veneto, Lombardy and Liguria regions.

My vote is DH1, good music good rhythm

Musician Name : Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán Birthday / Location : July 20, 1947 / Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico Main instrument : Guitar Musician Picture : Musician Awards & Nominations : Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance - Latin Grammy Awards: Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year - Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocalist, and more Best Performance : Soul Sacrifice Other Information : Santana has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide (counting the sales of his band and his solo career). He has won ten Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards. He is married to Cindy Blackman, known for being the drummer for Lenny Kravitz. His brother Jorge Santana was also a musician, recognized for being one of the founders of the Malo group.

The physical body in the human being has its history through the centuries. It has gone from adoration to carelessness, from being slim to being robust. From the worship of beauty to the punishment of being ugly. And in all this there are two words that have the essence and the reason: food and eating. POINT ONE: Po[CENSORED]r philosophy says that you are what you eat. And it is philosophy because this comes from the pages of Genesis with the origin of the first foods, unleavened bread, fresh fish, nuts, fruits of the harvest, lamb, wheat, wine. And they didn't get sick, they fed. Thousands of years have passed and much has been written and continues to be written about food and eating. There are schools, trends, fashions, doctors, companies, brands and many charlatans in working and marketing these two words: food-eat. The essence is not in just eating. It is in what and how we are eating. There are very few, it could be said that only a few serious professional nutritionists have the knowledge, study and wisdom to know that true health is in what we eat. Also read: Good health is in what you buy POINT TWO: At this point of arrival at 90 days of confinement by a virus that has our lives in a total change, eating is very important for the part that touches health and pocket. By not going out, purchases at the supermarket or market places have been affected when ordering them at home. And a tendency to hear that of: "I'm lazy I don't want to eat meat is very noticeable." At this point we chose two very interesting words: Being vegan. To be vegetarian. Consultation we made with Dr. Nathalia Rodríguez, dietician nutritionist at the University of Antioquia, specialist in Functional Nutrition and currently pursuing higher studies in Bioregulatory Medicine and bases of homotoxicology at the Javeriana University. She has ten years of experience in hospital clinical nutrition and is the founder of the Nutrición con el alma program. POINT THREE: Being vegan is not consuming any animal food, no meat, but also refraining from the use of products and services of animal origin. Their diet is based on vegetables and fruits. Vegetarians do not eat meat, but they can choose to eat other animal products.

Sports, especially soccer, coined a metaphor that defines the most radicalized successism, with that of "the second is the first of the losers", a look as unsympathetic as it is debatable. In other fields there are some examples that challenge the verisimilitude of the sentence, as in the automotive industry. Ford Motor Company was not the first to implement the assembly line for the manufacture of cars, but took an idea that Oldsmobile had already put into practice with the Curved Dash, perfected it and massed it with the Model T, no less, of which more than 15 million were sold. Four decades later, the Mustang appeared in 1964 as a materialization of the American dream, a car with poise and sporting features that (like the T) was made available to a salaried middle class and, with almost 60 years of existence, has already been 10 million units put on the street. But, in effect, it was not America's first muscle car, but the second ... The first was born from the minds of a group of General Motors entrepreneurs who met on Saturdays to unleash ideas from their revolutionary minds. These meetings were called What if, or What if in the Spanish translation. They were young people as daring as they were creative, who, in this case, focused one of their ideas for Pontiac. The plan was to answer a question at a time when the market began to demand less grandiose and stately models to satisfy the demand of a generation, the Baby Boomers, who had aspirations of vertigo and freedom on top of a car: “What will happen? if we put a powerful engine in a compact car? " The response was channeled to two protagonists: the Pontiac Tempest and the 389-cubic-inch, or 6.5-liter, V8 impeller, who gave the mentor of that idea the tool he needed to boost both Pontiac and his own career: This is how the GTO was born, the acronym for Gran Turismo Omologato, which was already recognized in large Italian sport models. The growth of the brand was exponential and directly proportional to the John DeLorean, the hidden brain behind the new model, which must have been developed in secret because it was against the rules of GM in those days. DeLorean did not go unnoticed in the automotive industry of the 20th century, and the secret conception of the Pontiac GTO was just the first link in a dizzying career, because as fast as it rose was also the way it descended: that promising young GM star in In the 1960s he died in a public hospital in New York, the city where he lived with his fourth partner in a small one-room apartment. Born in Detroit in 1925, the son of a Ford operator and a General Electric employee, DeLorean had his education interrupted by World War II (he served in the Army), but eventually earned a master's degree in automotive engineering and, later, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Michigan. He then officially began his automotive career in 1952, by joining the research and development team at Packard Motor Car Company. In no time, he became a rising figure in the industry. In the mid-1950s, Pontiac hired Semon Knudsen as general manager to rejuvenate its range. To achieve this, he teamed up with Pete Estes, the same one who years later was to take credit for dubbing the Camaro "the animal that eats Mustangs." They brought in brilliant young engineers including DeLorean. With them, the Pontiac styling became slimmer and more powerful, with cars lower and wider. At the time, GM was the largest company in the world, but Pontiac, even with the changes, found it difficult to connect with America's youth, a large consumer force driving America's emerging automotive culture. The brand took its new designs to the track, where it fought with other Detroit automakers. The transformation was going from strength to strength until GM bosses instituted an internal competition ban in January 1963, ending the successful game plan that Pontiac had used to rank third in U.S. sales behind Ford and Chevrolet. The solution came from those What if meetings. It was during one of those sessions that the elite engineering team put a 1964 Tempest LeMans coupe prototype on an elevator - it took less than half an hour to fit the 389 engine. Since the external dimensions of the Pontiac blocks were the same size, switching to the larger displacement impeller was relatively simple. The first to handle it was DeLorean, who in turn invited second-rank executives from Pontiac and GM to live the experience, so that they could begin to convince their superiors about the convenience of introducing a vehicle of these characteristics to the market. A true strategist, a snake charmer ... It was said to be so fun to drive that DeLorean used to have a hard time getting the car back after borrowing it. At this point, the biggest hurdle he faced in putting the car into production was GM's internal policy regarding large engines in small cars - in the case of the GTO, a corporate mandate that called for 10 pounds of vehicle weight per inch. cubic capacity of the engine. In other words, the vehicle had to be 1764 kilos (3,890 pounds) for the power-to-weight ratio to be approved by the parent company, which went against the original plans.

A few hours before the new restrictions come into force in Madrid, including their closure, the updated figures released this Friday by the Ministry of Health have left another 11,325 infections. Thus, after the slight drop on Thursday, when 9,419 infected people were counted, the barrier of 10,000 is once again exceeded in one day. The latest report adds, on the other hand, 113 more deaths since yesterday, so the global figure since the beginning of the pandemic exceeds 32,000, specifically 32,086. It should be remembered that the 11,325 confirmed cases are PCR tests performed previously, but whose positive result has been recorded in the last day, as well as the PCRs performed in the last 24 hours. As for the latter, the official count reports 3,722 (on Thursday, 3,897). Most continue to be concentrated in Madrid, although the cases in the community drop to 814 after three days exceeding one thousand. The capital is followed by the Basque Country (393) and Aragon (359). Spain is, since yesterday, the third country in Europe with the most deaths registered, only behind the United Kingdom (42,202) and Italy (35,918). Of course, to the more than 30,000 we must still add the deaths in residences and those who, despite presenting symptoms compatible with the coronavirus, did not get to have the diagnostic test to confirm it. With a death date in the last week, 538 deaths have been reported. Of these, 156 correspond to Madrid, which almost doubles Andalusia, which has accumulated 88 in the last seven days. Castilla y León reports 66 deaths in this period of time; Castilla La Mancha, 43; Aragon, 32; the Basque Country, 30; Galicia, 22; Valencia, 21; Extremadura, 20; Navarra, 15; La Rioja, 12; and the Canary Islands, 10. For its part, Catalonia reported eight deaths in the last week; Asturias and the Balearic Islands, six; and Cantabria, Melilla and Murcia, one. Only Ceuta has not added any deceased to the count of the last seven days. In addition, 2,379 people have had to be admitted in the last week. The majority in Andalusia (435), Madrid (352) and Castilla y León (344). According to the updated report, 10,372 infected patients are currently hospitalized in Spain, 187 less than the previous day. Although Andalusia has been the one that has accumulated the most income in the last seven days, Madrid continues to triple the global figure, as it currently has 3,561 hospitalized people (1,158 in Andalusia). Of the 2,379, 178 patients have entered the ICU in the same period of time and 59 more since yesterday. In this way, there are already 13,753 patients who have been transferred to intensive care since the start of the pandemic. ACCUMULATED INCIDENCE Despite the worrying data, which have been around 10,000 infections a day for weeks, the truth is that the cumulative incidence rate - infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days - is again at the same level as two ago weeks. Specifically, after seven days ago the level of AI rose to 283 infected, the official count this Friday has reported 269, a figure very similar to that published on September 18, just 14 days ago. Then the registered AI, according to Health, was 267 positives. Of course, this rate varies a lot according to the region, because while in Cantabria the AI has dropped from 256 to 132 in the last two weeks, in Madrid it remains at a similar level, although slightly lower: from 682 to 647. At the European level, Spain remains in second position in the number of infections (789,932), only behind Russia (1,185,231). Likewise, in third and fourth positions are France and the United Kingdom, with 577,505 and 460,178 cases, respectively. Our country also continues to lead in AI among the European countries that have reported the most infections. France is in second position, with 225 infected. For their part, the Netherlands and Belgium are increasingly close to 200 confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days, with 189 the first and 156 the second.

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Audi's commitment to plug-in hybrids is being exemplary and they already have more than half a dozen models with this technology. Until now it had been applied in the larger models, mainly sedans and SUVs, although it is once again present in one of the small ones in the range. The clearest proof is the arrival of the Audi A3 Sportback 40 TFSIe, the most efficient version of the compact that will be available this autumn with a series of new features. As expected, it is the same system that was already introduced in others such as the Golf and León eHybrid. It is the result of combining a 1.4 TFSI gasoline engine with four cylinders and 150 hp with another 80 kW electric motor. The transmission of choice is the six-speed S tronic automatic. In total, a power of 204 hp and 350 Nm of torque is achieved, a good figure always keeping the distance with the Audi S3 Sportback. The Audi A3 Sportback 40 TFSIe achieves some pretty decent performance, accelerating from 0-100 km / h in 7.6 seconds and reaching a top speed of 227 km / h (140 km / h in electric mode). On the other hand, the combined consumption is between 1 and 1.2 l / 100km and the CO2 emissions are between 24 and 31 g / km. The plug-in hybrid has a 13 kWh lithium-ion battery that allows it to achieve an electric range of 65 kilometers, which is 20 more than its predecessor achieved. This battery can recharge in just over four hours in a conventional outlet with the serial cable. There is also the option of including a Mode 3 cable to reduce charging time. In addition, some additional functions are included, such as the cabin pre-conditioning through the myAudi application. This vehicle can also access more than 150,000 recharging points in Europe thanks to the Audi e-tron Charging Service. The A3 Sportback 40 TFSIe has several driving modes to suit every situation. There are the usual Audi drive select, which are Comfort, Auto, Dynamic and Individual. In addition, there are also two special modes: "Battery hold" to maintain the battery charge level; and "Battery charge", in which the battery is recharged on the fly. Highlight the effectiveness of the energy regeneration system in the deceleration and braking phases. The striking aesthetics or the complete technology that we could already know when we tested the 35 TFSI petrol version is maintained. The habitability is slightly reduced, as the boot goes from 380 to 280 liters due to the position of the batteries. The arrival of the Audi A3 Sportback 40 TFSIe is scheduled for this autumn and its starting price in Spain is 42,700 euros, although it can be reduced by taking advantage of the Government's aid plans.