Petrol Purists Aren’t OK With the New Age of Electric Supercars Bloomberg 3/4/2021 Hannah Elliott
(Bloomberg Businessweek) The Koenigsegg Gemera, which made its worldwide public debut last March, has a carbon fiber body every bit as visually stunning as its predecessor, the Koenigsegg Agera a vehicle that until January held the title of fastest production car ever. It also has an advanced version of the Agera’s dihedral doors that, when opened, give the impression of wings taking flight. Massive air vents and aerodynamic flourishes, meanwhile, make it look just as menacing.
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But there’s a radical difference between the two supercars that isn’t apparent until you pop the hood: Instead of the midmounted twin-turbocharged V-8 engine that is the roaring 960-horsepower heart of the Agera, the €1.5 million ($1.8 million) Gemera has a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-three engine plus three electric motors. The combination of combustion and
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Michael GudinskiGudinski’s Concert Series To Stimulate Tourism
R&B soulster Jimmy Barnes, “Dance Monkey” singer Tones & I, blues rock act The Teskey Brothers and singer songwriter Missy Higgins are involved in a new Sounds Better Together concert series designed to stimulate tourism and biz jobs through the state of Victoria.
A partnership between Michael Gudinski’s Mushroom Group and Visit Victoria, the Jan. 23 to Jan. 30 shows will be staged in regional wine-growing areas as Rutherglen and the Yarra Valley to the surf coast to Melbourne venues as the Prince of Wales Bandroom.
Gudinski said at the series launch Jan. 18, “These COVID safe concerts may be a little different to what we’re used to but the chance to finally experience live music again is incredibly exciting.” Higgins added, “Live music has always been an essential part of life in Victoria so it’s exciting to finally be getting back
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Sydney festival has received what it calls an “unprecedented” $5m philanthropic donation, that it hopes will contribute to the arts sector’s recovery in the wake of Covid-19. Swedish-born Australian philanthropist Peter Freedman, 62, said he was making the donation as a way of giving back to the artists and behind-the-scenes workers who have supported his career. The terms of the donation are uncommon for its size, as it is untethered from any.