Sunday, September 30, 2012

This is how the techno-fabulous 67 mpg Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo plug-in hybrid works




Porsche made a big splash here at the Paris Motor Show with the debut of the Panamera Sport Turismo Hybrid concept. First off, it was unexpected. Secondly, it is gorgeous. Seriously, it's beautiful.

And third, it has some pretty awesome tech under the hood. This is how it works.

Taking a cue from the uber-sexy Porsche 918 Spyder, the Panamera Sport Turismo is a plug-in hybrid, much like the Chevy Volt or the Toyota Prius Plug-In. But, being Porsches, they're far from boring. Or cheap.

Porsche is now giving their plug-in hybrids the designation "e-hybrid." The intention is for the Panamera Sport Turismo to achieve 30 km, which is about 18 miles, on electric power alone. It should also be able to reach 130 km/h, or about 80 MPH, on electric power alone.

The Sport Turismo Concept is a parallel hybrid, which means that the wheels can be driven by the electric motors, the gas engine, or both at the same time. When working together, the car produces 416 horsepower, enough to make it accelerate to 60 in under six seconds.

It always defaults to electric mode, which Porsche calls e-power. That's how they get such great efficiency, with a claimed 67 MPG on the European Cycle. When needed, the engine will drive the wheels or charge the battery... or both.



Porsche also has a quick charger, which apparently can charge the battery in 2.5 hours, depending on the infrastructure. That is mega fast.

Now, I couldn't get Porsche to confirm that the car was coming, but Martin Winterkorn, the head of the VW Group, did say something interesting this week that leads me to believe it's imminent.

The VW Group believes that plug-in hybrids are the future of cars, and especially those from Porsche. There will be the 918 Spyder hybrid, but he also said there will be plug-in versions of the Panamera and the Cayenne on the way as well.

Porsche rarely makes a concept car just to make a concept car. They have a frighteningly awesome record
of turning them into production cars. The Boxster, Carrera GT, and the 918 Spyder all started off as concepts that made it to production relatively unchanged.

I'm willing to bet that this is the next Panamera gussied up a little for the show circuit. It took a minute, but Porsche may have finally gotten the design right for a four door.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

HATIMAYE YANGA YAPATA KOCHA MPYA



      Kocha mpya wa Yanga Ernstus Wilhelmus Johannes Brandts akisaini mkataba wa kuifundisha timu hiyo huku akishuhudiwa na makamu mwenyekiti Celemnt Sanga. Ernie anarithi mikoba ya kocha alietimuliwa Tom Saintfiet.
                     

FINALLY CHELSEA 2 ASERNAL 1

           Arsenal                   Arsenal


                   

1 vs 2
Played
September 29, 2012 7:45 AM EDT
Emirates Stadium — London
Referee:‬ M. Atkinson‎
Attendance:‬ 60101‎ 

42′ Gervinho

FILAMU YA MWISHO YA MAREHEMU KANUMBA

                 NDOA YANGU


  

CHEKI LIGI KUU HAPA LIVE

    RATIBA YA LIGI KUU TANZANIA BARA


     

SHILLING 320 BILLION ZAPOTEA MRADI WA URANIUM

          Kwa mujibu wa gazeti la the citizen suala hilo limethibitishwa na waziri wa nishati na madini prof. sospeter Muhongo kwa habari zaidi soma hii habari

Sh320bn loss looming over uranium project  
Saturday, 29 September 2012 07:20

Minister for Energy and Minerals, Prof Sospeter Muhongo,
By Felix Lazaro, The Citizen Reporter
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania risks losing about Sh320 billion in mining taxes because of weak legal checks, particularly when it comes to uranium.Local mining experts said yesterday that the country must go back to the drawing board and put in place a watertight policy and regulations before it allows uranium mining.Earnings from the mineral are believed to have the potential to turn around the lives of thousands of poor Tanzanians. The chief concern right now, though, is that some subsidiaries of multinational firms licensed to explore uranium in Tanzania are capitalising on a weak legal and institutional framework to transfer ownership to affiliated companies. In the process, there are missed opportunities to collect revenue.
According to a renowned environmental lawyer, Dr Rugemeleza Nshala, the government could lose up to Sh320 billion in unpaid capital gain tax by the ARMZ holding company, which holds a prospecting licence for the Mkunju River uranium project.
Speaking at a breakfast meeting organised by the Policy Forum, he cited the example of Mantra Resources—which reportedly changed hands in a span of three years from two connected companies, ARMZ of Russia and Uranium One.
“In short, the transfer of Mantra Resources Limited to ARMZ enables its former shareholders to pocket $1.04billion without paying capital gains to the Tanzanian government,” said Mr Nshala.
ARMZ of Russia owns 79.49 per cent of Mantra Resources. According to the expert, under section 36 (1) of the Income Tax Act, Mantra Resources Limited of Australia was supposed to have paid capital gains tax to Tanzania.
The Tanzania Revenue Authority issued a series of demand notices to ARMZ seeking $200 million in capital gains tax and stamp duty, Dr Nshala said.
ARMZ has disputed the tax demand and currently has a case pending at the Tax Revenue Appeal Board (TRAB).
According to Dr Nshala, after complete sale of the Mantra Resources uranium to its affiliated companies—ARMZ and Uranium One—the company will earn about $250 million annually but will pay just $5 million in taxes, royalties, fees and workers’ Pay as You Earn.
“This is a very miniscule amount that cannot warrant exploitation of such environmentally harmful minerals,” said Dr Nshala.
But the minister for Energy and Minerals, Prof  Sospeter Muhongo, said his ministry was aware of the concerns but steps have been taken to ensure the country does not lose out on uranium extraction. He added: “I know that so many experts claiming to be competent in the area of uranium and gas will be emerging everyday at this time. I think some of them are just there to create confusion in this sensitive area.”
Declining to comment further, he said: “I find it difficult to comment on second hand information. You can bring your source with you and address your concerns.”
In the meantime, Dr Nshala insists that Tanzania stands to gain nothing from the eventual purchase of Mantra Resource Limited by Uranium One from ARMZ in June next year since the two companies are affiliated.
This arises from a loophole in the Mining Act 2010, which legally keeps the commissioner for minerals and the minister out of any transaction involving transfer of ownership or price between affiliated companies.
“In June 2013, Uranium One will not need to seek and obtain consent from the Commissioner for Minerals or the minister because it is a company that is directly controlled by ARMZ,” said Dr Nshala.
 “The principle is that the country with minerals has to receive a large share from mining activities, otherwise it should not allow the activities to take place,” pointed  out Dr Nshala.
The director of nuclear technology at the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Mwijarubi Nyaruba, said the country has a strong legal framework to manage uranium mining, citing the Mining Act of 2010 and Atomic Energy Act of 2003, but acknowledged that more needed to be done. “The country has yet to set mechanisms to enforce them effectively and clear some of the overriding issues between the two Acts,” said Dr Nyaruba.
Tanzania will have to work on issues such as how to control dusts, monitor people and ensure self-storage of the processed uranium. It will also have to work on proper waste management and record keeping for future use.
Dr Nyaruba is concerned that some stakeholders have been left out and that no clear roles have been assigned to stakeholders. Tanzania needs clear standards and procedures to be taken in the implementation of the uranium mining and also establish accredited laboratories, he added.

 

UTEUZI WA RAIS KIKWETE


Teuzi Za Rais Kikwete Tangu Alipoingia Madarakani

Wakuu naomba tuzitazame teuzi za Kikwete tangu alipoingi madarakani. Teuzi hizi ziwe za viongozi wote wa idara, wizara, sekta na taasisi muhimu serikalini walioteuliwa na Rais - kasoro mawaziri, wakuu wa mikoa na wilaya.


Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, amemteua Jaji Mohamed Chande Othman kuwa Jaji Mkuu wa Tanzania,kuanzia tarehe 28 DIsemba, 2010.

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, amemteua Bwana Deos Khamisi Mndeme kuwa Posta Masta Mkuu wa Shirika la Posta Tanzania. 26/09/2012


Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, amemteua Ndugu Said Mwema kuwa Inspecta Generali wa Polisi Tanzania,kuanzia tarehe 3 march, 2006.



Rais wa Jakaya Kikwete amemteua Bi. Hawa Magongo Mmanga kuwa Mwenyekiti mpya wa Bodi ya Wakala wa Barabara nchini (TANROADS) kwa kipindi cha miaka mitatu. 25/09/2012

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, amemteua bwana Othman Rashidi kuwa Mkuu wa Kitengo cha Usalama wa Taifa Tanzania,kuanzia mwezi August, 2006.

Rais Jakaya MrishoKikwete amemteua Bwana Rished Bade kuwa Naibu Kamishna Mkuu wa Mamlakaya Mapato Tanzania (TRA). 19/09/2012


Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mheshimiwa Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete amemteua BIBI MWANAHAMISI OMARI KITOGO kuwa MSAIDIZI WA RAIS, HUDUMA ZA JAMII. 08/05/2012

Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mheshimiwa Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete amemteua Bwana Ignus Paul Kitusi kuwa Msajili Mkuu wa Mahakama (Chief Registrar) kuanzia tarehe 1 Julai, 2012.


Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete amemteua Bwana Hussein A. Kattanga kuwa Mtendaji Mkuu wa Idara ya Mahakama kuanzia tarehe 1 Julai, 2012.


RAIS Jakaya Kikwete amemteua Salim H. Msoma kuwa Mwenyekiti wa bodi ya kampuni ya Ndege Tanzania ATCL. Uteuzi huo umeanza maramoja Juni 22, 2012.


Rais Jakaya Kikwete, amemteua Winfrida Beatrice Korosso, kuwa Katibu wa Tume ya Kurekebisha Sheria nchini. 14/08/2012


Aidha, Mhe. Rais amemteua Bwana Benedict Bartholomew Mwingwa kuwa Msajili wa Mahakama Kuu (Registrar of the High Court) kuanzia tarehe 1 Julai, 2012.


RAIS Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete ameteua wakurugenzi wapya tisa wa Wizara ya Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa ambao pia watakuwa na hadhi ya balozi. Uteuzi huo umeanza Mei 2, mwaka huu.Walioteuliwa ni Vincent Kibwana ambaye anakuwa Mkurugenzi, Idara ya Afrika; Naimi Aziz (Mkurugenzi, Idara ya Ushirikiano wa Kikanda); Celestine Mushy (Mkurugenzi, Idara ya Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa); Yahya Simba (Mkurugenzi, Idara ya Mashariki ya Kati), na Bertha Somi ambaye ameteuliwa kuwa Mkurugenzi, Idara ya Diaspora.Wengine ni Irene Kasyanju (Mkurugenzi, Kitengo cha Sheria); Dorah Msechu (Mkurugenzi, Idara ya Ulaya na Amerika); Mbelwa Kairuki (Mkurugenzi, Idara ya Asia na Australia) na Silima Haji ambaye ameteuliwa kuwa Mkurugenzi, Idara ya Mambo ya Nje, Zanzibar.

Maprofessor WATATU WAKUBALIANA TANZANIA HAMNA DEMOCRASIA

        MADA  ILIKUWA  NI  TANZANIA BAADA   YA MIAKA 20 YA VYAMA VINGI(MULTIPARTISM)

Mada hiyo ilikuwa ikijadiliwa katika kipindi maalum cha TBC THIS WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE ambacho kilirushwa hewani jana tar 28.september 2012 majaira ya saa tatu usiku kiliwaalika wadau ambao tunaweza kusema wana ushawishi mkubwa kisiasa kwa kuwa ndio watu waasisi wa elimu ya siasa tanzania na hata wengine wameshawahi kuitumikia serikali katika nyakati fulani.

Waalikwa hao walikuwa ni prof. max muya, political scientist university of dar es salaam , dr Hassy kitine, prof. Gaudance Mpangala, na Judge Justice Thomas Mihayo ambaye ni retired judge of high court.

katika mazungumzo hayo mmoja wapo wa waheshimiwa hao Prof. Muya alionyesha kulitalawa jukwaa hilo kwa kutoa historia ya democratic waves ya Samuel Herrington na kufafanua kuwa dunia imepitia awamu tatu za mabadiliko ya kidemokrasia kuanzia miaka ya 1800 katika nchi za america na ulaya ya magharibi na awamu ya pili ni ile ya nchi za asia kama india nk na sisi Africa tumefanya mabadiliko ya kidemokrasia tukiwa watu wa mwisho miaka ya 1980s mbali na maelezo hayo alifafanua nguzo(pillars) kuu za demokrasia za Demokrasia sambamba na kuzungumzia kuwa Demokrasia ni ustaarabu wa watu wa jamii ya kikristo na unahusisha mabadiliko ya hatua za kiuchumi na kijamii.

Katika nguzo hizo za demockrasia zilipochanganuliwa ndipo Maprof; hao wengine walipochangia na kuendeleza kuchambua huku wakitoa reference katika nchi yetu a Tanzania 

Pillars hizo za demokrasia ni pamoja na 

Accountability(Uwajibikaji) hasa wa maafisa wa juu kabisa wa serikali ikiwemo mawaziri.manaibu n.k suala ambalo ukiingalia katika nchi yetu ni kitendawili katika kulitekeleza hili willingly na nchi za kiafrica kiujumla.

Intergrity(uaminifu)tumeshuhudia viongozi wengi tu wakituhumiwa rushwa ,uharamia nk katika hili huikosesha Afrika na Tanzania kiujumla kuwa nchi zinazoendeshwa kideokrasia.

Purity and discretion(uhusikaji katika shughuli ambazo ni za kiserikali moja kwa moja na sio za kisiasa) katika nguzo hii Dr. Hassy Kitine alitolea mifano ya watu kufa katika mazingira ambayo yanahisisha politics na Prof. Gaudence Mpangala ndipo alipodakia na kutoa element za serikali ambazo hazifuati nguzo hizi ni pamoja na kujihusisha kwa maafisa wa kijeshi,taasisi mbalimbali,wakuu wa mikoa wilaya n.k katika siasa moja kwa moja kukipendelea chama kinachotawala .Alisema watu pia lazima wapewe uhuru wa kueleza mawazo yao kitu ambacho nchi kama Tanzania wapo watu ambao wanamamlaka ya kuizuia haki hiyo yote haya ni kwa sababu serikali ilyopo madarakani inahofia mabdiliko!,lakini kuhusiana na suala hili kidogo Judge Justice Thomas Mihayo alionyesha kidogo kutofautiana na wenzake akitolea mfano kuwa siku hizi hata mtu ambaye ni masikini anawez kutoa mawazo yake ikilinganishwa na miaka ya 80,ingawa kuna baadhi ya sehemu kama bungeni haki hii imeonekana kuzuiliwa

Na freedom to compete(uhuru wa kushindana)ilifafanuliwa kuwa serikali ya kidemokrasia ni ya kishindani na lazima kuwe na uhuru wa kushinda pia Dr. Hassy Kitine aliongeza kuwa kitu hiki serikali ngingi za kiafrika hazipendi kusikia wanajitahidi kila njia kuwazuia wapinzani .

ZITO KABWE ATANGAZA NIA YA URAISI 2015

      




re: PICHA: UMATI wa watu waliohudhuria mkutano wa kutangaza NIA ya Urais wa Zitto Kabwe

Oh BOY HOW CONFIDENT ? Amesha sema hatagombea UBUNGE ? DR. SLAA alifanya hivyo ?

Au Anataka kugawa Wanachama wa CHADEMA 2015 ILI CCM ISHINDE ?

Itabidi CHADEMA itangaze MGOMBEA URAIS Kama Marekani 1year Prior to the ELECTION...

** Huyu Jamaa Hatari Kweli; Kwenye ile Paper yake ya kutaka Signature za kutokuwa na Imani

Na RAIS; alikwenda kwa wabunge wote wa CCM ambao wanaiuliza Maswali Seriakali yao,

Ili CCM iweze kuwa IMARA.. akahakikisha wote Wa-mesign hiyo Karatasi halafu

Hakuiwakilisha Na Majina akayatoa NJE NJE kuwa ni nani wa CCM alisign hiyo paper

RAIS Karudi; akampa NGUVU rais kuvunja Baraza la Mawaziri halafu kutia DOA

kwa hao wanaCCM ambao ni Wazuri Bungeni kuikosoa serikali yao; Kila NCHI ina

Hao Wanasiasa... ASIYEKUBALI KUKOSOLEWA SIO MWANASIASA...

*** INAONYESHA KAFANYIA KAZI CCM; NA SASA ANATAKA KUIVURUGA CHADEMA.
 Wengine tuko mbali lakini tumeshajua zitto ni mtu wa vipi (haiondoi huodari wake kwenye kazi yake, ukishaielewa), hila ukweli wenyewe tatizo sio yeye, bali uongozi wa juu wa chama chenu.

Mfano 'Winston churchill' is always quoted as the best prime-minister, UK has ever had. But he was only good on his tenure because he fitted the right man to deal with the problems at hand which was war.

Baada ya vita nchi ilivyokuwa juu ya mawe waelevu wakasema he wasn't the right man to build the economy; truth be said hakuwa na ujuzi nor the expertise of the economy know how. Still haikumuondelea sifa zake za uongozi wake it was just a realistic decision.

Point ni kwamba Zitto anapanda kwa sababu viongozi wa chadema hawana tofauti na wa CCM, ukweli ni kwamba si PHD wenu slaa wala mbowe wakulipeleka taifa hili despite their eforts za kuwaamsha watanzania. Hii aina maana michango yao si ya kuheshimiwa kwa juhudi zao za kulipigania taifa na uozo uliopo dhidi ya uongozi dhalimu wa taifa letu.

Ndipo hapo mnaposhindwa especially kwenye kuelewa na kuchagua kiongozi wenye huwezo wa kulipeleka taifa mbele dhidi ya siasa za Dr. Slaa na Mbowe hili CDM isonge mbele; hizo ndio sababu za Zitto kuonekana bora mbele ya viongozi wengi wa Chadema.

Hizo ni fact na sina muda wa kutukanana.

Friday, September 28, 2012

khadera hamuhofii michael essien

                  khadera amuhofii michael essien

kwa habari zaidi soma hii habari source goal.com


Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira believes that he is still a key part of Jose Mourinho's squad despite the summer signing of Michael Essien.

 The Germany international has not been a first-team regular in the Spanish capital since the arrival of Essien from Chelsea, but he still feels he has much to offer to the reigning Liga champions.

"The coach does not have a bad opinion of me, it is still clear that I remain a part of the staff of this team. I want to show that he can continue to count on me," Khedira told AS.

The 25-year-old has had to contend with stiff competition in the midfield ever since his move to the Santiago Bernabeu in 2010, and he does not see this season as any different to the previous two he has been involved with at the club.

"We've always had four or five defensive midfielders in recent years," Khedira said. "This season we Xabi Alonso, Essien and me."

Mourinho's team has struggled for consistency this season, and Khedira believes the eight-point gap Barcelona currently holds at the top of the league will be difficult to claw back. The two meet in the first Clasico of the league season next weekend.

"Lifting the Supercopa against Barcelona was a good sign, but the league is a different competition and we have been left behind," Khedira said.

 

MANCINI ATAMBA KUCHUKUA KIKOMBE EPL

Muitaliano huyo alikaririwa akisema pamoja na kuwa na mwanzo mbaya lakini tutashinda na kuchukua kikombe cha EPL

 

 

"Mancini: Despite uneven start, Manchester City will win the Premier League title"

 muitaliano huyo alifikia hatua hiyo ya kutamka maneno hayo kutokana na majeraha ya mchezaji sergio auguero na nafasi ya timu yake hiyo ambayo ianashikilia nafasi ya saba nyumba chelsea kwa point nne.Timu hiyo imeshacheza michezo mitano ambapo miwili imeshinda na mitatu kutoka draw inachangamoto kubwa katika kundeleza mapambano ya ushindi wa vikombe vya england ligi ambayo ina ushindani mkubwa zaidi duniani

""It's difficult because we didn't have 14 players in preseason and had new players on the last day of the transfer market and they need time," Mancini said. "Another reason we didn't work well in preseason is because we didn't have all the defenders, but we have all these problems and have conceded only two goals more than last year."

ZINAZOBAMBA

 LET ME LOVE U............UNTIL U LEARN HOW TO LOVE

kinda la miaka 20 davido anunua jumba la kifahari

                davido anunua nyumba mpya

 

 

msanii chipukizi ambaye kwa sasa ndo anakimbiza nigeria katika kudhihirisha matunda au mafanikio ya mziki wake hatimaye amenunua nyumba mpya hii hapa ikionekana katika picha








msanii huyo ameiunga kundi la wasanii wenzake kama don jazzy na iyana kumiliki jumba la kifahari katika ardhi ya matajiri lagos nigeria




 

ZINAZOBAMBA KWA SASA

                         

      FA HATIMAE JOHN TERRY AKUTWA NA HATIA YA KUMBAGUA RANGI ANTONIO FERDINAND

Katika hali ambayo inaonyesha mikosi kwa mchezaji captain wa timu ya chelsea na mstaafu wa timu ya taifa ya england kwa mara nyingine tena amekutwa na hatia ya kumbagua mchezaji huyo wa queenpark rangers.

Mbali na mashtaka,kesi ambayo amefunguliwa mcheza huyo katika mahakama ya westmnster magistrate court dhidi ya ubaguzi wa rangi kwa antonio ferdinand,kamati ya  nidhamu ya FA imemuona mchezaji huyo ana hatia na kuamua kumfungia mechi nne asicheze.

Mbali na utetezi wa mawakili wake kuleta utetezi kamati ya nidhamu imeamua kufikia uamuzi wa hukumu hiyo kitendo ambacho john terry alionyeshwa kukatishwa na tamaa na uamuzi huo.

Tukio hilo ambalo lilifanyika tarehe 31 oct 2011 loftus road baada ya terry na ferdinand kurushiana maneno mechi ambayo chelse iliishinda QPL 1-0

hii hapa ni kauli ambayo ilitolewa katika press kutokana na kufikia kwa hatima ya hukumu hiyo

"The Football Assocaition charged Mr. Terry on Friday 27 July 2012 with using abusive and/or insulting words and/or behavior towards Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand and which included a reference to color and/or race," the FA wrote in an official statement Thursday. "The charge was the result of The FA's long-standing investigation into this matter, which was placed on hold at the request of the Crown Prosecution Service and Mr. Terry's representatives pending the outcome of the criminal trial."

 

 Chelsea captain John Terry has been banned for four games and fined 220,000 pounds by the Football Association after being found guilty of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.

ZITTO KABWE ATANGAZA KUNG'ATUKA

                  ZITTO KABWE ATANGAZA KUNG'ATUKA

katika hali inayoonekana siyo ya kawaida mbunge wa kigoma kwa ticket ya chama cha democrasia na maendeleo atangaza kuachia cheo chake cha ubunge ifikapo 2015,na haya ni maneno au kauli ya mbunge huyo alikaririwa akisema

Narudia, mwaka 2015 sitagombea Ubunge. Nitafanya kampeni ya Urais, ama mimi kama mgombea wa chama changu CHADEMA au kama mpiga debe wa mgombea wa chama changu. Miaka 10 ya Ubunge inatosha na kwa ngazi hiyo ni vema niwaachie wengine wasukume mbele gurudumu la maendeleo ya Jimbo na mkoa wetu. Huu ndio uamuzi wangu wa mwisho na nimeshawaeleza wananchi wa Jimbo langu na mkoa wa Kigoma toka mwaka 2005

version mpya ya mc laren

      HII NDO VERSION MPYA YA MC LAREN 

Mc laren P1 ni version mpya ambayo imeonyeshwa kwa mara ya kwa kwanza ni gari ambayo ina nguvu sana na technolojia nyingi ambayo inaweza kuishinda gari yoyote ile ya mashindano iliyowahi kutokea kama ikendeshwa inavyotakiwa kwa maelezo zaidi soma hii hapa habari.....source: YAHOO





echnically, the McLaren P1 unveiled at the Paris Motor Show Thursday is just a tease of a tease. It's billed as a design prototype, the final version of which won't be seen for several months. And McLaren held back many key details about the car, such as how much power it has to offer, vowing to reveal that early next year. What we did learn was that McLaren has put its typical obsessive compulsion of racecar engineering toward building a street car that can race any other at Le Mans and win.
As the preview pictures suggested, the P1 was designed as a spiritual successor to the McLaren F1 supercar of the '90s, down to the "snorkel" in the roof that helps cool the engine. It's part of a concerto of scoops, strakes and vents styled by the same engineers who handle aerodynamics for the McLaren Formula 1 team.
The result isn't just about making the car go fast, but keeping it on the track; thanks to a massive rear wing and two flaps that pop from the body, the car can generate an extra 1,322 lbs. of downforce at racing speeds -- which McLaren managing director Antony Sheriff compared to having a young elephant sit on the car.
Everything about the car's exterior is meant to shuttle air around it at speed, and McLaren says its spared no expense in the P1's construction; it's made mostly of carbon fiber, but there are more exotic materials mixed in, like the heat shield for the exhaust that's coated in gold leaf. To help stop the car, the wing can pivot down and act like an air brake -- not that the car will need them if it keeps the brake calipers large enough to fit across the tires of some small cars.
McLaren says the rest of the details about the P1 will arrive at the Geneva Auto Show, with production beginning late next year as a commemoration of McLaren's 50th anniversary.

       ZITAMBUE GARI AINA TANO AMBAZO  HAZITAKUWA SOKONI TENA MWAKA 2013

5 cars you won't see anymore in 2013

  Discontinuing a car line isn't like closing a Broadway show or cancelling a television series. In addition to hundreds of millions of dollars in sunk cost, a lot of marginal profit is being sacrificed -- the profitability of a car line can actually increase as it ages because the development costs have been amortized.

But at some point, a mercy killing for the weak is required. Sales have fallen too low, another model has come along to replace it in the product lineup, or the car has simply become an embarrassment.

At least two of the three were the reasoning behind Daimler's decision to stop making all five Maybach models in June, six months ahead of schedule. Often compared to an airport executive lounge on wheels, the car never found an audience among either the established or nouveau rich. Its sales had sunk to a pitiable level. Through July, only seven Maybachs had found buyers this year vs. 224 for Rolls-Royce, according to numbers compiled by Automotive News.

Here are some other models that will be breathing their last at one point or another in 2013:


Chevrolet Avalanche

GM is getting ready to launch a new platform for its full-size pickups and decided not to make a reengineered Avalanche one of the spin-off models. Sales of the once-popular truck/SUV combo have been slipping for six years in the face of higher fuel prices and the greater availability of crew-cab trucks. In past years, GM might have kept the old vehicle in production as a "classic" -- its owners are exceptionally devoted -- but that doesn't appear to be in the cards this time.


Dodge Caravan/Chrysler Town & Country

Chrysler is starting the 2013 model year with two minivan brands, but it will likely end the year with just one. Badge engineering is a no-no for CEO Sergio Marchionne, who says customers are smart enough not to be fooled by minor cosmetic differences. It remains to be seen whether the Caravan or Town & Country gets the ax.




Mazda CX-7

A crossover unlike most others, the CX-7 was an outlier in the segment with its minivan-like interior packaged in an aerodynamic shell. It makes way for the smaller CX-5, which is already winning kudos for its efficient use of space and unusually sprightly handling.




Mitsubishi Eclipse

The Eclipse has struggled through the 2012 model year -- only 601 have found buyers since January -- and it will not make it to the starting blocks for 2013. The last one was built in August 2011. Those with long memories will recall that the Eclipse was introduced in 1990 as triplets. Two versions were marketed by Chrysler divisions now defunct: the Plymouth Laser and Eagle Talon. Now a senior citizen by sporty car standards, the Eclipse outlived both of them.


Lexus HS 250h

Toyota stopped building this hybrid in January, though it waited until May to confirm that production was ending. Customers clearly objected to paying a $10,000 premium for what they viewed as an upgraded Prius, and only four HS's were sold in July. Its demise was hastened by the looming arrival of another Lexus hybrid, the ES 300h, which gets to dealers in August.

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October 1, 2012

Flight of the Butterflies
It's a natural history epic. It's a compelling detective story. It's a scientific adventure at its best. It took Dr. Fred Urquhart almost 40 years to discover the monarch butterflies' secret hideaway and prove the most incredible migration on Earth.… More
Unrated, 44 min. - Showtimes

September 28, 2012

Looper

Looper

92%
In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented - but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a "looper" - a… More
R, 1 hr. 58 min. - Showtimes - Trailer
Hotel Transylvania
Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's (Adam Sandler) lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some… More
PG, 1 hr. 31 min. - Showtimes - Trailer
Won't Back Down
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis play two determined mothers, one a teacher, who will stop at nothing to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference… More
PG, 2 hr. 1 min. - Showtimes - Trailer
BearCity 2: The Proposal
Kathy Najimy plays den mother to the returning cast of bears, boys and cubs, for a Bear Week bachelor party in Provincetown! Take a trip down the aisle with Roger and Tyler to one of the most magical beach towns on earth in this romantic comedy for… More
Unrated, Showtimes
Solomon Kane
Captain Solomon Kane is a brutally efficient 16th Century killing machine. Armed with his signature pistols, cutlass and rapier, he and his men unleash their bloodlust as they fight for England in war after war on all continents. As the story opens,… More
R, 1 hr. 44 min. - Showtimes - Trailer
Pitch Perfect
Beca (Anna Kendrick) is that girl who'd rather listen to what's coming out of her headphones than what's coming out of you. Arriving at her new college, she finds herself not right for any clique but somehow is muscled into one that she never would… More
PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min. - Showtimes - Trailer
The Hole

The Hole

83%
From legendary director Joe Dante comes a 3D thriller that explores the fears and secrets buried deep within the human mind. Life couldn't possibly get worse, or so thought 14 year old Dane and his 10 year old brother Lucas, when their single mother… More
PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min. - Showtimes - Trailer
Headshot

Headshot

56%
A darkly turbulent crime noir from Thai new wave director Pen-ek Ratanaruang, Headshot is an existential thriller, ripe with shadowy paranoia that will turn your world upside-down, literally. This disorienting game of cat and mouse is played out in… More
Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min. - Showtimes
The Other Dream Team
Led by the unique skills of Sarunas Marciulionis and Arvydas Sabonis, the 1992 Lithuanian Olympic basketball team helped their country break free from the shackles of Communism. After leading the USSR to a gold medal (and victory over the U.S.A.) at… More
Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min. - Showtimes - Trailer
The Iran Job

The Iran Job

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The Iran Job follows American basketball player Kevin Sheppard as he accepts a job to play in one of the world's most feared countries: Iran. With tensions running high between Iran and the West, Kevin tries to separate sports from politics only to… More
Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min. - Showtimes
The Barrens

The Barrens

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It's known as the Jersey Devil, the winged beast spawned 400 years ago by Satan himself. Some say this creature still inhabits the dense pine forests of southern New Jersey, where Richard Vineyard (Moyer) takes his family for a rustic weekend camping… More
R, 1 hr. 38 min. - Showtimes - Trailer
Bringing Up Bobby
In an effort to escape her murky past and build a better future, Olive (Milla Jovovich), a nomadic European con-artist, and her 10-year-old American-born son, Bobby(Spencer List), find themselves living in Oklahoma. As her top priority, Olive seeks… More
PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min. - Showtimes - Trailer
The Dynamiter

The Dynamiter

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It's another summer in Glen Allan, Mississippi for fourteen-year-old Robbie Hendrick. His wayward Mother has run off again fearing a breakdown and he's left with the responsibility of caring for his younger, half-brother Fess. But he's as hopeful as… More
Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min. - Showtimes - Trailer
Six Million and One
Past present and future mix in this eloquent, intense and surprisingly humorous portrait of documentary filmmaker David Fisher and his siblings, as they retrace the footsteps of their late father-a Holocaust survivor who was interned in Gusen and… More
Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min. - Showtimes
Vulgaria

Vulgaria

38%
To (Chapman To Man-chak), a long-time film producer, has yet to produce anything resembling a hit. Beset by financial troubles, he has become desperate for money - so much so that he is unable to pay the alimony to his ex-wife (Kristal Tin). Despite… More
Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min. - Showtimes - Trailer

Movies

Opening

92% Looper 28/9
46% Hotel Transylvania 28/9
33% Won't Back Down 28/9

Top Box Office

85% End of Watch $13.2M
11% House at the End of the Street $12.3M
54% Trouble with the Curve $12.2M
99% Finding Nemo 3D $9.6M
25% Resident Evil: Retribution $6.7M
77% Dredd 3D $6.3M
85% The Master $4.4M
37% The Possession $2.6M
87% ParaNorman $2.3M
65% Lawless $2.3M

Certified Fresh In Theaters

99% Finding Nemo 3D 14/9
97% Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry 27/7
96% The Imposter 13/7
95% Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark in IMAX 07/9
95% The Queen of Versailles 20/7