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Man Wins Lamborghini

December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

A man from Utah had won a $350,000 Lamborghini Murcielago from a local convenience store contest, but his excitement ended when he crashed the car after just 6 hours.

Dopp took the Lamborghini for a ride and hit a patch of black ice at a turn going about 40 – 50 mph and spun out of control and damaged the rear of the vehicle.

Dopp plans to fix the Lamborghini and sell it and buy a car for his wife. Dopp paid $3,500 to insure the car for six months, and his down payment for the repairs was $1,000. According to Dopp, the car is on its way to Vegas for repairs.

Dopp won the 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 on Nov. 12 at LaVell Edwards Stadium during Maverik’s “Joe Schmo to Lambo” contest. According to a spokesperson, the Lamborghini is worth more than $350,000 and its 640-horse powered engine can go from 0 to 60 in 3.4 seconds.

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Apple Plans To Use Hydrogen Batteries That Lasts for Weeks

December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Apple plans to use hydrogen in the batteries in order to increase the amount of electricity it can hold. Its estimated to be able to hold a charge for several weeks.

Using hydrogen based batteries will help us get rid of our current bulky ones and also will be better for the environment by replacing the toxic chemicals they use now, with hydrogen.

‘Such fuel cells and associated fuels can potentially achieve high volumetric and gravimetric energy densities, which can potentially enable continued operation of portable electronic devices for days or even weeks without refueling,’ the filings report.

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Swiss Watch Maker Reveals Indestructible Watch

December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Swiss watchmaker Hublot reveals the watch that is made from a new found material called “Magic Gold” which is virtually indestructible.

The “Magic Gold” is made from a mixture of aluminum and 18 karat gold at a high temperature and high pressure environment, making the watch virtually indestructible and can only be scratched by diamonds.

Hublot worked with metallurgy experts from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne to create the material.

Hublot claims that the watch is so hard that he cannot stamp a logo on it.

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The Evantra Supercar is Revealed

December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Faralli & Mazzanti has recently unveiled the Evantra supercar. Designed to be “unique and exclusive”.

The Evantra features a very light weight chassis made out of aluminum and other composite materials. The Evantra is also equipped with a 3.5-liter flat-six engine with 403 hp or 603 hp when equipped with twin-turbo. The 1200 kg Evantra supercar can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds.

The Evantra is Designed to be “unique and exclusive” which is why there will only be 5 of them built each year.

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Wendy’s Outsells Burger King

December 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Wendy’s sell more than Burger King, But Mc Donald’s is still number one.
Sales at Wendy’s U.S. restaurants — both franchised and company-owned — are on track to be $8.42 billion or $53 million higher than Burger King’s this year.

Wendy’s U.S. same-store sales are expected to rise 1.1 percent, while Burger King’s U.S. and Canada same-store sales will drop 3.9 percent.

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