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Sustainability Times
14 minutes ago
- Automotive
- Sustainability Times
'1,800 Horsepower Unleashed': Bugatti Tourbillon's V16 Engine Screams to 9,000 RPM in Unprecedented Hypercar Debut
IN A NUTSHELL 🚗 Bugatti Tourbillon features an innovative V16 engine, developed with Cosworth, delivering 1,800 horsepower. features an innovative V16 engine, developed with Cosworth, delivering 1,800 horsepower. 🔋 The car integrates a sophisticated hybrid system , developed with Rimac, enhancing performance with three electric motors. , developed with Rimac, enhancing performance with three electric motors. ⚡ A 24.8-kWh battery provides over 37 miles of electric-only range, showcasing Bugatti's commitment to efficiency. 🏎️ Currently in its Validation Prototype phase, the Tourbillon is set to redefine hypercars with its unique blend of power and technology. In the world of hypercars, Bugatti has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible. With the unveiling of the Bugatti Tourbillon, the storied automaker has once again redefined the limits of performance and innovation. This new model, which succeeds the Chiron, boasts an awe-inspiring V16 hybrid powertrain. Developed in collaboration with engineering specialists at Cosworth and Rimac, the Tourbillon is designed to set new standards in the automotive industry. With a combined output of 1,800 horsepower from both the combustion engine and electric motors, the Tourbillon promises to deliver a driving experience unlike any other. Revolutionary V16 Engine: The Heart of the Tourbillon At the core of the Bugatti Tourbillon lies a groundbreaking 8.3-liter V16 engine, meticulously crafted in partnership with Cosworth. This engine is a departure from the quad-turbocharged W16 engines used in previous models like the Veyron and Chiron. Instead, Bugatti has opted for a naturally aspirated configuration, allowing the engine to reach a redline of 9,000 RPM. With 1,800 horsepower at its disposal, the V16 engine is a testament to Bugatti's commitment to engineering excellence and performance. Bugatti's decision to collaborate with Cosworth highlights the company's dedication to incorporating cutting-edge engineering solutions into its vehicles. The naturally aspirated design not only provides exhilarating power but also enhances the overall driving experience by delivering an unmistakable engine note. This bold move underscores Bugatti's belief that the Tourbillon will redefine the hypercar landscape, offering a thrilling combination of power, performance, and innovation. 'Bury Them Deep': Nuclear Reactors Planted One Kilometer Underground Could Deliver Cheap and Ultra-Safe Energy for Decades Hybrid System Integration: Enhancing the Driving Experience In collaboration with Rimac, Bugatti has seamlessly integrated the V16 engine into a sophisticated hybrid system. The goal of this system is to use electric power not as a substitute but as a complement to the combustion engine. As Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti Rimac, explained, this approach challenges conventional thinking about electrification in high-performance vehicles. The electric motors, three in total, are strategically placed to enhance the Tourbillon's capabilities. The two electric motors situated on the front axle and one on the rear contribute an additional 800 horsepower to the V16 engine's output. This results in a combined total of 1,800 horsepower, providing an unparalleled driving experience. The rear motor, capable of reaching 24,000 RPM, also enables torque-vectoring, which significantly improves the car's handling dynamics. This hybrid system showcases Bugatti's innovative approach to achieving performance excellence while maintaining the emotional thrill of driving a high-revving V16. 'This Coding Trick Cuts 30% of Power Use': Data Centers Worldwide Could Be Transformed by This Shockingly Simple Energy Hack Battery System for Powerful Performance The Bugatti Tourbillon's electric motors are powered by a 24.8-kWh, 800-volt T-shaped battery pack. This battery system serves multiple functions, including delivering torque at low speeds, reducing engine lag, and regenerating energy to charge the battery. Notably, the battery pack is integrated into the car's carbon composite monocoque, using the vehicle's structure as its casing to reduce weight. The battery allows for an electric-only range of over 37 miles, demonstrating Bugatti's commitment to combining performance with efficiency. The rear powertrain unit, which includes the V16 engine, transmission, and electric motor, weighs significantly less than the engine and gearbox of the Chiron. This weight reduction contributes to the Tourbillon's expected top speed of over 276 mph, solidifying its status as a leader in the hypercar segment. 'Trash Into Power': Scientists Create Batteries From Industrial Waste to Store Green Energy and Rewrite the Future of Sustainability The Future of Hypercars: Validation and Beyond The Bugatti Tourbillon is currently in its Validation Prototype (VP) phase, indicating that it is approximately 90-95% complete. This stage involves rigorous testing to ensure that the final product meets Bugatti's exacting standards. The introduction of the Tourbillon marks a pivotal moment in Bugatti's journey, as it combines a large-displacement, naturally aspirated engine with a hybrid electric system. With its innovative design and engineering prowess, the Tourbillon is set to become a benchmark in the hypercar industry. Bugatti's commitment to pushing the boundaries of performance, coupled with its embrace of hybrid technology, is a testament to the brand's enduring legacy. As the Tourbillon moves closer to production, one cannot help but wonder how this remarkable vehicle will influence the future of high-performance automobiles. Will the Tourbillon inspire a new wave of hybrid hypercars that balance power, efficiency, and sustainability? Our author used artificial intelligence to enhance this article. Did you like it? 4.4/5 (24)
Fox News
18 minutes ago
- Health
- Fox News
Cannabis use raises risk of heart attack and stroke more than cocaine, other drugs, major review suggests
The potential risk of cannabis use has been in the spotlight following recent research pointing toward negative health effects. This includes a new meta-analysis by French researchers, published in the journal Heart, which reviewed multiple studies to assess the link between cannabis and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The researchers analyzed data from more than 400 million patients involved in 24 previous cross-sectional studies (capturing data at a single point in time) and cohort studies (following patients over time). One study focused on medical cannabis. The overall results noted a significant increase in risk of major cardiovascular events, including a 29% higher likelihood of heart attack, 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the chances of cardiovascular death. The danger was also elevated in people who used cannabis at least once a week. Several studies found higher odds of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack. One study pinpointed the risk among younger populations aged 15 to 22, while another observed it in patients who used cannabis more than once a week. One study from the primary French administrative database for hospitals found that, compared to other illicit drugs like cocaine and opioids, cannabis was a larger predictor of heart attack. Another study analyzed the association between cannabis and acute coronary syndrome (reduced blood flow to the heart) in nearly 15,000 patients ranging from 18 to 54 years old. The analysis found no significant association in the overall sample, but signaled a higher risk in a subgroup of patients aged 18 to 36. Cannabis use significantly increased all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in a cohort of patients who experienced a heart attack before age 50. A UK Biobank analysis pointed out that women have a "significantly higher" risk of cardiovascular mortality than men. The larger review concluded that these findings reveal "positive associations" between cannabis use and MACE, and should "encourage investigating cannabis use in all patients presenting with serious cardiovascular disorders." Although medical marijuana can provide relief for people with conditions like arthritis, multiple sclerosis, cancer and other illnesses, overuse has been linked to potential health risks, especially for seniors. The authors of the French review acknowledged that there were some limitations to the findings – primarily that there is a lower prevalence of cocaine and opioids compared to cannabis use. "Cannabis exposure was poorly reported in the included studies, which prevented our meta-analysis from assessing it," they wrote. There was also a potential for some degree of bias in some of the studies due to lack of information or missing data. "Studies that relied on patient surveys faced substantial bias regarding exposure and outcome misclassification when patients assessed these data themselves," the researchers noted. Other potential limitations included overlapping data and limited timeframes. During an appearance on "America's Newsroom" in early June, Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel commented on a recent study that found more seniors are using cannabis than ever before, despite the potential health risks. Siegel noted that regular use of cannabis can be dangerous if not tracked. "We definitely jumped the gun by not anticipating all the medical risks here." "You might use a gummy to go to bed, and then the next thing, you're using two gummies, or three gummies, and it could increase anxiety, it can increase discombobulation, you're not thinking clearly, ER visits are on the increase," he cautioned. "We know about problems with the lungs," Siegel added. "It can accelerate dementia and can affect behavior." The doctor likened the use of marijuana to the effects of smoking cigarettes in terms of damage to the heart and lungs. "It is absolutely an active chemical we need to watch out for, and I'm very disturbed that the elderly are using it," he said. "We've completely jumped the gun [on legalization] because people are going to the ER with psychosis. They're going there with vomiting disorders. They're having car accidents as a result," he went on. For more Health articles, visit "We are studying Colorado ever since it was legalized there, and the results are not pretty. We definitely jumped the gun by not anticipating all the medical risks here." Fox News Digital reached out to the study authors for comment.
Telegraph
27 minutes ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Tennis player calls umpire a ‘f---ing t---' at Queen's
French tennis maverick Corentin Moutet shocked the well-heeled fans at Queen's Club with a furious meltdown as he lost his second-round match against Britain's Jacob Fearnley. Moutet appeared to swear at chair umpire Adel Nour as part of an extended rant towards the end of his 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 defeat. The world No 89 is renowned for being one of the spicier characters on the circuit, as well as a creative genius with a wide range of drop shots and ingenious tricks at his disposal. He was unhappy with Nour during the final changeover of the match. He had just been docked a first serve for a second time violation, which followed an earlier warning for ball abuse when he smacked a ball clean out of the stadium. Marching up to the chair at 2-5 in the deciding set, Moutet told Nour: 'Saying time violations, it is your only job. I am talking to you because I have three balls in my hand. Then you give me a time violation and you say, 'Don't talk to me'. What is wrong with you? With your Rolex.' He then appeared to call the umpire a f---ing t---, half under his breath, before returning to his seat and carrying on with: 'I am running every day for three hours and you are telling me what I have to do. It's crazy. This guy's crazy! Killing me every day.' When it comes to run-ins with players and officials, Moutet is a repeat offender. He was defaulted from a match in Adelaide in 2022 for saying 'f--- you' to an umpire, and lost his funding from the French Tennis Federation after another incident in the same season in which he and his opponent Adrian Andreev started pushing each other on the court. @ 🎥 Twitter/Imad__26 🎾 Corentin Moutet and Adrian Andreev almost had a fight. #tennis #tennislegend #tennistiktok #tennisvideo #tennisplayer #tennisfun #tennislife #tennismatch #tennistournament #tennisfans #corentinmoutet #moutet ♬ Then, in Arizona in March, the chair umpire had to separate Moutet from another opponent – this time Alexander Bublik – after they argued about whether Moutet was ready to receive serve or not. In the middle of that imbroglio, Bublik asked: 'You want to fight?' @justballtennis What happened here? Things getting really spicy between Bublik and Moutet! 👀 ( 📷: @gabrielbuck_art) #tennis #tennisplayers #tennispro #bublik #moutet #angrytennis #fight #tennismatch #rivalry #tennisfans ♬ original sound - JustBall Tennis The BBC, which is running live coverage of Queen's, did not feel the need to apologise for Moutet's swear words on Thursday, perhaps because it was not projected with quite the same volume as the rest of his outburst. Neither did Moutet receive a fine from tournament officials. But commentators John Lloyd and Sam Smith could not help chuckling over Moutet's behaviour. 'The longer Corentin stays out here the more trouble he can get himself into,' Smith said, after the rant. 'He's lost it,' chimed Lloyd. ''This guy's crazy?' Look in the mirror.' Fearnley showed great composure amid the chaos to close out his win, which earned him his first trip to an ATP quarter-final. 'I never thought I would be in these moments,' said a delighted Fearnley. 'I still can't quite believe it.' With regard to Moutet's tantrum, Fearnley added: 'I played Corentin before, and yeah, I kind of know that's what he's going to do. He's going to get angry. He's going to talk to the ref. So when he was doing it, it wasn't really a surprise.' Alcaraz wins longest match in 34 years Moutet was not the only player at Queen's who fell foul of an umpire's timekeeping. Around halfway through his three-set win over Jaume Munar, world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz received a time violation and replied that he had not had enough opportunity to dry his hands on his towel between points. The contest between Munar and Alcaraz became out the longest match to be played at Queen's in 34 years. Their struggle lasted 3hr 23min before Alcaraz floated a delicious backhand lob over the net-rushing Munar to seal his 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 victory. Really, Alcaraz should have been back in the locker room an hour earlier. He held match point on his own serve at 6-4 in the second-set tie-break, only to double-fault and invite the persevering Munar back into the contest. But then, this is exactly the sort of outing that Alcaraz often seems to struggle with. While nobody could compare the plush lawns of Queen's Club to the proverbial wet Wednesday night at Stoke – especially in light of the baking sun – there was a sense of a foregone conclusion about the match-up. Munar arrived with a grass-court win ratio of just 27 per cent. Afterwards, Alcaraz alluded to the lengthy, baseline-dominated nature of the rallies as he took a pen and decorated the camera lens with the words '3hr 30: were we on clay?'
Time of India
32 minutes ago
- Sport
- Time of India
The PR eye
These are campaigns that skillfully leveraged public relations to drive impact. Some spearheaded a purpose-driven initiative, others demonstrated brilliant real-time PR . There were innovative product placement opportunities, brilliant maneuvers that turned influencer marketing on its head. Let's dive straight in. "36 Months", Supermassive A powerful, purpose-driven campaign focused on a crucial social issue: the age at which children access social media. This initiative, notably gaining traction in Australia, aimed to increase the minimum age for social media use by 36 months (or three years). Instead of a traditional public awareness campaign, the strategy turned into a shrewd political maneuver. It directly appealed to political candidates, suggesting that if they pledged to raise the social media age to 16, they would secure the votes of concerned parents. Through continuous news cycle presence, public calls to action, and parliamentary pressure, the campaign framed the issue as a critical election promise. By empowering parents as a voting bloc and leveraging media coverage, the initiative transformed a societal concern into a compelling political agenda, demonstrating a strategic and impactful use of media to drive policy change. McDonald's Olympic Curry, DDB Paris During a pivotal Olympic basketball match between the USA and France, McDonald's France pulled off a remarkably timely and topical PR stunt. With Stephen Curry, the US basketball star, dominating headlines for his performance, McDonald's seized a unique opportunity. France is known for its popular curry sauce at McDonald's. McDonald's posted a single social media message playfully suggesting they might withdraw their beloved "classic curry sauce" for "obvious reasons" – a clear, tongue-in-cheek reference to Stephen Curry's impressive play. This simple post rapidly snowballed into a widespread discussion, with people debating the fate of the sauce. Even Stephen Curry himself chimed in on Twitter, acknowledging the commotion. The brilliance lay in McDonald's quick thinking; they leveraged a live global event and a popular athlete's name, which coincidentally matched a product name, to generate immense buzz without being an official Olympic sponsor. It was a masterclass in timely, topical content hijacking. Progresso "Soup Drops", Edelman Progresso soup, a challenger brand often competing with larger rivals like Campbell's, faces its highest sales during flu season. To cut through the clutter, Progresso executed a brilliant product innovation that also served as a savvy media strategy: they created "Soup Drops." These small, solidified soup portions, shaped and packaged like cough drops, were designed to be sold not in the crowded soup aisle, but in the cough drop aisle. The idea was simple yet revolutionary: if customers are seeking remedies for the flu, why not position soup directly where they're looking for solutions? "Soup you can suck on" perfectly encapsulated the concept, offering the comforting taste of chicken noodle soup in a convenient, lozenge-like form. This strategic move allowed Progresso to capture attention in a less competitive space, directly addressing consumer needs during their peak sales period with an innovative and relevant product. Clash of Clans "Haaland Payback Time", David In a creative twist on influencer marketing, Clash of Clans leveraged the polarising reputation of soccer star Erling Haaland. Known for his aggressive play and goal-scoring prowess, Haaland, despite his talent, has accumulated a significant number of "haters" among rival team fans. Clash of Clans, knowing Haaland was a fan of their game, brought him on as a real-life character in the game. The genius came in the activation: whenever Haaland scored a goal, Clash of Clans ran targeted ads inviting fans of the opposing teams (his "haters") to "destroy his land" within the game. This tapped into the existing animosity and competitive spirit, channeling it directly into the game. Other famous players even joined in, vowing to "get his island." By transforming real-world rivalry into a digital invitation, Clash of Clans found a highly effective and talked-about way to convert "haters" into new players, demonstrating a brilliant understanding of fan psychology and social dynamics. (At BE Extraordinary, a series about the winners at Cannes Lions written in collaboration with Harsh Kapadia, CCO, Grey India, we peer outside the Grand Prix winners, and look at clutter breaking work that picked the silvers and the bronzes, but don't often get discussed.)
Yahoo
37 minutes ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov plans to leave fortune to his 100-plus children
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, a messaging app, has fathered more than 100 children, all of whom will share in the inheritance of his multi-billion-dollar fortune, he told French magazine Le Point in a wide-ranging interview published Thursday. Durov, who told the magazine that he recently drafted his will, said that his children will inherit his fortune, but not for 30 years from today. He is worth $13.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Durov didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from CBS MoneyWatch. "I want them to live like normal people, to build themselves up alone, to learn to trust themselves, to be able to create, not to be dependent on a bank account," he told the publication. Durov, who is 40, added that he has six children who were conceived naturally with three different partners, plus at least another 100, whom he's fathered through sperm donations. "The clinic, where I started donating sperm 15 years ago to help a friend, told me that more than 100 babies had been conceived this way in 12 countries," he told Le Point. Durov made clear that his children "will all have the same rights." Based on his current net worth and assuming he has 106 children, each of his offspring would inherit about $131 million. "I don't want them to tear each other apart after my death," he said in the interview. Durov added in the interview that he follows a rigorous daily workout regimen that includes 300 push-ups followed by 300 squats. He said he doesn't consume alcohol, coffee or tea, avoids sugar and is not a smoker. French authorities have charged Durov, alleging Telegram is used for criminal purposes, including the propagation of child sexual abuse material and for drug trafficking. Durov has denied the charges. He told Le Point that he believes the charges are "absurd." "Just because criminals use our messaging service among many others doesn't make those who run it criminals," he told the magazine. SpaceX Starship upper stage blows up Hurricane Erick approaches Mexico with destructive winds, major storm surge Iranians evacuate capital Tehran, some say the regime is frightened
