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Bugatti Veyron Vitesse ‘Black Bess’ Legends Edition (2014) first official pictures

By Ollie Kew First Official Pictures 10 April 2014 13:01 Bugatti’s latest ‘Legend Edition’ Veyron Vitesse is this black and gold creation: the ‘Black Bess’. It’s inspired by the Bugatti Type 18, built from 1912-14, and nicknamed Black Bess for its all-black paintwork. Oh yes – 24-carat gold in fact.

Porsche Panamera to get new V6 engine

Porsche will reveal two new 3.6 V6 petrol versions of the Panamera at the Beijing motor show 2010. These are the first official photos of the new models, the Panamera and Panamera 4, which will be offered as cheaper alternatives to the S, 4S and Turbo versions. In the rear-wheel drive entry-level Porsche Panamera, the new 296bhp, 295lb ft V6 powerplant produces 265g/km of CO2 and will manage just 25 miles on a gallon of fuel.

Algae-powered street lights eat CO2

Algae powered street lighting (great Photoshop) A French biochemist – Pierre Calleja – has developed a street lighting system using micro algae that absorbs CO2. The need to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere is contentious - to say the least – but as long as governments use CO2 as a stick to beat motorists and empty their bank accounts it’s sensible to look at ways of ‘balancing’ the CO2 emissions of cars. French biochemist Pierre Calleja thinks he’s come up with a solution that would neutralise CO2 emissions from cars by cancelling it out with his micro-algae lighting.