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Wearing a shimmering lilac-colored suit, Madonna took to the Las Vegas stage at the end of the evening and sang "Nothing Compares 2 U" followed by "Purple Rain" as she held the hand of surprise guest Stevie Wonder.
Despite the tangible emotion, critics said her performance was disappointing, panning it on social media.
Her interpretation was full of languor and devoid of any solo guitar - a key element of the late Minneapolis singer's repertoire - and far removed from a typical Prince performance and its unique brand of danceable funk.
Wonder was spared from criticism, with most commentators saying he had saved the performance from even worse failure.
Writing on Twitter Carlos Rodon White Sox Jersey , British singer Dave Stewart of Eurythmics set the tone: "Please don't have Madonna attempt a prince song."
And shortly afterward: "Too late."
The 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival, United Kingdom's most popular international motor sport event will be the stage of the much awaited public debut of the Caparo T1 sports car. Now on its 15th consecutive year, the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival is packed with action and excitement as the world's most stunning racing machines and famous drivers gather at the park land grounds of Goodwood House starting in June 22 to 24.
The Caparo T1 is poised to become the center of attraction at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed as the sports car participate in the 1.16-mile hill climb, which is the most popular segment of the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed. Moreover, the Caparo T1's lightweight body structure and capabilities will be presented in the new motor sport event at Festival of Speed called the Goodwood technology pavilion.
Ben Scott-Geddes Bobby Jenks White Sox Jersey , Operations Director of Caparo Vehicle Technologies said: ?The Caparo T1 not only looks and performs like a Formula One car but it also helps us to demonstrate new and advanced technology to carmakers and automotive component suppliers. The same approach to aerodynamics, choice of materials and efficient design, which has allowed us to develop the T1, can be applied to create safe, affordable Bo Jackson White Sox Jersey , fuel-efficient and lightweight family cars.?
?The new engine now delivers both the performance and reliability we?re looking for in the T1, the two key factors vital to our customers when running this type of car.? he added.
Originally designed by the former members of McLaren F1 team, the Caparo T1 features an ultra lightweight body architecture and design cues similar to Formula 1 race cars. The aerodynamic parts like adjustable front twin element wing, adjustable rear single element wing, fowler flaps Bill Melton White Sox Jersey , and low drag body design fits perfectly for the sports car's racing characteristics. The T1 also comes with a brand new and powerful all-aluminum V8 engine located on the mid-rear with radiator grilles similar to the vertical 7-slot Jeep grille, but with more slots compared to the latter. The engine has a 3.5 liters capacity and produces about 200 hp per liter, but Caparo said the T1 could produce about 1000 bhp with the engine.
According to Richard Butler, Chief Executive of Caparo Vehicle Products: ?This new engine allows us many exciting options for the future, both for the car and the company. It will further help us to implement the vehicle lightweight design philosophies necessary to reduce greenhouse gasses being sought by high volume carmakers.?
?Given the high engine output Avisail Garcia White Sox Jersey , increased power-to-weight ratio, advanced hybrid chassis design and ultra-efficient aerodynamics the T1 offers exceptional value for such an exclusive world class vehicle ? and quite extraordinary standards in performance, handling and safety.? says Sean Butcher, Commercial Director at Caparo Vehicle Technologies.
With the V8 engine, the Caparo T1 offers a stunning performance. It can accelerate the T1 from zero to 60 mph in a mere 2.5 seconds with a top speed of over 200 mph.
The hand-built Caparo T1 2-seater sports car is priced at approximately 180 Yoan Moncada Jersey ,000 British pounds (about $351,324 USD) and will arrive in dealers starting this May 2007.
HARARE, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa said Wednesday that Zimbabwe is on track to secure more Chinese funding to bankroll infrastructure projects and the government is working to facilitate private firms, not just big state firms, to tap into that resources with bankable projects.
Chinamasa made the comments at a business forum held after agreements on "mega-projects" Welington Castillo Jersey , as he described, were signed by Zimbabwe and China during President Robert Mugabe's visit to China.
"There is appetite to do business in Zimbabwe on the basis of a concrete political friendship between the two countries," Chinamasa said. "So we want to exploit that friendship commercially."
Chinamasa said the Zimbabwean government had agreed with China's state insurer China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation, SINOSURE, on a framework that will enable Zimbabwe's private sector to access funding from both state and non-state Chinese financial institutions Tim Anderson Jersey , including the Export and Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank), China Development Bank, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
A delegation from Sinosure was expected in Zimbabwe next week to follow up on the issue, the minister said.