TOPSHOT - Iranians light fireworks during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran, on March 18, 2025. The Iranian new year which begins on March 20 coincides with the first day of spring during which locals revive the Zoroastrian celebration of lighting a fire and dancing around the flame. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
TOPSHOT - Iranians light fireworks during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran, on March 18, 2025. The Iranian new year which begins on March 20 coincides with the first day of spring during which locals revive the Zoroastrian celebration of lighting a fire and dancing around the flame. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
The Chicago river is dyed green as part of annual St Patrick's Day festivities in Chicago, Illinois. AP
The Chicago river is dyed green as part of annual St Patrick's Day festivities in Chicago, Illinois. AP
Actors perform during a rehearsal for media of the Opera Sun and Sea, at the Colon Theatre in Bogota, Colombia. AFP
Actors perform during a rehearsal for media of the Opera Sun and Sea, at the Colon Theatre in Bogota, Colombia. AFP
Members of the Druid Order take part in a celebration of the spring equinox, during a ceremony at Tower Hill in London. Getty Images
Members of the Druid Order take part in a celebration of the spring equinox, during a ceremony at Tower Hill in London. Getty Images
Anna Schlobohm de Cruder stands for a portrait in front of her home which was destroyed in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. The wildfire destroyed about 9,000 structures, 6,000 of which were homes. AFP
Anna Schlobohm de Cruder stands for a portrait in front of her home which was destroyed in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. The wildfire destroyed about 9,000 structures, 6,000 of which were homes. AFP
A woman reads a book under lanterns at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea, ahead of the Lotus Lantern Festival in May, which celebrates Buddha's birthday. AFP
A woman reads a book under lanterns at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea, ahead of the Lotus Lantern Festival in May, which celebrates Buddha's birthday. AFP
Campos Racing's American driver Chloe Chambers, during qualifying before the F1 Academy Round 1, in Shanghai, China. Getty Images
Campos Racing's American driver Chloe Chambers, during qualifying before the F1 Academy Round 1, in Shanghai, China. Getty Images
Lava rises from the volcano of Mount Etna, in Italy. Reuters
Lava rises from the volcano of Mount Etna, in Italy. Reuters
People touch the stones, as revellers attend spring equinox celebrations at Stonehenge, Britain. Reuters
People touch the stones, as revellers attend spring equinox celebrations at Stonehenge, Britain. Reuters
An Afghan shepherd is silhouetted during sunset on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP
An Afghan shepherd is silhouetted during sunset on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP
Tailors rush to fulfill orders as Ramadan draws to a close, in Bur Dubai. Many people buy new clothes for Eid Al Fitr, the festival that marks the end of the holy month. Antonie Robertson / The National
Tailors rush to fulfill orders as Ramadan draws to a close, in Bur Dubai. Many people buy new clothes for Eid Al Fitr, the festival that marks the end of the holy month. Antonie Robertson / The National
An airplane is silhouetted against the Sun with visible Sun spots, a result of solar activity, over St. Petersburg, Russia. AP
An airplane is silhouetted against the Sun with visible Sun spots, a result of solar activity, over St. Petersburg, Russia. AP
People walk on dry parts of the Indus riverbed, in Jamshoro, Pakistan. Reuters
People walk on dry parts of the Indus riverbed, in Jamshoro, Pakistan. Reuters
People mourn over the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, at a hospital in Gaza City, Reuters
People mourn over the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, at a hospital in Gaza City, Reuters
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury practises for the FIS Freestyle World Championships in St Moritz, Switzerland. Reuters
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury practises for the FIS Freestyle World Championships in St Moritz, Switzerland. Reuters
Thousands of people protest after a fire gutted a nightclub, killing dozens, in Kocani, North Macedonia. Reuters
Thousands of people protest after a fire gutted a nightclub, killing dozens, in Kocani, North Macedonia. Reuters
Men sit in Eyup Sultan Mosque's yard in Istanbul as they wait for sunset to break the Ramadan fast on Friday March 14. AFP
Men sit in Eyup Sultan Mosque's yard in Istanbul as they wait for sunset to break the Ramadan fast on Friday March 14. AFP
Israeli Druze led by spiritual leader Mowaffaq Tarif, centre, at a welcome ceremony for Syrian Druze religious delegations as they arrive at the holy site of Nabi Shu'ayb, near the sea of Galilee, on March 14, the first such visit in five decades. EPA
Israeli Druze led by spiritual leader Mowaffaq Tarif, centre, at a welcome ceremony for Syrian Druze religious delegations as they arrive at the holy site of Nabi Shu'ayb, near the sea of Galilee, on March 14, the first such visit in five decades. EPA
A Nihang - Sikh warrior - performs Gatka, an ancient form of Sikh martial arts, during a procession to mark the Hola Mohalla festival, celebrated a day after Holi, the spring festival of colours, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 15. AFP
A Nihang - Sikh warrior - performs Gatka, an ancient form of Sikh martial arts, during a procession to mark the Hola Mohalla festival, celebrated a day after Holi, the spring festival of colours, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 15. AFP
Carlos Alcaraz serves to Jack Draper during their semi-final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California. Draper made it through to the final. AP
Carlos Alcaraz serves to Jack Draper during their semi-final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California. Draper made it through to the final. AP
An Egyptian 'musaharati' beats a drum and makes calls for observant Muslims to wake up for the suhoor meal in the old quarter of Cairo during Ramadan. AFP
An Egyptian 'musaharati' beats a drum and makes calls for observant Muslims to wake up for the suhoor meal in the old quarter of Cairo during Ramadan. AFP
Alleged Tren de Aragua gang members deported by the US under a government agreement are met at El Salvador International Airport, from where they will be taken to prison. Reuters
Alleged Tren de Aragua gang members deported by the US under a government agreement are met at El Salvador International Airport, from where they will be taken to prison. Reuters
A worker collects sea salt at a farm in Chachoengsao province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
A worker collects sea salt at a farm in Chachoengsao province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
Visitors pose for pictures with light installations at SangSom Moonlab, an interactive art exhibition in Bangkok. AFP
Visitors pose for pictures with light installations at SangSom Moonlab, an interactive art exhibition in Bangkok. AFP
Protesters against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shelter from the cold outside Gwanghwamun in Seoul, ahead of an impeachment verdict that could remove him from office. AFP
Protesters against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shelter from the cold outside Gwanghwamun in Seoul, ahead of an impeachment verdict that could remove him from office. AFP
Blackchin tilapia fish are poured on to a street in front of police officers during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
Blackchin tilapia fish are poured on to a street in front of police officers during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with Nasa astronauts aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. AFP
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with Nasa astronauts aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. AFP
The Helios sculpture of the sun by Luke Jerram goes on display at the National Trust's Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland. PA
The Helios sculpture of the sun by Luke Jerram goes on display at the National Trust's Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland. PA
Israelis march on a highway towards Jerusalem to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet internal security service. AP
Israelis march on a highway towards Jerusalem to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet internal security service. AP
A patient at the Emirati field hospital, which has been set up to help wounded and sick Palestinians, in Al Arish, Egypt. Victor Besa / The National
A patient at the Emirati field hospital, which has been set up to help wounded and sick Palestinians, in Al Arish, Egypt. Victor Besa / The National

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The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE. 

Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

The specs

Engine: 5.2-litre V10

Power: 640hp at 8,000rpm

Torque: 565Nm at 6,500rpm

Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch auto

Price: From Dh1 million

On sale: Q3 or Q4 2022 

While you're here

Michael Young: Where is Lebanon headed?

Kareem Shaheen: I owe everything to Beirut

Raghida Dergham: We have to bounce back

Bio

Age: 25

Town: Al Diqdaqah – Ras Al Khaimah

Education: Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering

Favourite colour: White

Favourite place in the UAE: Downtown Dubai

Favourite book: A Life in Administration by Ghazi Al Gosaibi.

First owned baking book: How to Be a Domestic Goddess by Nigella Lawson.

Squads

Pakistan: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Babar Azam (vc), Abid Ali, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Hasnain, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Usman Shinwari, Wahab Riaz

Sri Lanka: Lahiru Thirimanne (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Minod Bhanuka, Angelo Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara

Updated: March 21, 2025, 6:00 PM`
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