US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell accuses former president Donald Trump of feeding the January 6 mob 'wild falsehoods', immediately after the US Senate voted to acquit Mr Trump on an impeachment change. Reuters
US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell accuses former president Donald Trump of feeding the January 6 mob 'wild falsehoods', immediately after the US Senate voted to acquit Mr Trump on an impeachment change. Reuters
US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell accuses former president Donald Trump of feeding the January 6 mob 'wild falsehoods', immediately after the US Senate voted to acquit Mr Trump on an impeachment change. Reuters
US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell accuses former president Donald Trump of feeding the January 6 mob 'wild falsehoods', immediately after the US Senate voted to acquit Mr Trump on an impeach

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Senate Republican leader: Donald Trump is 'practically and morally responsible' for Capitol riot

Mitch McConnell said Donald Trump may yet face justice, despite a failed second impeachment vote

The National

February 14, 2021

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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell delivered a damning speech accusing Donald Trump of being "practically and morally responsible" for the attack on the Capitol, after the Kentucky senator voted to acquit the former president on the impeachment charge.

This was an intensifying crescendo of conspiracy theories orchestrated by an outgoing president

Speaking on the Senate floor minutes after he voted to declare Mr Trump not guilty, Mr McConnell said the mob attacked the Capitol on January 6 because "they had been fed wild falsehoods by the most powerful man on Earth, because he was angry he had lost an election".

Mr McConnell’s words followed weeks of the minority leader suggesting Republicans should vote according to their conscience – leaving open the chance that even he may vote to convict Mr Trump.

In the end, however, Mr McConnell did not, saying he interpreted the Constitution as limiting impeachment only to current officeholders.

An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of US President Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. Reuters
An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of US President Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. Reuters
Family members and loved ones of Jose Garcia, who died from Covid-19, cry as he is laid to rest at the San Jose Cemetery in La Mesa, New Mexico, on December 22, 2020. Reuters
Family members and loved ones of Jose Garcia, who died from Covid-19, cry as he is laid to rest at the San Jose Cemetery in La Mesa, New Mexico, on December 22, 2020. Reuters
Trader Peter Tuchman wears a DOW 30,000 hat as he greets friends outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, on November 24, 2020. Reuters
Trader Peter Tuchman wears a DOW 30,000 hat as he greets friends outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, on November 24, 2020. Reuters
Healthcare personnel prepare to discharge a patient who had been quarantining after a possible exposure to the Covid-19 at a hospital in Lakin, Kansas, on November 19, 2020. Reuters
Healthcare personnel prepare to discharge a patient who had been quarantining after a possible exposure to the Covid-19 at a hospital in Lakin, Kansas, on November 19, 2020. Reuters
A cab driver raises his fist as people celebrate media announcing that Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 US presidential election on Union Square in the Manhattan borough of New York City, on November 7, 2020. Reuters
A cab driver raises his fist as people celebrate media announcing that Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 US presidential election on Union Square in the Manhattan borough of New York City, on November 7, 2020. Reuters
GOP poll challengers react after being asked to leave due to room capacity at the TCF Center after Election Day in Detroit, Michigan, on November 4, 2020. Reuters
GOP poll challengers react after being asked to leave due to room capacity at the TCF Center after Election Day in Detroit, Michigan, on November 4, 2020. Reuters
Dana Clark and her 18-month-old son Mason wait in line at City Hall as early voting begins for the upcoming presidential election in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 16, 2020. Reuters
Dana Clark and her 18-month-old son Mason wait in line at City Hall as early voting begins for the upcoming presidential election in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 16, 2020. Reuters
US President Donald Trump pulls off his protective face mask as he poses atop the Truman Balcony of the White House after returning from being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center for Covid-19 treatment, on October 5, 2020. Reuters
US President Donald Trump pulls off his protective face mask as he poses atop the Truman Balcony of the White House after returning from being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center for Covid-19 treatment, on October 5, 2020. Reuters
People hold a moment of silence during the march for Breonna Taylor in New York City, New York, on September 25, 2020. Reuters
People hold a moment of silence during the march for Breonna Taylor in New York City, New York, on September 25, 2020. Reuters
US President Donald Trump supporters try to catch a hat during a campaign event in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on September 19, 2020. Reuters
US President Donald Trump supporters try to catch a hat during a campaign event in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on September 19, 2020. Reuters
A man kneels as he brings a megaphone to a vigil on the steps of the US Supreme Court following the death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on September 18, 2020. Reuters
A man kneels as he brings a megaphone to a vigil on the steps of the US Supreme Court following the death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on September 18, 2020. Reuters
Alan Swinney points a gun during clashes between groups like Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer, and protesters against police brutality and racial injustice in Portland, Oregon, on August 22, 2020. Reuters
Alan Swinney points a gun during clashes between groups like Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer, and protesters against police brutality and racial injustice in Portland, Oregon, on August 22, 2020. Reuters
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and US Senator and Democratic candidate for Vice President Kamala Harris celebrate after Joe Biden accepted the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination during the 4th and final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 20, 2020. Reuters
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and US Senator and Democratic candidate for Vice President Kamala Harris celebrate after Joe Biden accepted the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination during the 4th and final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 20, 2020. Reuters
Lightning strikes above the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 14, 2020 as racial justice protests continue across the country. Reuters
Lightning strikes above the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 14, 2020 as racial justice protests continue across the country. Reuters
The casket of civil rights pioneer and longtime US Representative John Lewis, who died July 17, is placed by a USmilitary honor guard at the center of the US Capitol Rotunda to lie in state on July 27, 2020. Reuters
The casket of civil rights pioneer and longtime US Representative John Lewis, who died July 17, is placed by a USmilitary honor guard at the center of the US Capitol Rotunda to lie in state on July 27, 2020. Reuters
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Sandra Cruz, who lost her job because of the Covid-19 outbreak, and fell four months behind on her rent and is fearing eviction, and her daughter Gabriella wait for a ride after picking up free groceries distributed by the Chelsea Collaborative in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on July 22, 2020. Reuters
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"Chip" Charles Eichenberg, 72, excavates anthracite coal from a strip mine in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2020. Reuters
Protesters blocking an exit to the precinct of the officers who arrested Elijah McClain, cover their ears anticipating the use of flash-bang grenades by police in Aurora, Colorado, on July 3, 2020. Reuters
Protesters blocking an exit to the precinct of the officers who arrested Elijah McClain, cover their ears anticipating the use of flash-bang grenades by police in Aurora, Colorado, on July 3, 2020. Reuters
Nurses Sasha Dubois and Farah Fevrin kneel for the eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence during a vigil at Brigham and Women’s Hospital against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 5, 2020. Reuters
Nurses Sasha Dubois and Farah Fevrin kneel for the eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence during a vigil at Brigham and Women’s Hospital against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 5, 2020. Reuters
Health care workers stand in the street in counter-protest to hundreds of people who gathered at the State Capitol to demand the stay-at-home order be lifted in Denver, Colorado, on April 19, 2020. Reuters
Health care workers stand in the street in counter-protest to hundreds of people who gathered at the State Capitol to demand the stay-at-home order be lifted in Denver, Colorado, on April 19, 2020. Reuters
US President Donald Trump holds up a Bible as he stands in front of St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House after walking there for a photo opportunity during ongoing protests over racial inequality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, on June 1, 2020. Reuters
US President Donald Trump holds up a Bible as he stands in front of St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House after walking there for a photo opportunity during ongoing protests over racial inequality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, on June 1, 2020. Reuters
US President Donald Trump holds up a copy of USA Today's front page showing news of his acquittal in his Senate impeachment trial on February 6, 2020. Reuters
US President Donald Trump holds up a copy of USA Today's front page showing news of his acquittal in his Senate impeachment trial on February 6, 2020. Reuters
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi rips up the speech of US President Donald Trump after his State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol on February 4, 2020. Reuters
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi rips up the speech of US President Donald Trump after his State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol on February 4, 2020. Reuters
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House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving and House Clerk Cheryl Johnson carry two articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump during a procession with the seven House impeachment managers through the Rotunda of the US Capitol to the US Senate on January 15, 2020. Reuters
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing on the Office of Special Counsel's investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election on Capitol Hill on July 24, 2019. Reuters
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing on the Office of Special Counsel's investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election on Capitol Hill on July 24, 2019. Reuters
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The contents of grain silos which burst from flood damage are shown in Fremont County Iowa, on March 29, 2019. Reuters
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Maria Meza, a 40-year-old migrant woman from Honduras, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach the United States, runs away from tear gas with her five-year-old twin daughters Saira Mejia Meza, left, and Cheili Mejia Meza, right, in front of the border wall between the US and Mexico, in Tijuana, Mexico, on November 25, 2018. Reuters
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Mourners react outside a reception center for families of victims of a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, on November 8, 2018. Reuters
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A White House staff member reaches for the microphone held by CNN's Jim Acosta as he questions US President Donald Trump during a news conference following the midterm US congressional elections at the White House on November 7, 2018. Reuters
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Democratic congressional candidate Ilhan Omar is greeted by her husband’s mother after appearing at her midterm election night party in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 6, 2018. Reuters
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Christine Blasey Ford closes her eyes as she is sworn in before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill on September 27, 2018. Reuters
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A stadium security guard stands with her hand over her heart as Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall (54) and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) sit in silent protest during the national anthem prior to the game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on August 30, 2018. USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
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Immigrant children are led by staff in single file between tents at a detention facility next to the Mexican border in Tornillo, Texas, on June 18, 2018. Reuters
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A border patrol agent apprehends a woman and a man after they were caught illegally crossing into the US border from Mexico near McAllen, Texas, on May 2, 2018. Reuters
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Supporters of the National Socialist Movement, a white nationalist political group, give Nazi salutes while taking part in a swastika burning at an undisclosed location in Georgia, on April 21, 2018. Reuters
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees joint hearing regarding the company’s use and protection of user data, on Capitol Hill on April 10, 2018. Reuters
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White House Communications Director Hope Hicks leaves the US Capitol after attending the House Intelligence Committee closed door meeting on February 27, 2018. Reuters
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US President Donald Trump speaks while participating in a tour of US-Mexico border wall prototypes near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California, on March 13, 2018. Reuters
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Ruth Santiago refreshes herself with water from a pipe after Hurricane Maria destroyed the town's bridge in San Lorenzo, Morovis, Puerto Rico, on October 4, 2017. Reuters
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A photograph of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer is seen amongst flowers left at the scene of the car attack on a group of counter-protesters that took her life during the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 14, 2017. Reuters
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Democrats responded that he was being hypocritical.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Mr McConnell of giving "a very disingenuous speech" since Mr McConnell, while still majority leader, had denied a request by Democrats to start the trial while Mr Trump was still the president.

“It was not the reason he voted the way he did,“ Ms Pelosi said. “It was his excuse.”

In the end, seven of Mr McConnell’s fellow Republicans voted to convict Mr Trump.

While this was short of the 17 needed to convict him on the single charge of inciting the January 6 riot, it was still the largest number of members of the president's party who ever voted to convict in an impeachment trial.

‘American Justice’

Even though Mr McConnell, who turns 79 in one week, voted to acquit Mr Trump in the impeachment court, he pointedly added that former presidents can be subject to criminal and civil litigation, and that Mr Trump “didn’t get away with anything yet – yet.”

“Impeachment was never meant to be the final forum for American justice,” Mr McConnell said.

“President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office.”

Mr McConnell said Mr Trump bore responsibility not just for his January 6 speech, but also for “the entire manufactured atmosphere of looming catastrophe” that preceded it.

“The leader of the free world cannot spend weeks thundering that shadowy forces are stealing our country and then feign surprise when people believe him and do reckless things,” Mr McConnell said.

“This was an intensifying crescendo of conspiracy theories orchestrated by an outgoing president who seemed determined to either overturn the voters’ decision or else torch our institutions on the way out."

By putting the blame for the Capitol attack squarely on Mr Trump, Mr McConnell appeared to be trying to close the chapter of the former president’s control over the Republican Party.

Mr McConnell, who was the Senate majority leader for nearly all of Mr Trump’s term, had refrained from publicly criticising Mr Trump and easily won re-election in November, in part, by touting their joint accomplishments.

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

Pharaoh's curse

British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.

The specs

AT4 Ultimate, as tested

Engine: 6.2-litre V8

Power: 420hp

Torque: 623Nm

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)

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Why it pays to compare

A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.

Route 1: bank transfer

The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.

Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount

Total received: €4,670.30 

Route 2: online platform

The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.

Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction

Total received: €4,756

The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.

Specs
Engine: Electric motor generating 54.2kWh (Cooper SE and Aceman SE), 64.6kW (Countryman All4 SE)
Power: 218hp (Cooper and Aceman), 313hp (Countryman)
Torque: 330Nm (Cooper and Aceman), 494Nm (Countryman)
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh158,000 (Cooper), Dh168,000 (Aceman), Dh190,000 (Countryman)
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Winner: Yas Xmnsor, Sean Kirrane (jockey), Khalifa Al Neyadi (trainer)

5.30pm: Falaj Hazza – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Arim W’Rsan, Dane O’Neill, Jaci Wickham

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Winner: Kalifano De Ghazal, Abdul Aziz Al Balushi, Helal Al Alawi

6.30pm: Oud Al Touba – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (D) 1,800m
Winner: Pharitz Oubai, Sean Kirrane, Ibrahim Al Hadhrami

7pm: Sieh bin Amaar – Conditions (PA) Dh80,000 (D) 1,800m
Winner: Oxord, Richard Mullen, Abdalla Al Hammadi

7.30pm: Jebel Hafeet – Conditions (PA) Dh85,000 (D) 2,000m
Winner: AF Ramz, Sean Kirrane, Khalifa Al Neyadi

8pm: Al Saad – Handicap (TB) Dh70,000 (D) 2,000m
Winner: Sea Skimmer, Gabriele Malune, Kareem Ramadan

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  • Jebel Akhdar is a two-hour drive from Muscat airport or a six-hour drive from Dubai. It’s impossible to visit by car unless you have a 4x4. Phone ahead to the hotel to arrange a transfer.
  • If you’re driving, make sure your insurance covers Oman.
  • By air: Budget airlines Air Arabia, Flydubai and SalamAir offer direct routes to Muscat from the UAE.
  • Tourists from the Emirates (UAE nationals not included) must apply for an Omani visa online before arrival at evisa.rop.gov.om. The process typically takes several days.
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Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

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The National Archives, Abu Dhabi

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Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

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Porsche Taycan Turbo specs

Engine: Two permanent-magnet synchronous AC motors

Transmission: two-speed

Power: 671hp

Torque: 1050Nm

Range: 450km

Price: Dh601,800

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Engine: 3.8-litre, twin-turbo V8

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 582bhp

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Uefa Champions League semi-final, second leg result:

Ajax 2-3 Tottenham

Tottenham advance on away goals rule after tie ends 3-3 on aggregate

Final: June 1, Madrid

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GOLF’S RAHMBO

- 5 wins in 22 months as pro
- Three wins in past 10 starts
- 45 pro starts worldwide: 5 wins, 17 top 5s
- Ranked 551th in world on debut, now No 4 (was No 2 earlier this year)
- 5th player in last 30 years to win 3 European Tour and 2 PGA Tour titles before age 24 (Woods, Garcia, McIlroy, Spieth)

On Women's Day
GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

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This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.

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Director: Ayan Mukerji

Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana

Rating: 2/5

The specs
  • Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
  • Power: 640hp
  • Torque: 760nm
  • On sale: 2026
  • Price: Not announced yet
Specs

Engine: Duel electric motors
Power: 659hp
Torque: 1075Nm
On sale: Available for pre-order now
Price: On request

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