• People take part in the pilgrimage of the Virgin of Guadalupe in San Sebastien de la Gomera, Tenerife. Desiree Martin / AFP Photo
    People take part in the pilgrimage of the Virgin of Guadalupe in San Sebastien de la Gomera, Tenerife. Desiree Martin / AFP Photo
  • Indian Air Force soldiers perform during the Indian Air Force Day celebrations in New Delhi. Anindito Mukherjee / Reuters
    Indian Air Force soldiers perform during the Indian Air Force Day celebrations in New Delhi. Anindito Mukherjee / Reuters
  • A worker dismantles buildings at the Lambaro traditional market, in Aceh, Indonesia as part of a rejuvenation programme.. Hotli Simaniuntak / EPA
    A worker dismantles buildings at the Lambaro traditional market, in Aceh, Indonesia as part of a rejuvenation programme.. Hotli Simaniuntak / EPA
  • Polish fisherman pull a net from the Milickie Ponds during the traditional Carp haul in Grabownica village, south-west Poland. Maciej Kulcynski / EPA
    Polish fisherman pull a net from the Milickie Ponds during the traditional Carp haul in Grabownica village, south-west Poland. Maciej Kulcynski / EPA
  • Bell components from various types of brass instruments hang from a rail and the back board of a work bench in the sand-filing department of the Nadir Ali & Co factory, in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, Prashanth Vishwanathan / Bloomberg
    Bell components from various types of brass instruments hang from a rail and the back board of a work bench in the sand-filing department of the Nadir Ali & Co factory, in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, Prashanth Vishwanathan / Bloomberg
  • A woman poses for a picture in front of Liu Ruowang's sculpture series Original Sin during the 2013 Beijing 798 Art Festival. Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters
    A woman poses for a picture in front of Liu Ruowang's sculpture series Original Sin during the 2013 Beijing 798 Art Festival. Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters
  • Residents watch waves along Haeundae beach in Busan as citizens brace for Typhoon Danas which is expected to pass through the coastal city early on October 9. Ted Aljibe/AFP Photo
    Residents watch waves along Haeundae beach in Busan as citizens brace for Typhoon Danas which is expected to pass through the coastal city early on October 9. Ted Aljibe/AFP Photo
  • Security guards cordon off an overflow area near the West Lake in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province as Typhoon Fitow slammed into southeastern China with powerful winds and heavy rains that have killed at least five people, cut power, cancelled flights and suspended train services. AP Photo
    Security guards cordon off an overflow area near the West Lake in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province as Typhoon Fitow slammed into southeastern China with powerful winds and heavy rains that have killed at least five people, cut power, cancelled flights and suspended train services. AP Photo
  • A woman poses for her self-portrait with her mobile phone while another works on a painting in front of a graffiti during the 2013 Beijing 798 Art Festival at the 798 Art Zone in Beijing. The art zone, originally an unused factory, was transformed into a landmark of contemporary art in Beijing in the 1990s. The annual art festival goes on till October 20. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
    A woman poses for her self-portrait with her mobile phone while another works on a painting in front of a graffiti during the 2013 Beijing 798 Art Festival at the 798 Art Zone in Beijing. The art zone, originally an unused factory, was transformed into a landmark of contemporary art in Beijing in the 1990s. The annual art festival goes on till October 20. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
  • Journalists prepare for a press conference that would announce winners of the 2013 Nobel Laureates in Physics at the Nobel Assembly at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP Photo
    Journalists prepare for a press conference that would announce winners of the 2013 Nobel Laureates in Physics at the Nobel Assembly at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP Photo

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Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis

Director: Laxman Utekar

Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rashmika Mandanna

Rating: 1/5

The specs: 2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera

Price, base: Dh1.2 million

Engine: 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 725hp @ 6,500pm

Torque: 900Nm @ 1,800rpm

Fuel economy, combined:  12.3L / 100km (estimate)

UAE rugby in numbers

5 - Year sponsorship deal between Hesco and Jebel Ali Dragons

700 - Dubai Hurricanes had more than 700 playing members last season between their mini and youth, men's and women's teams

Dh600,000 - Dubai Exiles' budget for pitch and court hire next season, for their rugby, netball and cricket teams

Dh1.8m - Dubai Hurricanes' overall budget for next season

Dh2.8m - Dubai Exiles’ overall budget for next season

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.

Part three: an affection for classic cars lives on

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

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

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