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Koenigsegg's First V8 Client Gemera Breaks Cover at the Aurora Concours in Sweden

Three years after Koenigsegg confirmed a V8-powered version of its four-seat Gemera, the first customer example has finally been showcased in public. The hypercar maker unveiled the car this weekend at the Aurora Concours in Båstad, Sweden, finished in a vivid Johan Röd paint over Engel Svart leather and Alcantara with red stitching accents. This particular client, Gemera, is equipped with the full Crystal Clear sound system, bespoke red-tinted Ghosts on the Aircore seats, and rides on Trofast Aircore carbon wheels. The powertrain pairs a mid-mounted twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter hot V8 with Koenigsegg's Dark Matter electric motor via the brand's nine-speed Lightspeed Tourbillon Transmission (LSTT), a four-wheel torque-vectoring system that can send power independently to each wheel. Combined output is 2,300 horsepower, with a sub-2.0-second dash to 60 mph and a top speed in excess of 240 mph. The Gemera was the cover car in a feature we did last year on the most powerful production cars in the world. <- Gallery -> "Today is a big milestone for Koenigsegg, as we roll out the most technically advanced and most ambitious program in our history." - Christian von Koenigsegg, Founder, CEO, Koenigsegg The Gemera realizes a dream von Koenigsegg has held for decades, a proper four-seat, high-performance supercar capable of seating four two-meter adults in comfort with room for luggage. The idea traces back to his childhood, when he first saw his friend's father's Lotus Excel. According to von Koenigsegg, the Gemera itself began taking shape in the mid-2000s, long before its eventual reveal. It first broke cover in 2020 with three electric motors and a tiny twin-turbo three-cylinder engine, and we’ve followed the story from its evolving design phase to its first driveable prototype testing phase in 2022. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christian von Koenigsegg (@heycvk) The production-spec hybrid version was revised in 2023 to employ Koenigsegg's single Dark Matter motor, lifting output to 1,400 horsepower, and news that the V8 variant was on the production line surfaced earlier this year in March. Production of the Gemera is capped at 300 units, a ceiling set at the car's original 2020 unveiling. Koenigsegg has confirmed all 300 build slots are already accounted for. Original pricing started from $1.7 million, though the industry estimates have placed fully specified V8 examples well above $2 million. For a company that has built its reputation on low-volume, two-seat hypercars, the four-seat Gemera represents a significant departure, one that doesn’t compromise on the brand’s core principles of high-performance speed and design details like the signature dihedral synchro-helix doors, now being offered in a more usable package as a Mega GT. View All Koenigseggs For Sale Images: @Koenigsegg

McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

You know things are getting serious when McLaren rolls-out the ‘1’ suffix. The origin story is, of course, the very first road car McLaren ever built, the F1. Designed by visionary Formula 1 aerodynamicist and engineer Gordon Murray, it arrived in 1992 and rendered all other supercars obsolete. The tiny, lightweight F1 embraced carbon-fibre material technology, adopted a radical centre seat driving position with two passengers set back and either side and was powered by a 6.1-litre V12 engine from BMW that might as well have been passed down directly from the Gods. Game-changer? That doesn’t even come close to describing its impact, even if at the time sales didn’t come easy… The P1 was very different. Rather than a unique side project from the Formula 1 team, it was instead a statement piece for McLaren Automotive, a new road car division still in its infancy. It arrived in 2013 and was a wild-eyed showstopper. It traded the long-legged gait and supple suspension of the F1 for a weaponized hybrid system capable of delivering 903bhp and huge blue flames from its drainpipe exhaust. In Race mode, it lowered by 2-inches and its massive concave rear wing extended into the sky. The P1 was all about aerodynamic downforce, crazed acceleration and a snorting, angry soundtrack that mixed venomous twin-turbocharged V8 with the manic whirr of electric motors. Not so much a car as a force of nature. And now there’s this: The W1. It’s a true successor to the P1 with a similar brief and, on the face of it, it evolves rather than radically reinvents McLaren’s vision for the ultimate hypercar. This is not a criticism. How could it be when the result is this dramatic and has such staggering, other-worldly potential? The W1 has 1258bhp delivered to the rear wheels. It’s capable of 0-124 mph in 5.8-seconds, the quarter mile in 9.6-seconds at 167 mph and produces 2205lbs of downforce at 174 mph. The active aerodynamics – particularly a rear wing that extends way out beyond the rear of the car – are pure performance art and deliver massive aerodynamic efficiency. The result, aside from looking extremely cool, is that the W1 is McLaren’s fastest road car around a racetrack. Ever. Their benchmark circuit is the breath-taking Handling Track at the Nardo proving ground in southern Italy, where the W1 beats their previous benchmark, the flyweight McLaren Senna, by three seconds per lap. Or “a lifetime” as they call it in racing. Maybe two lifetimes! Core to the W1’s performance is the new ‘Aerocell’ carbon fibre tub. With integrated seats and a raised footwell to allow for inboard pushrod-operated front suspension – which in turn gives air a clean path to the huge underbody diffuser – it’s light, stiff, space efficient and has been instrumental in McLaren realising a full ground-effect concept. Just like last year’s F1 cars, which were the fastest ever made. There is also an active front wing and the aforementioned complex rear wing dubbed ‘Active Long Tail’. All of which is very admirable. But the ‘anhedral’ or gullwing doors and the fantastically shirnked-wrapped feel to the minimalist, highly-focussed interior are a pretty good side effect. The W1 feels special. Those fixed seats are perhaps a shade more upright than expected, and the driving position is less obviously racecar than, for example, the Aston Martin Valhalla or Ferrari F80. However, once you’ve adjusted the pedals (they move on a slider) and the delicate, slim-rimmed and alcantara-trimmed steering wheel, there’s an overwhelming sense of purpose. The cabin is so tightly tailored and imparts a sense of lightness and agility before you so much as start the all-new 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, which makes 916bhp all on its own and revs to 9200rpm. Reach up to a roof-mounted control panel to find the starter button. Maybe this fighter plane trope is a little corny, but somehow you feel thrilled rather than manipulated. The W1 has a sense of humour as well as all that motorsport-derived sophistication. There’s a short delay, but when the engine does fire it’s instant – as the high-powered hybrid system negates the need for an old-school starter motor. A sharp flare of revs tells you that this engine is hyper-responsive and angry. On some deep level your brain and body have been sent all the signals required to prepare for something new and intense. Ahead of us, an empty Mugello racetrack, so press and hold the blue button next to the red starter to select Race mode. The centre display graphic shows the W1’s transformation in real time as it lowers by 37mm at the front and 17mm at the rear whilst simultaneously undocking all that active aero goodness. Race mode is not road legal and is geo-locked. You can show your friends and neighbours the aero dance, but it won’t allow you to select a gear to actually drive unless you’re at a circuit. Incidentally, the rocker switches either side of the display binnacle allow further options now: Toggle up the Handling control on the left for Race+ (for F1-spec super smooth tracks) or stick to Race for gnarlier ones. On the right toggle select ‘GP’ for sustained performance over a stint or ‘Sprint’ to unleash all 1258bhp for a time attack. There’s also a DRS and Boost function on the steering wheel. But I guarantee you won’t have the mental capacity to use them… Exit the pitlane, pin the throttle and W1 takes maybe a millisecond or two to gather its might (the gearing stretches to around 60mph in first, nearly 100mph in second, primarily to aid traction), but then lunges at the first turn with incredible ferocity. It instantly feels light, almost like inertia is no longer a thing. McLaren really does prize lightweight engineering, and at 3084lbs (dry) the W1 has a 278lbs advantage over the Ferrari F80. Plus, Ferrari uses figures for cars fitted with every single carbon fibre option. In reality, the gap is probably wider still. The impression of agility and stunning control continues as the track is unravelled at startling pace. The electric motor mounted to the side of the new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission is good for 342bhp and 324lb ft and it boosts any low rev lethargy the new flat-plane crank V8 might have (spoiler alert: It doesn’t appear to have any), so the W1 just feels massively, almost impossibly powerful at any revs. Even so, there’s real reward for wringing it out to 9200rpm and the power curve feels superheated but organic, too. In Race mode the steering – still hydraulically powered – has less assistance and it is noticeably heavier than other McLarens. However, that resistance is welcome as it gives you something to push against and imparts so much information about the front grip level. New Pirelli Trofeo RS tyres with a bigger front footprint than P1 or Senna really help. The front-end feels incredibly secure and the rear-axle follows with perfectly-aligned precision. The whole car feels super-stiff, completely locked into the surface and inspires confidence, but there’s an inherent agility and adjustability that means you’re quickly confident to push at its limits and really impose yourself on the chassis. It’s such a complex car but the driving experience is intuitive, and the driver feels a key contributor rather than just amazed (or terrified) observer, holding on for dear life. Every dynamic ingredient really is shockingly effective and yet has a subtlety and lightness of touch. From that delicious steering to the incredible brakes, the W1 just feels so mission-focussed, so hooked-up. Only the new 8-speed gearbox is a slightly disappointment. It’s fast and punchy, but after the scintillating energy of the Ferrari F80 ’box it feels competent rather than inspired. Other quibbles – it’s okay to quibble when the starting price is $2.1-million before tax and destination charge. Well, that new twin-turbocharged V8 sounds tightly wound and aggressive but if you have a P1 tucked in the garage you’ll miss the snorting, Darth Vader-style soundscape and all the drama that goes with it. Ferrari does this better, too. The F80 sounds deathly dull from the outside but is a riot of turbochargers, electric motors and all sorts of mechanical fury within the cockpit. Even so, the W1 is wildly entertaining on track, and the rear-drive configuration makes it more of a challenge and more satisfying than the F80 when chasing lap times or just sliding around for fun. In the Ferrari, you must second-guess what the front e-axle might do, whereas in the W1 it’s all on you. There are plenty of tools to help, including the ingenious Variable Drift Control, but somehow the W1 is more heroic. Or at least fools you into feeling more heroic – which is surely the point! On the road? Nimble, loaded with feel and sublime response. The ride is noticeably tougher than, say, a 750S but the control is ramped-up too, and with a bit more speed the whole car finds a delicious rhythm. Sport mode for the drivetrain brings some nice turbo whooshes and chirps, but the noise remains high-quality rather than extreme excitement. It is perhaps the one area the W1 feels just a little too tame. Of course, there’s nothing tame about the raw performance… which is genuinely shocking and literally hurts your neck muscles after a few hours. How McLaren has given the W1 such immense traction through just two driven wheels is beyond me. So, is it worthy of that ‘1’? I think so. Perhaps we won’t be talking about $25-million auction results for the W1 in 30 years from now, as we are for the F1. Perhaps it doesn’t quite have the amazing presence and jaw-dropping star quality of the simply gorgeous P1. But it is such an intense experience and the way it marries stunning track performance with delicate poise and entertainment on normal roads is something akin to magic. Maybe not ‘the one’ but definitely a searing, outrageous addition to McLaren’s fiercest family line. Just 399 W1’s will be built and they’re all sold. I’m not surprised at all. View All McLarens For Sale Images: McLaren Automotive

What $55 Million Looks Like On Fort Lauderdale's Waterfront

There's something to be said about luxury living in South Florida, where year-round sunshine, waterfront views, and a lifestyle built around the outdoors have made it one of the world's most desirable places to call home. From massive estates along the Intracoastal to modern penthouses overlooking the beaches, it's a market where exceptional homes are part of everyday life. Recently completed, finding its space in Fort Lauderdale’s exclusive Sunrise Intercoastal gated community, 513 Middle River stands out as one of those incredible properties, listed by the team at Charles Rutenberg Realty FTL and now available on dR Realty for $55,000,000. GALLERY-EMBED Built by Prestige Homes on an oversized waterfront lot with 145 feet of frontage, the home immediately commands attention with clean, modern architectural lines, expansive glass, and uninterrupted views across the water. A newly constructed seawall and private dock make it just as appealing for boaters as it is for car collectors looking to enjoy the South Florida lifestyle. Privacy also plays a major role in the property's appeal. In addition to being located inside a gated community with dedicated police patrol, the residence sits behind its own private gates, creating a secluded, resort-style retreat with the convenience of nearby dining, shopping, and marinas. GALLERY-EMBED Inside, the focus shifts toward luxury, entertainment, and everyday comfort. The residence takes shape as a fully integrated smart home, giving owners the ability to manage lighting, climate, security, cameras, and entry systems through its own network. In addition to all the tech, the home's amenities mirror those of a private resort. A collector-focused eight-car garage flows directly into a stylish club room and lounge, while a custom 4K laser theater, professional-grade fitness center, spacious entertainment areas, sauna, and dedicated wellness spaces offer an environment for hosting guests or enjoying quiet weekends away. GALLERY-EMBED The outdoor spaces are where the home truly embraces the South Florida lifestyle. Centered around an 85-foot custom mosaic swimming pool with cascading waterfalls, the backyard is more like a five-star resort overlooking the water. Multiple lounge areas encourage indoor-outdoor living, while the rooftop entertaining space provides another vantage point to take in the views. It's a thoughtful touch that supports the property's focus on experience as much as its architecture. For buyers looking for a modern South Florida waterfront estate that offers privacy, smart tech, luxury amenities, and exceptional design, Prestige Homes’ 513 Middle River raises the bar for Fort Lauderdale’s waterfront living. Discover on dR Reality GALLERY-EMBED

Koenigsegg's First V8 Client Gemera Breaks Cover at the Aurora Concours in Sweden

McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

What $55 Million Looks Like On Fort Lauderdale's Waterfront

Koenigsegg's First V8 Client Gemera Breaks Cover at the Aurora Concours in Sweden

McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

What $55 Million Looks Like On Fort Lauderdale's Waterfront

Koenigsegg's First V8 Client Gemera Breaks Cover at the Aurora Concours in Sweden

McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

What $55 Million Looks Like On Fort Lauderdale's Waterfront

By Edward Jones – August 26, 2026

Concorso Italiano 2026 In Review

There is a moment at Concorso Italiano, usually somewhere around mid-morning, when the fairways at Bayonet Black Horse stop looking like a golf course and start looking like the world's best-organized Italian traffic jam. Hundreds of cars. Red, mostly, but not entirely. Ferrari Field runs one way down the slope, Alfa Field the other, and by the time you have walked past Maserati, Lamborghini, De Tomaso, FIAT and Lancia, Iso and Bizzarrini, the motorcycles, Special Coachworks and Global Exotics, you have covered more ground than you planned and seen less of it than you wanted. The 41st edition went big. More than 600 cars came through Concorso, with another 340 at The Paddock Monterey, and roughly 11,000 tickets distributed across the two days. That is a lot of people looking at a lot of Italian metal, and the layout held up. The Group showed up in force. Cristina Cheever, CMO of duPont REGISTRY Group, Charles Bradley, Editor-in-Chief, Eric Curran, President of Sales at duPont REGISTRY Select, and Antoine Tessier, CEO of duPont REGISTRY Group, all took the stage across the day, and the display just inside the gate carried five cars available for sale. One of the stage segments had nothing to do with a trophy. Charles sat down with Jeff Mason of the Piston Foundation for an on-stage conversation about the skilled trades problem facing this hobby, which is not an abstract worry. Restoration shops are aging out faster than they are being replaced. Piston Foundation puts scholarship money behind students learning the work, and those students were on the field all day. They also picked their own winner; more on that shortly. GALLERY-EMBED Then came the Chairman's Award, presented by duPont REGISTRY and reserved for a field of past Best of Show winners going up against one another. Antoine and Charles were on stage alongside current chairman Tanya Kosta and former chairmen Tom McDowell and Jack Wadsworth to hand it to a 1949 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta owned by David and Carol Seielstad of Princeville, Hawaii. A 166MM is a small car that carries an enormous amount of history, and this one looked exactly as it should. GALLERY-EMBED The Chairman's Club is where the day slows down. Steak and lobster, a hosted bar, delicious sides, seating with a clean view of the stage, and a signature cocktail called the duPont Drop that did quite well for itself over the course of the afternoon. duPont REGISTRY sponsors the space, and it filled up with the people looking to relax in luxury. The stage schedule read like a list of birthdays. Sixty years of the Lamborghini Miura, with Valentino Balboni presenting his namesake award. Sixty for the Maserati Ghibli, the De Tomaso Mangusta, the FIAT 124 Spider and the 850 Sport Spider. Eighty for Vespa. A hundred for Ducati and for Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. A hundred and twenty for Lancia. Add a hundred years of the Maserati trident, thirty years of the Ferrari 550 Maranello, and Ged Farnaby on the 330 GTC and GTS, and the morning was basically a rolling history lesson with the cars sitting right there in front of you. The 1959 Maserati 3500 GT Bertone owned by Jim Utaski of Skillman, New Jersey, took top honors, presented by Gary Bobileff and Alberto Scuro with ASI and FIVA. It also won its marque class outright. A Bertone-bodied 3500 GT is a rarer thing than the coachwork-agnostic crowd sometimes realizes, and this one earned the walk. The 2026 Winners Best in Show - 1959 Maserati 3500 GT Bertone, Jim Utaski, Skillman, New Jersey Chairman's Award presented by The duPont REGISTRY Group - 1949 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta, David and Carol Seielstad, Princeville, Hawaii Concorso Italiano Duetto Award - 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce, Ingo Schmoldt, Oakland, California ASI Award - 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 Primavera Coupe by Boano, Greg Haskin, Atascadero, California Valentino Balboni Award - 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, Donald Anderson, San Diego, California La Bella Macchina Award - Donald Osborne Doug Magnon Award - Adolfo Orsi Meguiar's Best Finish Award - 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, Mark Robinson, Haleiwa, Hawaii Piston Foundation New Generation Award - 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, Tom Mingle, Oakland, California Marque First Place Winners Alfa Romeo: 1953 1900 CS Touring, Larry and Maureen Delorefice, Pinole, CaliforniaIso/Bizzarrini: 1966 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada, Phil White, Redwood City, CaliforniaDe Tomaso: 1972 Pantera, Forest Goodhart, Watsonville, CaliforniaFerrari: 1966 330 GTC, Francois Henley, Saratoga, CaliforniaFIAT/Abarth: 2002 FIAT Multipla, Robert Calisi, Etobicoke, Ontario, CanadaLamborghini: 2013 Gallardo LP560-4, Donald Anderson, San Diego, CaliforniaLancia: 1966 Flaminia Super Sport, Paul Tullius, Chico, CaliforniaMaserati: 1959 3500 GT Bertone, Jim Utaski, Skillman, New JerseyMotorcycles: 1968 Ducati 350 Mark 3 Desmo, Joaquín Vodanovich, Palos Verdes, CaliforniaSpecial Coachworks: 1967 Apollo GT Coupe, Denny Paul, Carmel, California When the awards wrapped, duPont REGISTRY led a rally off the property and over to the Monterey Motorsports Festival, which is exactly how a car show should end. Not with a parking lot slowly emptying, but with a run out the gate. Proceeds from the week supported the Piston Foundation, All-In Monterey and the Mid Coast Fire Brigade. Between the students walking the field, the fire truck parked in the middle of it, and 600-plus cars that got driven here rather than trailered into a museum, that feels about right. GALLERY-EMBED

By duPont REGISTRY – August 03, 2026

Concorso Italiano Celebrates 41 Years With Most Ambitious Event Yet

Forty-one years in, the field spread across the fairways at Bayonet Black Horse still does the thing no reboot or rebrand can fake. It makes you stop walking and stare. This year Concorso Italiano adds something the regulars have not seen before, and it goes beyond the cars. We will get to that. First, the field itself, because it is still the reason everyone drives up the coast. Walk the grass, and you get the full sweep of Italian design in one afternoon. Alfa Romeo and Ferrari anchor it, the way they always have. Lamborghini and Maserati bring the theater. Then come the marques that reward the people who really know their stuff: Lancia, De Tomaso, Bizzarrini, Iso, Abarth, and FIAT, sitting shoulder to shoulder with prewar rarities and cars that rolled off the line last year. As far as standout Italian models/cars go, there will also be the Ferrari Enzo, Totem “LITORALE BRADO” and much more. That range is the point. You can stand in front of a hand-built coupe from the 1950s, turn around, and be looking at a modern supercar, and both belong. Global Exotics returns too, the corner of the field reserved for the standout machines, and this year it brings real occasions: a reimagined Porsche from the 1950s called the TraumWagen, and the US debut of the Donkervoort P24 RS. Here is the part longtime attendees will notice. The 2026 edition carries the official patronage of the Automotoclub Storico Italiano, with ASI and FIVA President Alberto Scuro offering remarks, and Italy's presence goes right to the top. Massimo Carnelos, Consul General of Italy in San Francisco, and Davide Corriero, Deputy Consul General, will join the celebration, a reminder that Concorso has become a real bridge between Italy's automotive heritage and the collectors who gather for it each August. The honorees match the occasion. Donald Osborne receives the La Bella Macchina Award, presented by former Chairman Tom McDowell and past recipient Monica Zanetti, known as Lady F40 and the first woman to work as a mechanic and coachbuilder for Ferrari, traveling in from Italy for it. Adolfo Orsi receives the Doug Magnon Award, handed over by Andrea Soriani, General Manager of Maserati North America, who will also sit as a guest judge for the marque. And Valentino Balboni, Lamborghini's legendary chief test driver, returns to present his namesake award, this year a handcrafted trophy made by an Italian artist to mark the 60th anniversary of the Miura. Ask anyone who has been coming for twenty or thirty years why they still make the trip, and the cars are rarely the first thing they mention. They talk about the people. The friend they only see on this one Saturday each August. The restorer they have watched grow from a kid with a project to a craftsman with a waiting list. That is the quiet thing Concorso has always gotten right, and it is worth protecting as the show grows. The 2026 program leans into it. The Rev Institute joins the show with archival pieces on display, a reminder that preserving these stories matters as much as showing the cars off. The field carries real restoration weight too, with cars brought back over ten years or more of patient work. One is a 1959 Maserati 3500 GT Bertone returned to original specification in partnership with Adolfo Orsi and his archival records, a car that has already earned Best of Show at the 2024 Audrain Newport Concours d'Elegance and a Grand Sport Trophy at the 2025 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. And the day stays family-friendly, with a fire truck on hand from local nonprofit partner Mid Coast Fire Brigade and the Festa Italia Queen's Court adding to the atmosphere, the kind of thing that hooks the next generation the way a lot of today's regulars first got started. On the judging side, the marque classes are decided by a field of judges whose experience runs deep, more than 250 years of it between them, with two women joining this year to judge Ferrari and the FIAT, Abarth, and Lancia group. Class winners are the cars in contention for Best in Show, so the top prize is earned on the field rather than handed out. The Chairman's Award raises the bar again. To even compete for it this year, a car has to have already taken Best in Show in a previous year, which turns it into past champions against past champions. Around those headline honors sit the specialty awards. Meguiar's Best Finish returns, and three additions stand out this year: the Duetto Award presented by Pininfarina CEO, Paolo Dellacha; the ASI Trophy for the best-preserved postwar Italian car, and the Piston Foundation Next Generation Award, chosen by students as part of a new partnership aimed at supporting the next wave of talent in the industry. There is real weight behind every ribbon that gets handed out. There is a way to do the day in more comfort, too. VIP tickets come with a complimentary drink and gourmet dining, a gift bag from the show's sponsors, a commemorative 2026 Event Book and poster, and access to the VIP lounge. Above that sits the Chairman's Club, limited in number and sponsored by duPont REGISTRY, which adds a cigar lounge, private indoor and outdoor seating with stage views, a premium hosted bar, and breakfast followed by an authentic Italian lunch. It is also where the day's special guests, celebrities, and industry leaders spend their time, so a Chairman's Club ticket puts you in the room with them. Concorso Italiano runs Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Bayonet Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside, with Monterey Bay as the backdrop. It is one of the anchor events of Monterey Car Week, and it pairs neatly with an evening at the Monterey Motorsports Festival just up the road, so you can turn one Saturday into a full day-to-night run. Purchase Tickets

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