Apollo Arrow

The automaker once known as Gumpert has re-emerged from bankruptcy as Apollo and has unveiled its first new supercar model, the Arrow. Founder Roland Gumpert is still running the company, and his latest creation is closely based on his old Gumpert Apollo, though now the car uses an Audi-sourced, twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8. Though the specs are still being finalized, larger turbochargers and less back-pressure from the exhaust are projected to help it make 1,000 horsepower and 740 pound-feet or so of torque.

Apollo expects the results to work out to a 0-62 time of under 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 220 miles per hour. Apollo will churn Arrows out of a new factory in Denkendorf, Germany, and says it will only make 100 examples. Pricing has not yet been disclosed

2017 Aston Martin Vantage V12

The Aston Martin Vantage DB11 is the direct successor to the DB9, which has been on sale since 2004. As with the move from DB7 to DB9, Aston Martin has jumped a number, but this time there was a car in between. The DB10 appeared in the latest James Bond film, Spectre. Just 10 examples were made, all for the movie. One was auctioned off for charity. The DB11 is believed have a newly engineered chassis. It will be a bonded and riveted structure that will form the basis of other future models. Aston Martin created the structure in-house rather than share the aluminium structure from the Mercedes-AMG GT.

The new 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 is expected to produce upwards of 650bhp with a six-speed manual gearbox offered alongside a modern eight-speed automatic.

The partnership between Aston Martin and AMG makes it most likely that the DB11 will be offered with a 4.0-litre V8. This could be the unit from the Mercedes-AMG GT, which has power outputs ranging from 456bhp to 503bhp. Sales of the DB11 will not kick off until late 2016. Pricing is unknown.

Manulife Financial Corp. - MFC.t

Manulife Financial Corp. - MFC.t is a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. The Company operates in Canada and Asia through the brand name “Manulife Financial” and in the United States primarily through the brand name “John Hancock“.

On February 11, 2016 the company reported Numbers
Manulife reports 2015 core earnings of $3.4 billion, net income of $2.2 billion (up 19% and
down 37%, respectively, compared with 2014), strong top line growth and a dividend increase of 9%

Strategic and operating highlights in 2015:
•    Asia – Delivered a 28% increase in insurance sales and a 56% increase in wealth and asset 
management gross flows; entered into a flagship 15-year bancassurance partnership with DBS Bank 
Ltd. (“DBS”), providing exclusive distribution rights in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and 
mainland China; announced an agreement to acquire Standard Chartered Bank’s existing pension 
business in Hong Kong and to become its exclusive Mandatory Provident Fund (“MPF”) distribution 
partner for a 15-year period; launched ManulifeMOVE in Hong Kong and Macau, a wellness initiative 
that rewards customers for active living; and successfully launched a digital sales channel in 
mainland China.
•    Canada – Achieved record gross flows and an 8% increase in retail insurance sales; completed 
the acquisition of the Canadian-based operations of Standard Life plc (“Standard Life”) and made 
significant progress on the integration; launched DrugWatch, an innovative solution designed to 
ensure Group Benefits clients get value for money on higher cost drugs; enhanced our customer 
experience by using voice biometrics to allow customers to use their voice as their password;  and 
added more than 800 Manulife Bank automated banking machines across Canada.
•    U.S. – Delivered a 14% increase in mutual fund gross flows and strong sales from the acquired 
pension business; completed the Retirement Plan Services acquisition and reinsurance agreement with 
New York Life; entered the exchange traded fund (“ETF”) market with the launch of six ETFs; 
launched a UCITS1 platform, to expand John Hancock Investments’ reach to non-
U.S. domiciled retail investors; and launched an exclusive U.S. life insurance partnership with 
Vitality, the global leader in integrating wellness benefits with life insurance products.
•    Global Wealth and Asset Management – Surpassed $500 billion in assets under management and 
administration for our wealth and asset management businesses; delivered strong investment 
performance at Manulife Asset Management (“MAM”), with the majority of public  asset classes 
outperforming their benchmarks on a 1-, 3- and 5- year basis; MAM launched a UCITS fund structure 
to support our institutional asset management expansion into the European market; expanded 
liability-driven investing capabilities significantly with the successful integration of the 
Standard Life acquisition.

TORONTO – Manulife Financial Corporation (“MFC”) today announced net income attributed to 
shareholders of $246 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 (“4Q15”) and $2,191 million for the 
full year of 2015. This compares to $640 million and $3,501 million for the corresponding periods 
in 2014. In 4Q15, fully diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) was $0.11 and return on common 
shareholders’ equity (“ROE”) was 2.3% compared with $0.33 and 8.1%, respectively, for the fourth 
quarter of 2014 (“4Q14”). For the full year of 2015, fully diluted EPS was $1.05 and ROE was 5.8%,
compared with $1.80 and 11.9%, respectively in 2014.

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Lamborghini Centenario

The Lamborghini Centenario is an all-carbon fiber supercar with 760 hp, the ability to rocket to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and a very minor asking price of $1.9 Million. With a new four-wheel steering system, high-revving V-12 powering all four wheels and bespoke touchscreen interior the vehicle has a top speed in excess of 220 mph.

20 units in coupe form and 20 units in roadster form will be built, with all 40 units already spoken for prior to its debut. The Centenario can hit the 186 mph benchmark in 23.5 seconds. The naturally aspirated V-12 engine has an engine speed limiter to the redline of 8,600 rpm.