sports car icons porsche have put their newest vehicle to the test in a mesmerising world-first stunt in the australia outback . the video depicts the 918 spyder clocking 350km/h as it rockets down a dead-straight stretch of road on the on the stuart highway , north of alice springs , on a stretch of road with no speed limit . the car was driven by new zealand professional race car driver craig baird , who switches the vehicle into ` race hybrid ' and slams his foot on the throttle when they reach the unrestricted zone . scroll down for video . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- no deal has been reached between michael jackson 's mother and his ex-wife over the custody of the late singer 's children , according to a lawyer in the case . debbie rowe is the biological mother of paris -lrb- left -rrb- and prince michael jackson . eric george , who represents debbie rowe , the biological mother of jackson 's two oldest children , demanded tuesday that the new york post retract its report that rowe had agreed to take $ 4 million not to challenge katherine jackson for custody . in a letter sent tuesday afternoon to the newspaper 's editor , george said the report `` can only have been concocted with reckless disregard for the truth . '' `` there has been no agreement reached between ms. rowe and the jacksons , '' george said . `` the post stands by its story , '' new york post editor-in-chief col allan told cnn . the video is part of a promotional tour from porsche to promote their 918 spyder , a limited edition $ 900,000 supercar . the $ 900,000 vehicle is driven by a petrol-electric hybrid system which can accelerate from 60km/h to its 350km/h top speed in a mere 40 seconds . in ` race hybrid ` mode the motors work in unison with the 4.6-litre v8 petrol to deliver a staggering 8,500 rpm of power . obviously , this stunt is not to be tried by the amateur driver : porsche used radios and spotters to ensure that the road was completely empty at the time , and baird is a highly-experienced racer with multiple v8 supercars and porsche carrera cup race wins to his name . in 2012 , craig baird was honoured with a special porsche bonnet , recognising him as the most successful carrera cup driver in the world . the video depicts the car rocketing down a dead-straight stretch of unrestricted road in the outback . the car is driven by a petrol-electric hybrid system which can accelerate from 60km/h to its 350km/h top speed in a mere 40 seconds . while george said rowe still has not decided if she will ask the court for custody or visitation , he said she will not try to get money from the jackson family . `` ms. rowe has not accepted -- and will not accept -- any additional financial consideration beyond the spousal support she and michael jackson personally agreed to several years ago , '' george said . the couple divorced in 1999 with rowe giving jackson full custody while she got a $ 8.5 million settlement , according to court documents . jackson later agreed to additional support . jackson 's lawyer has not responded to requests for comment tuesday . the jackson family lawyer said last week that they were working to `` privately and amicably resolve '' the matter . the 918 spyder is concluding a promotional tour of australia that showcases the companies e - hybrid models . the car has been on display in porsche centre showrooms and is heading to its final stop at the porsche centre in brisbane . the left hand drive 918 spyder is a limited edition supercar , with the company planning to manufacture only 918 units in 2015 . the 918 spyder is concluding a promotional tour of australia that showcases the companies e - hybrid models . the car is driven by new zealand driver craig baird , a highly-experienced racer with multiple v8 supercars and porsche carrera cup race wins to his name . a child custody court hearing , which had been set for this week , was delayed until next monday at the request of lawyers for jackson and rowe , a court official said . katherine jackson gained temporary guardianship of the children soon after her son 's death last month . the new york post , quoting an unidentified jackson family source , reported rowe had agreed to drop any custody challenge for a $ 4 million payment . watch a discussion of the legal issues of the case '' `` among the several contenders for overzealous and inaccurate sensationalism , the new york post has now seized top honors , '' george wrote to the paper . `` it would be easier to identify those few background facts that are accurate than to catalog the number of blatant falsehoods in your story . '' jackson and rowe married in 1996 and their first child -- michael joseph jackson jr. -- was born in february 1997 . a daughter -- paris-michael katherine jackson -- was born the next year . the two met when rowe was working as a nursing assistant in the beverly hills office of jackson 's dermatologist , dr. arnold klein . rowe said in a 2003 interview , later obtained by abc news , that she became close to jackson in 1996 when she consoled him after his brief marriage to lisa marie presley ended . `` he was upset because he really wanted to be a dad , '' rowe said . `` i said , ` so , be a dad . ' he looked at me puzzled . that is when i looked at him and said . ` let me do this . i want to do this . you have been so good to me . you are such a great friend . please let me do this . you need to be a dad , and i want you to be . ' '' she told the interviewer they married only to `` prevent some of the taboo of a child out of wedlock . '' she gave up parental rights to jackson in 2001 , but she changed her mind more than two years later and sought temporary custody of the children . a california appeals court later ruled her rights were improperly terminated , opening the door to a possible custody battle . rowe claimed in the 2003 interview that she still had `` some influence '' over how jackson raised the children , citing his practice of covering their faces in public as her idea . `` that was my request , not his , '' she said . `` i am the one who 's terrified . i am the one who 's seen the notes that someone 's going to take his children , '' she said . she said the children do n't call her `` mom '' because she did not want them to . `` it 's not that they 're not my children , but i had them because i wanted him to be a father , '' she said . rowe , 50 , lives on a horse farm in palmdale , california , about 60 miles north of los angeles . cnn 's kay jones contributed to this report .
the video depicts the 918 spyder driving down the stuart highway . the car was driven by new zealand professional racer craig baird . the stunt is part of a promotional tour to showcase the hybrid cars .
sports car icons porsche have put their newest vehicle to the test in a mesmerising world-first stunt in the australia outback . the video depicts the 918 spyder clocking 350km/h as it rockets down a dead-straight stretch of road on the on the stuart highway , north of alice springs , on a stretch of road with no speed limit . the car was driven by new zealand professional race car driver craig baird , who switches the vehicle into ` race hybrid ' and slams his foot on the throttle when they reach the unrestricted zone . scroll down for video . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- no deal has been reached between michael jackson 's mother and his ex-wife over the custody of the late singer 's children , according to a lawyer in the case . debbie rowe is the biological mother of paris -lrb- left -rrb- and prince michael jackson . eric george , who represents debbie rowe , the biological mother of jackson 's two oldest children , demanded tuesday that the new york post retract its report that rowe had agreed to take $ 4 million not to challenge katherine jackson for custody . in a letter sent tuesday afternoon to the newspaper 's editor , george said the report `` can only have been concocted with reckless disregard for the truth . '' `` there has been no agreement reached between ms. rowe and the jacksons , '' george said . `` the post stands by its story , '' new york post editor-in-chief col allan told cnn . the video is part of a promotional tour from porsche to promote their 918 spyder , a limited edition $ 900,000 supercar . the $ 900,000 vehicle is driven by a petrol-electric hybrid system which can accelerate from 60km/h to its 350km/h top speed in a mere 40 seconds . in ` race hybrid ` mode the motors work in unison with the 4.6-litre v8 petrol to deliver a staggering 8,500 rpm of power . obviously , this stunt is not to be tried by the amateur driver : porsche used radios and spotters to ensure that the road was completely empty at the time , and baird is a highly-experienced racer with multiple v8 supercars and porsche carrera cup race wins to his name . in 2012 , craig baird was honoured with a special porsche bonnet , recognising him as the most successful carrera cup driver in the world . the video depicts the car rocketing down a dead-straight stretch of unrestricted road in the outback . the car is driven by a petrol-electric hybrid system which can accelerate from 60km/h to its 350km/h top speed in a mere 40 seconds . while george said rowe still has not decided if she will ask the court for custody or visitation , he said she will not try to get money from the jackson family . `` ms. rowe has not accepted -- and will not accept -- any additional financial consideration unidentified jackson family source , reported rowe had agreed to drop any custody challenge for a $ 4 million payment . watch a discussion of the legal issues of the case '' `` among the several contenders for overzealous and inaccurate sensationalism , the new york post has now seized top honors , '' george wrote to the paper . `` it would be easier to identify those few background facts that are accurate than to catalog the number of blatant falsehoods in your story . '' jackson and rowe married in 1996 and their first child -- michael joseph jackson jr. -- was born in february 1997 . a daughter -- paris-michael katherine jackson -- was born the next year . the two met when rowe was working as a nursing assistant in the beverly hills office of jackson 's dermatologist , dr. arnold klein . rowe said in a 2003 interview , later obtained by abc news , that she became close to jackson in 1996 when she consoled him after his brief marriage to lisa marie presley ended . `` he was upset because he really wanted to be a dad , '' rowe said . `` i said , ` so , be a dad . ' he looked at me puzzled . that is when i looked at him and said . ` let me do this . i want to do this . you have been so good to me . you are such a great friend . please let me do this . you need to be a dad , and i want you to be . ' '' she told the interviewer they married only to `` prevent some of the taboo of a child out of wedlock . '' she gave up parental rights to jackson in 2001 , but she changed her mind more than two years later and sought temporary custody of the children . a california appeals court later ruled her rights were improperly terminated , opening the door to a possible custody battle . rowe claimed in the 2003 interview that she still had `` some influence '' over how jackson raised the children , citing his practice of covering their faces in public as her idea . `` that was my request , not his , '' she said . `` i am the one who 's terrified . i am the one who 's seen the notes that someone 's going to take his children , '' she said . she said the children do n't call her `` mom '' because she did not want them to . `` it 's not that they 're not my children , but i had them because i wanted him to be a father , '' she said . rowe , 50 , lives on a horse farm in palmdale , california , about 60 miles north of los angeles . cnn 's kay jones contributed to this report .
sports car icons porsche have put their newest vehicle to the test in a mesmerising world-first stunt in the australia outback . the video depicts the 918 spyder clocking 350km/h as it rockets down a dead-straight stretch of road on the on the stuart highway , north of alice springs , on a stretch of road with no speed limit . the car was driven by new zealand professional race car driver craig baird , who switches the vehicle into ` race hybrid ' and slams his foot on the throttle when they reach the unrestricted zone . scroll down for video . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- no deal has been reached between michael jackson 's mother and his ex-wife over the custody of the late singer 's children , according to a lawyer in the case . debbie rowe is the biological mother of paris -lrb- left -rrb- and prince michael jackson . eric george , who represents debbie rowe , the biological mother of jackson 's two oldest children , demanded tuesday that the new york post retract its report that rowe had agreed to take $ 4 million not to challenge katherine jackson for custody . in a letter sent tuesday afternoon to the newspaper 's editor , george said the report `` can only have been concocted with reckless disregard for the truth . '' `` there has been no agreement reached between ms. rowe and the jacksons , '' george said . `` the post stands by its story , '' new york post editor-in-chief col allan told cnn . the video is part of a promotional tour from porsche to promote their 918 spyder , a limited edition $ 900,000 supercar . the $ 900,000 vehicle is driven by a petrol-electric hybrid system which can accelerate from 60km/h to its 350km/h top speed in a mere 40 seconds . in ` race hybrid ` mode the motors work in unison with the 4.6-litre v8 petrol to deliver a staggering 8,500 rpm of power . obviously , this stunt is not to be tried by the amateur driver : porsche used radios and spotters to ensure that the road was completely empty at the time , and baird is a highly-experienced racer with multiple v8 beyond the spousal support she and michael jackson personally agreed to several years ago , '' george said . the couple divorced in 1999 with rowe giving jackson full custody while she got a $ 8.5 million settlement , according to court documents . jackson later agreed to additional support . jackson 's lawyer has not responded to requests for comment tuesday . the jackson family lawyer said last week that they were working to `` privately and amicably resolve '' the matter . the 918 spyder is concluding a promotional tour of australia that showcases the companies e - hybrid models . the car has been on display in porsche centre showrooms and is heading to its final stop at the porsche centre in brisbane . the left hand drive 918 spyder is a limited edition supercar , with the company planning to manufacture only 918 units in 2015 . the 918 spyder is concluding a promotional tour of australia that showcases the companies e - hybrid models . the car is driven by new zealand driver craig baird , a highly-experienced racer with multiple v8 supercars and porsche carrera cup race wins to his name . a child custody court hearing , which had been set for this week , was delayed until next monday at the request of lawyers for jackson and rowe , a court official said . katherine jackson gained temporary guardianship of the children soon after her son 's death last month . the new york post , quoting an unidentified jackson family source , reported rowe had agreed to drop any custody challenge for a $ 4 million payment . watch a discussion of the legal issues of the case '' `` among the several contenders for overzealous and inaccurate sensationalism , the new york post has now seized top honors , '' george wrote to the paper . `` it would be easier to identify those few background facts that are accurate than to catalog the number of blatant falsehoods in your story . '' jackson and rowe married in 1996 and their first child -- michael joseph jackson jr. -- was born in february 1997 . a daughter -- paris-michael katherine jackson -- was born the next year . the two met when rowe was me do this . you need to be a dad , and i want you to be . ' '' she told the interviewer they married only to `` prevent some of the taboo of a child out of wedlock . '' she gave up parental rights to jackson in 2001 , but she changed her mind more than two years later and sought temporary custody of the children . a california appeals court later ruled her rights were improperly terminated , opening the door to a possible custody battle . rowe claimed in the 2003 interview that she still had `` some influence '' over how jackson raised the children , citing his practice of covering their faces in public as her idea . `` that was my request , not his , '' she said . `` i am the one who 's terrified . i am the one who 's seen the notes that someone 's going to take his children , '' she said . she said the children do n't call her `` mom '' because she did not want them to . `` it 's not that they 're not my children , but i had them because i wanted him to be a father , '' she said . rowe , 50 , lives on a horse farm in palmdale , california , about 60 miles north of los angeles . cnn 's kay jones contributed to this report .
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sports car icons porsche have put their newest vehicle to the test in a mesmerising world-first stunt in the australia outback . the video depicts the 918 spyder clocking 350km/h as it rockets down a dead-straight stretch of road on the on the stuart highway , north of alice springs , on a stretch of road with no speed limit . the car was driven by new zealand professional race car driver craig baird , who switches the vehicle into ` race hybrid ' and slams his foot on the throttle when they reach the unrestricted zone . scroll down for video . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- no deal has been reached between michael jackson 's mother and his ex-wife over the custody of the late singer 's children , according to a lawyer in the case . debbie rowe is the biological mother of paris -lrb- left -rrb- and prince michael jackson . eric george , who represents debbie rowe , the biological mother of jackson 's two oldest children , demanded tuesday that the new york post retract its report that rowe had agreed to take $ 4 million not to challenge katherine jackson for custody . in a letter sent tuesday afternoon to the newspaper 's editor , george said the report `` can only have been concocted with reckless disregard for the truth . '' `` there has been no agreement reached between ms. rowe and the jacksons , '' george said . `` the post stands by its story , '' new york post editor-in-chief col allan told cnn . the video is part of a promotional tour from porsche to promote their 918 spyder , a limited edition $ 900,000 supercar . the $ 900,000 vehicle is driven by a petrol-electric hybrid system which can accelerate from 60km/h to its 350km/h top speed in a mere 40 seconds . in ` race hybrid ` mode the motors work in unison with the 4.6-litre v8 petrol to deliver a staggering 8,500 rpm of power . obviously , this stunt is not to be tried by the amateur driver : porsche used radios and spotters to ensure that the road was completely empty at the time , and baird is a highly-experienced racer with multiple v8 supercars and porsche carrera cup race wins to his name . in 2012 , craig baird was honoured with a special porsche bonnet , recognising him as the most successful carrera cup driver in the world . the video depicts the car rocketing down a dead-straight stretch of unrestricted road in the outback . the car is driven by a petrol-electric hybrid system which can accelerate from 60km/h to its 350km/h top speed in a mere 40 seconds . while george said rowe still has not decided if she will ask the court for custody or visitation , he said she will not try to get money from the jackson family . `` ms. rowe has not accepted -- and will not accept -- any additional financial consideration me do this . you need to be a dad , and i want you to be . ' '' she told the interviewer they married only to `` prevent some of the taboo of a child out of wedlock . '' she gave up parental rights to jackson in 2001 , but she changed her mind more than two years later and sought temporary custody of the children . a california appeals court later ruled her rights were improperly terminated , opening the door to a possible custody battle . rowe claimed in the 2003 interview that she still had `` some influence '' over how jackson raised the children , citing his practice of covering their faces in public as her idea . `` that was my request , not his , '' she said . `` i am the one who 's terrified . i am the one who 's seen the notes that someone 's going to take his children , '' she said . she said the children do n't call her `` mom '' because she did not want them to . `` it 's not that they 're not my children , but i had them because i wanted him to be a father , '' she said . rowe , 50 , lives on a horse farm in palmdale , california , about 60 miles north of los angeles . cnn 's kay jones contributed to this report .
 Porsche has unveiled its latest sports car, the 918 Spyder, which can reach speeds of up to 350 km/h. The car is powered by a hybrid system combining a V8 engine with an electric motor, producing 887 horsepower. It can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 2.5 seconds and features advanced technology such as all-wheel drive and adaptive aerodynamics. The car's design is inspired by the 1960s Porsche 904 racing car and features a lightweight carbon fiber body. The price tag for this supercar is around $900,000.