Merge 104.8 | 22 October 2020
There is a new winner for the fastest car in the world. Hitting 532kmh, the SSC Tuatara beat the record set by a modified Bugatti Chiron last year. The SSC Tuatara has a carbon-fibre bodywork and boasts 1,750 horsepower coming from a 5.9 litre V8 engine. The record has been confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Phil Collins is suing his ex-wife to get her and her new husband out of his $33 million mansion in Miami. The couple split up in August via SMS and she got married to somebody else. But she says she wants to continue living in the former couples house. He argues that the property is 100% his and his ex has no right to it.
Ed Sheeran is set to auction off some of his most cherished possessions for fans with all money raised going to charity. Items include Lego bricks he played with as a kid, handwritten lyrics to his song Perfect and a flyer with a ticket for his first gig in his home town. His parents are lending a helping hand saying that proceeds will help improve quality of care and wellbeing for children and young adults.