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Lamborghini, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce: The most efficient debuts at Monterey Automotive Future

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It additionally unveiled its untouched Mercedes-AMG GT, the successor to the robust and swish coupe it first began making in 2015—now with non-compulsory 4 seats. In spite of developments in energy and length for battery-powered automobiles, ICE engines store the majority of vehicle gross sales international.

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BMW wins overall International Engine of Year 2015 for hybrid drive system in i8 PHEV

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The more powerful of the two sources drives the rear wheels and uses the electric boost from the hybrid system to deliver hallmark BMW driving pleasure while at the same time offering high levels of efficiency. The other winners from the International Engine of the Year Awards 2015 were: International Engine of the Year Awards 2015.

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Honda to supply power units to Sauber F1 Team from 2018 on

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Honda Motor will supply power units to the Swiss Sauber F1 Team as a customer starting from the 2018 season of the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1). Ferrari is Sauber’s current, and long-time, partner; Sauber will end that relationship after this season. This will be a new challenge in Honda’s F1 activities.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. Adding electric power can even improve performance in some cases. Like the name implies, a mild hybrid system normally isn’t going to propel the vehicle on electric power alone.

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Why is Ferrari taking the hybrid route?

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Ever since Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa hinted strongly that a hybrid concept is in the works, debates have raged as to whether the supercar manufacturer needs to produce a comparatively environmentally friendly vehicle at all. So it seems that Ferrari’s move is both calculated and environmentally responsive.

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Review paper: Graphene and related materials (GRMs) may play major role in energy applications

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The ability to produce these GRMs, and control their properties, might enable a range of device characteristics, with optimized energy/power densities, lifetime, safety, and potentially reducing cost while minimizing environmental impact. Ferrari, Rodney S. —Bonaccorso et al. 1246501.

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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

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The car, intended to be a simple, practical global city car leveraging light-weight engineering, streamlining, and driveline efficiency, is scheduled to be unveiled in November 2015. People will be able to follow the development of the car through the website, shell.com/Projectm. Once built, the car will be tested on-the-road.

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