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New 450hp Small Block V8 for 2014 Corvette features direct injection, cylinder deactivation, continuously variable valve timing

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BMW Twin Turbo V8, and is expected to deliver more power and comparable torque. All-aluminum block and oil pan. A structural aluminum oil pan further stiffens the powertrain. It also incorporates new engine mount attachments, new knock sensor locations, improved sealing and oil-spray piston cooling. Power density.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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However, EV adoption has been slow thus far, given the national prioritisation of ethanol-based fuels since the late 1970s as a strategy to maintain energy security in the face of oil shocks. Tesla, Ford, Stellantis, BMW, GM, Volkswagen (VW) and Audi have all either started manufacturing or announced plans to manufacture EVs in Mexico.