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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Something strange is happening in the Ferrari SF90. Especially since I’m straining to keep pace with Raffaele de Simone just ahead, the Ferrari test driver who routinely sets lap records on this historic circuit, just a few pasta lengths from its factory in Maranello, in northern Italy. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

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Still, Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, and McLaren spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on race engineering and R&D alone. The cars feature recyclable batteries and bodies made from linen and recycled carbon fiber from last year’s cars. That means efficiency rises by a factor of 10.

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