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

Cars That Think

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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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

Kois goes on to rail on the new Ferrari movie because it “fetishizes” speed and then goes on to chastise the film for glorifying fast driving. Kois seems to take Enzo Ferrari to task for wanting to sell cars based on their ability to perform at high speed on a racetrack. The lack of strict speed governors in modern automobiles?

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

Green Car Congress

To address this we are looking at ways to make personal transport as accessible and affordable as possible. Engine specialist Geo Technology is the brainchild of Osamu Goto, former Director of Honda F1, R&D Manager at Ferrari F1 and Member of the Board at a Sauber-owned company. —Project M website.

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The Tamiya Wild One Max: Big Toys for Big Boys

The Truth About Cars

Rather than building smaller versions of rare vehicles that auction for millions of dollars, the business is now building a big version of an affordable remote-controlled toy just about everyone is familiar with. The products are beautifully detailed to match their real-world counterparts and cost as much as a real automobile.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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