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Surround it with electric motors to create the most powerful road car on the market. Just as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are working to phase out their V12 engines, Lamborghini has spent big bucks on a new engine. Electric motors, on the other hand, are usually upwards of 90 percent efficient.
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