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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. The Holy Grail for developing a performance car is delivering greater performance and more power with greater fuel economy and that’s what we’ve achieved. The rocker covers also hold the direct-mount ignition coils for the coil-near-plug ignition system.

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

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Germany, for example, became the third country after China and the United States to record half a million new battery electric car registrations in a single year, with 18% of car sales being battery electric (and another 6% plug-in hybrid). However, the phase-out of several purchase subsidies in Germany slowed overall EV sales growth.