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Shell/AirFlow Starship hyper-fuel efficient Class 8 truck to make cross-country run

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Shell has partnered with the Airflow Truck Company to collaborate on a hyper-aerodynamic, fuel-efficient Class 8 concept truck: Starship. This next-generation concept truck features a custom, aerodynamic design and aims to demonstrate improvements in fuel economy for Class 8 trucks. improved efficiency as well as good pulling power.

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GM debuts 2014 Stingray; direct injection, cylinder deactivation, CVVT contribute to more power and reduced fuel consumption

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The 2014 Corvette Stingray is the most powerful standard model ever, with a new LT1 6.2L The new LT1 combines advanced technologies, including direct injection, Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation), continuously variable valve timing and an advanced combustion system that delivers more power while using less fuel.

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Road Test: 2023 McLaren GT

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The mid-engine design has outstanding steering, generous sight lines, confident racing-type braking and the type of power a car aficionado expects from McLaren. The strong, linear acceleration, with super-fast and smooth shifts, allows you to hang on tight as the GT’s rise in speed is unassuming in its power and finesse.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

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Ferrari Power. When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. Pretty and powerful. The automatic transmission is operated by a pistol-grip shifter sending all that power to the rear wheels.

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Huntington Ingalls delivers 900-ton carbon composite deckhouse for new destroyer

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The 900-ton deckhouse—made almost exclusively using cored composite construction processes—provides an advanced structure to house the ship’s bridge, radars, antennas and intake/exhaust systems and is designed to provide a significantly smaller radar cross-section than any other ship in the current fleet.

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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This project will investigate the use of ionic liquids as a new class of multi-functional (anti-wear and friction modifier) lubricant additives to allow the use of lower viscosity engine oils, to improve engine efficiency. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.

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Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

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All offer different power choices with the Trofeo zipping to 60 miles per hour in about 3.6 Clean Fleet Report drove the 2023 Grecale Modena that offered plenty of power, style and class and for $30K less than the more powerful Trofeo. of torque produces an aggressive exhaust note with spirited acceleration.

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