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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

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When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo red and black engine with its carbon fiber bits, which by far is the most attractive you will see. Leather and Carbon Fiber Interior. The 8-speed automatic has a manual shift mode, paddle shifters and driver-selectable drive modes.

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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Two of the total of four carbon fiber composite hydrogen tanks are housed under the rear seat and the other two in the luggage compartment floor. The high-voltage lithium-ion battery, which has its own cooling circuit, is mounted close to the trunk and rear suspension. The 12-volt battery is also mounted at the rear. Earlier post.).

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Porsche presents more efficient Gen 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer for 2015

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The increased rigidity of the monocoque-engine-transmission unit is also due in part to the shifting system, as the casing of the hydraulically operated sequential 7-speed racing gearbox made of aluminium is mounted in a carbon structure. They were also able to further reduce shift times.

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