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New Mercedes-AMG SL 43 features engine with electric exhaust gas turbocharger derived directly from Formula 1

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liter turbocharged M139 engine featuring an electric exhaust gas turbocharger. The combustion engine responds even more spontaneously to accelerator pedal input, while the overall driving experience is more dynamic. The engine uses a combination of direct gasoline injection and intake manifold injection for mixture formation.

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Rolls-Royce electric aircraft sets three speed records; world’s fastest electric vehicle

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mph) over 3 kilometers, smashing the existing record by 213.04 mph)—making the Spirit of Innovation the world’s fastest all-electric vehicle, the company said. km/h (132 mph) faster than the previous record set by the Siemens eAircraft powered Extra 330 LE Aerobatic aircraft in 2017. km/h (132mph).

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ROUSH CleanTech enters EV market with Class 6 electric vehicles

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ROUSH is providing Penske Truck Leasing with all-new Ford F-650 battery electric vehicles later this year for deployment across Southern California. ROUSH CleanTech is backed by decades of electric vehicle engineering capability from parent company, Roush Enterprises.

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Williams Advanced Engineering debuts ultra-high performance EV platform for hypercars; H2 variant under development

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Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) unveiled an ultra-high performance electric vehicle platform designed to accelerate the ambitions of hypercar manufacturers, from start-ups to OEMs. For OEMs, EVR accelerates route to market, with the entire engineering and assembly of the rolling chassis completed by WAE.

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Dodge unveils its first electrified performance vehicle: Dodge Hornet R/T PHEV

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The Dodge Hornet R/T PHEV, representing the brand’s first electrified performance vehicle, delivers 285-plus horsepower and 383 ft-lb (519 N·m) of torque. A starter generator delivers torque to the engine belt, aiding in dynamic response and recharging of the battery. The GT is powered by the Hurricane4 engine, a 2.0-liter

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BMW showing H2R Record Car and new iX5 Hydrogen at Goodwood

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liter 12-cylinder engine taken from the BMW 760i. After four years of development work, a double-digit vehicle fleet is now being employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. The range-topping model of the new BMW 7 Series line-up accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 3.7

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Tesla open sources all design and engineering of original Roadster

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Tesla has open-sourced all of the design and engineering of the original Roadster, CEO Elon Musk announced today, and plenty of people are wondering if the timing of the release has anything to do with the next-gen Roadster that is now several years behind schedule. second 0-60 MPH supercar from Tesla back.

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