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Ferrari won the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 499P driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, who shared the number 51 car with James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, covering 342 laps of the French track. Ferrari’s history at Le Mans now comprises 39 victories, including 29 class wins.
Motor Authority. During this week’s 2010 Ferrari Formula One presentation, Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezelmo announced that a prototype road-going hybrid Ferrari 599 will be displayed at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and that a hybrid iteration of the 599 coupe is scheduled for production. —Jack Rosebro.
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Judged by a panel of 76 motoring journalists from 36 countries as disparate as the USA, Japan, China, Russia, New Zealand, India, Korea, Germany, France, Romania, South Africa, Mexico and the UK, the Awards highlight and acknowledge engine engineering excellence. Cutaway of the 875cc TwinAir. Click to enlarge. 1-Liter to 1.4-Liter.
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CarPlay offers iPhone users an intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages with just a word or a touch. Users can easily control CarPlay from the car’s native interface or just push-and-hold the voice control button on the steering wheel to activate Siri without distraction.
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Fluid is re-routed from the shock through the valve, where our proprietary integrated hydraulic motor can either extract power or perform work on the fluid. The very compact unit consists of its own control unit, an electric motor and an electrohydraulic gear pump (Gerotor).
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