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2014 V6 turbo engines more powerful than current V8s

2014 V6 turbo engines more powerful than current V8s 29 June, 2013 Renault F1 turbo engine Next year's Formula 1 V6 turbo engines will be more powerful than the V8s of 2013, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. Previously, it was thought not only that next year's energy recovery-bolstered turbo V6s would be quieter than the normally-aspirated V8s, but also obviously slower. Not so, at least on the latter detail, according to correspondent Michael Schmidt. Currently, the V8 KERS-boosted 2.4 litre V8s pack about 800 horse power, with about 350 newton-metres of torque. The engine makers Renault, Mercedes and Ferrari are understandably holding their cards close to their chests, but...
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