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Report claims Mercedes V6 turbo producing 900 horspepower
Is this engine delivering 900 horsepower? The new Mercedes V6 turbo power unit, which powered Nico Rosberg to an easy victory at the season opening Australian Grand Prix, could be producing much more horse power than was earlier believed with rivals ‘guesstimating' 900 bhp on tap.
Before travelling to Melbourne, team chairman Niki Lauda revealed that the basic 1.6 litre Mercedes unit is producing about 580 hp.
As it is known that the sophisticated energy-recovery or ERS' side adds 160hp to the equation, then Mercedes' 2014 power unit equates to about 740hp at present.
However, the German newspaper Bild reports that Mercedes' rivals believes the monster Mercedes unit is actually...
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