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No more engine whine! Could Formula 1 go diesel?

Formula 1 used to be incredibly innovative. Getting 1,300 horsepower out of a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine on 60 pounds of boost or experimenting with aerodynamics before CFD and sophisticated wind tunnels made F1 racing exciting for all kinds of fans. Today, Formula 1 is so sterile in its technology that only PhDs are enthused. A Ferrari test driver now says that Formula 1 may be ready to allow diesel after the success of the Audi oil burners (shown) at LeMans. An Indy racer powered by a Cummins diesel once sat on the pole for the Indy 500, ... Read more →

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