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Old 12 Aug 2013, 23:33 (Ref:3289049)   #1
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CNN fails at explaining F1 engines.

I saw this article today and it was so funny I thought I should share.
Some of the stand out info written.

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While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient.
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Indeed, throughout the 1980s, the powerful turbo was the F1 engine of choice, able to perform at high altitudes and grip onto steep angles.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/12/sp...html?hpt=hp_c5

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