F1
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A sea change swept through Formula 1 in 2014, rendering what once was known as an engine into an insanely high-tech contraption called a "power unit." In preparation for the coming season, here's our primer on what motivates the fastest road course cars in the world these days.
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The Paris/Retromobile round of collectible car and bike auctions gets underway this week with sales by Artcurial, Bonhams and RM. Though dozens of cars will sell for more than a million dollars, the world's most important barnfind, the Baillon Collection, will be the star of the show.
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Karting is now mandatory preparation for an F1 driver. All current F1 drivers raced karts with Alonso and Vettel starting at three, and Hamilton at four years of age. With memorabilia prices soaring, auctioneers are finding it hard to value the kart Senna drove in the 1981 world karting champs.
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For long-time Formula One fans, the combination of McLaren and Honda will bring back fond memories of the epic battles shared by Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. Now the McLaren-Honda combination is back, with McLaren's 2015 chassis to be powered by Honda's RA615H power unit.
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The Lotus F1 Team is first out of the gate in showing off its new contender for the 2015 Grand Prix World Championship. Dubbed the E23 Hybrid, this is the car that the crew from Enstone hopes will turn their fortunes around from an abysmal 2014 season.
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The Acura NSX Version 2.0 production specification has finally landed in Detroit. The power unit now wears two turbos, three electric motors, makes more than 550 hp, drives through a nine-speed dual clutch transmission, and will cost around US$150,000 when it hits showrooms later this year.
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Mercedes dominated the 2014 Formula One season, with a one-two in the Drivers Championship and a comfortable first placing in the Constructors Championship. To celebrate, the German manufacturer has created two special edition SL 63 AMG Roadsters. Just 38 will be built.
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Ferrari's new 1035-hp, 900-Nm FXX K (for KERS) hybrid is based on the 950-hp limited-edition LaFerrari hybrid supercar is part of a new R&D programme similar to the 599XX and FXX programmes which involve laboratory cars designed for the track and reserved for Ferrari client test drivers.
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Gizmag recently took the opportunity to tour the Hangar-7 Museum in Red Bull's hometown of Salzburg, Austria. Step inside for a virtual tour of intriguing architecture and high-performance machinery.
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The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is normally the focal point of the world's most important automotive festival. With so many rare cars set to go to auction this week, the entire market is transfixed with the possibilities. We look at the major cars set to cross the auction block.
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In celebration of their 20th anniversary win of Le Mans in 1995, McLaren Automotive has announced the upcoming release of a new track-only car with nearly 1000 hp: the McLaren P1 GTR.
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In a move which indicates its technological dominance of F1 this year has caught it by surprise, Mercedes-Benz has renamed its Formula One car mid-season, announcing the Silver Arrow will now carry the same hybrid branding as its road cars.
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