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A Bosch Engineer Speeds Hybrid Race Cars to the Finish Line

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Engineers who support race teams also need to work at a breakneck pace to fix problems, and that’s something Aakhilesh Singhania relishes. He develops and supports electronic control systems for hybrid race cars, which feature combustion engines and battery-powered electric motors. and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.

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GKN Land Systems ramping up production of electric flywheel hybrid technology for buses

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This reduces the work done by the internal combustion engine, improving fuel economy by up to 25%, depending on the application. The Gyrodrive system is a lower cost alternative to conventional battery hybrids. The upfront investment is a fraction of the cost of existing hybrids. The electric flywheel started life in motorsport.

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Audi to compete in Dakar Rally in 2022 with series-hybrid electric prototype; factory team leaving Formula E

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We want to continue demonstrating the brand’s slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ in international top-level motorsport in the future and develop innovative technologies for our road cars. In 2012, Audi achieved the first victory of a hybrid racing car in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Audi to increase participation in Formula E; full factory-backed motorsport program for 2017/2018

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With quattro drive we revolutionized rally racing and subsequently set standards in circuit racing as well. In the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi was the first manufacturer to have achieved victories with a TFSI engine, a TDI and a hybrid race car, so writing motorsport history on several occasions.

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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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Development of the lithium-ion energy storage system began in 2016 and was inspired by technologies that have proven themselves in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. Mercedes-AMG is launching with the internally named HPB80 variant with 6.1 It ensures the highest level of safety. kW/kg (1.0

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New Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE 680hp hybrid with technology transfer from Formula 1

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The development of the lithium-ion energy storage system is inspired by technologies that have already been proven in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. Among these is the AMG high-performance battery (HPB). liter engine with electrically assisted exhaust gas turbocharger.

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