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Fresh air is used in addition to oil and water to cool the turbocharger. Thanks to its good thermal conductivity, the water-cooled mould allows rapid cooling and solidification of the melt. The cooling performance was also improved by a near-surface water jacket geometry, a faster flow rate and an optimized volumetric flow rate.
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It’s the smallest car in our list and possibly the quietest, so scores reasonably highly on stealthiness if you temporarily need to hide behind a large waste bin. The petrol stations are all fire, blowing black smoke into the atmosphere and if the zombies don’t kill you first, the poisonous smog and air quality certainly will!
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