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Louder or more efficient engines, F1 must choose - Abiteboul
Renault's Cyril Abiteboul believes F1's quest for louder engines will be to the detriment of efficiency, which defeats the purpose of the V6 hybrid power unit. As the sport continues to devise its future engine rules, louder sounding engines is among the requirements pursued by Formula 1 sporting manager Ross Brawn in F1's bid to cater to fans desires. However, attempts to boost the sound of the current V6 Hybrid power unit would impact its efficiency insists Abiteboul, which in turn would call into question the entire philosophy surrounding hybrid technology and its road car relevancy. "Fundamentally, it must be accepted that we won't do it," the Renault Sport F1 boss told...
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