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Why this rare engine wasn’t the formidable muscle car V8 Pontiac hoped for

Chris Mercer/Shutterstock In the late 1960s, Pontiac had some serious V8 engines that ate large amounts of air, what the brand called “ram air” induction. Later Ram Air V8s used a round exhaust port design, allowing more airflow than the standard D-shaped port. However, Pontiac ran into

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This new hybrid engine achieves unprecedented efficiency gains

Dongfeng’s new Mac Power 2.0T hybrid engine has been certified by CATARC Huacheng, reaching a peak thermal efficiency of 45.5%. The engine uses a new MAKC combustion system, 350-bar direct injection and low-pressure EGR to improve efficiency and reduce knocking. Combined upgrades like variable-geometry turbos and low-friction coatings increase its peak efficiency range by about

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