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F1's V6 cars much faster on straights
At full tilt in a straight line, this year's formula one cars emit a much tamer sound than the class of 2013. However, the top speeds of the new turbo V6s are significantly higher, thanks to reduced downforce and an impressive engine-plus-ERS maximum of almost 900 horse power. In Nico Rosberg's hands, the currently dominant new W05 Mercedes is almost as quick over a full lap as the German's pole of 2013. Cornering speeds are lower, but at full speed, the cars are much faster -- Fernando Alonso's 2014 Ferrari clocked 336kph in Bahrain, compared to a top speed of 314 during the island Kingdom's grand prix last year. "We are incredibly fast on the straights," German Rosberg told Auto...
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