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Three works teams in LMP1 in the World Endurance Championship with three distinct… 4

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Three works teams in LMP1 in the World Endurance Championship with three distinct powertrain choices

I love what they've done with the new LMP1 rules for endurance racing this year. The governing body basically said cars can use this much energy per lap and have up to two hybrid systems. Beyond that they left it to the teams to find the best solution for how to first finish and then finish first. No air restrictors, no displacement limits and any engine configuration they want. 

The result is three very different configurations from +Audi – Vorsprung durch Technik , +Porsche and Toyota. Toyota is the most recent team to release some details of their new car. A petrol-fueled, naturally aspirated V8 paired with a kinetic energy recovery system at each axle with a supercapacitor for storage.

Porsche is going with a turbocharged 2-liter four cylinder that is reportedly configured as a V4. A kinetic energy recovery system at the front axle and exhaust energy recovery at the rear store electricity in lithium ion battery. 

Finally Audi is sticking with an update of their two-time Le Mans winning turbodiesel V6 with an electric turbo and energy recovery system plus a kinetic energy recovery at the front. Audi is continuing with an electromechanical flywheel. 

We'll see who has the best solution starting at Sebring in March. ?

Toyota goes their own way with the AWD TS040 LMP1 car
The surprisingly free powertrain rules for the LMP1 class in the 2014 World Endurance Championship have yielded distinctly different powertrains from the three works teams, including Toyota.

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So who's acting like a thug now? At least Richard Sherman never threatened a…

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So who's acting like a thug now? At least Richard Sherman never threatened anyone

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Ever wonder what happens after the TV reporter says “back to you”?

Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) was being interviewed by a local TV reporter after the State of the Union speech, and the reporter tried to ask him about the investigation into his campaign financing. Mr. Grimm walked off camera, and the reporter signed off.

The camera was still rolling, though, and it caught Mr. Grimm returning to tell the reporter, “Let me be clear to you, you ever do that to me again I'll throw you off this f—–g balcony.”

He went on: “No, no, you're not man enough, you're not man enough. I'll break you in half. Like a boy.”

Interviewing Republican members of Congress can get rough, apparently.?

Rep. Grimm Threatens NY1 Reporter Following State of the Union
Rep. Michael Grimm of Staten Island threatened NY1 political reporter Michael Scotto at the conclusion of an interview following Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address.

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Having done some travelling with my kids when they were young, this is an awesome…

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Having done some travelling with my kids when they were young, this is an awesome idea!

Providing strollers for parents to use between the gate and baggage claim would have saved me a lot of effort.?

Gatwick makes life easier for parents with new pushchair scheme | APEX Editor’s BlogAPEX Editor’s Blog
As any parent flying with young children will know, being able to hold on to your child’s pushchair for as long as possible at the airport before boarding – and being reunited with said pushchair as soon as possible at the other end – is a must. It’s a must because it is often a long walk to the …

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If you want some really insights into how we ended up with such a messed up situation…

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If you want some really insights into how we ended up with such a messed up situation in today's Middle East read this

The idiocy of Britain and France in particular and to some degree the United States between 1913 and 1920 set the stage for persistent strife in the Middle East.?

Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East: Scott Anderson: 9780385532921: Amazon.com: Books
Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East [Scott Anderson] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history – the Arab Revolt and the secret “great game” to control the Middle East        The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War One was

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Hopefully the FCC will skip the appeal and just go straight to classifying telecoms…

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Hopefully the FCC will skip the appeal and just go straight to classifying telecoms as common carriers as they should have done years ago

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Nailed it, Stephen.
Please share this with anyone who loves the internet.?

End of Net Neutrality
A federal court strikes down net neutrality rules, setting the stage for sweeping changes in how the Internet works.


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