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Old 11-16-2010, 08:53 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
the vlc is a curious example, I wonder if they added a turbo only to make the performance metrics. I'm guessing it has an efficiency penalty over a slower acceleration curve, dunno though.
I think it was a 250 cc bike engine. Considering the weight of the vlc and the performance requirements, a turbo was the only solution. Of course the durability would probably be pitiful.

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