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Old 09-18-2013, 04:18 AM   #134 (permalink)
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There seem to be many Prii around. It seems like XL1s will be rarer than Ferraris, but yes, there should be some trickle-down, and maybe many of us will eventually know someone who owns an XL5.
VTEC, for example, started as a feature for Formula 1 racing cars, and nowadays VVT is widespread even in cheap econoboxes. The same perspectives can be expected to the XL1, its aerodynamics, the usage of lightweight materials, and its driveline layout.
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