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HOW MASERATI’S NEW, F1-INSPIRED PRE-IGNITION PRODUCES HUGE POWER

AS REMARKABLE AS the fact that Maserati chose to develop a new powertrain for its new supercar flagship, the MC20, is the speed with which it has created what is not an entirely conventional internal combustion engine.

The biggest point of difference is the pre-chamber ignition system – a feature of contemporary F1 V6

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