combustion
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Even more critically, it is the company’s first test of whether enthusiasts will accept a car carrying the brand name but not the revving, powerful, combustion engine that has defined its legacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
If the change to a 60:40 split - or thereabouts - between internal combustion and electrical power goes ahead, it will require a revised engine design for all companies.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
On Sunday, Europe’s most valuable automaker took the wraps off its first-ever model without an internal combustion engine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The focus is back on building affordable vehicles, and while it is still investing in new EVs, it is also planning new hybrid models with internal combustion engines.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
They look that way when you don’t know much about them—all of those tubes and wires and valves—but mostly the combustion engine hasn’t changed that much since it was invented.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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