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This will mark the end of a 75-year chapter of combustion engine cars that began with the 501 model in 1952.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Heavier-than-air powered flight is up there with the printing press, the combustion engine, the light bulb and the computer.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
In Triple Boost mode, the electric motor and the combustion engine's efforts are augmented by the motor generator, which delivers torque straight to the crankshaft.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
An adage that's been around as long as the combustion engine, really.
—New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Heavier-than-air powered flight is up there with the printing press, the combustion engine, the light bulb and the computer.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
In Triple Boost mode, the electric motor and the combustion engine's efforts are augmented by the motor generator, which delivers torque straight to the crankshaft.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
An adage that's been around as long as the combustion engine, really.
—New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Combustion engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combustion%20engine. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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