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There seemed to be no creaks or rattles from the suspension, though there was plenty of noise from other sources: the harsh note of the Cosworth, the whoosh of the turbo, and, most of all, the heterodyning of the spur gears in the prototype transfer box.
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Ray Hutton, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
Ray Hutton, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
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1823, in the meaning defined above
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