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THE V10 engine

WITH THE NEWS that the Lamborghini Huracán’s successor is set to slot a turbocharged V8 behind its driver’s shoulder, the final curtain has been drawn on the V10 engine.

Received wisdom has it that the production car V10 was inspired by the 1988 turbo ban in Formula 1, with manufacturers keen to latch onto the reflected glory of the astonishing-sounding motorsport engines. The

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