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Louder exhaust system gets green-light for 2016
Formula 1 cars will be louder in 2016 with the introduction of a revised exhaust system, the FIA confirmed on Thursday following Wednesday's F1 Strategy Group meeting. Sound, in particular the volume, was a major talking point during the 2014 season when the new hybrid-turbo V6 engines were introduced. Whilst calls for louder cars has grown quieter this season, some are still unhappy with the noise level. Therefore a new exhaust specification will be implemented for the 2016 season. It's likely a second tailpipe will be added specifically to boost engine sound by creating a shorter and more direct route for the exhaust gasses which are diverted by the wastegate. Another change for...
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