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USA-Does the Batmobile hold the key to the engine of the future?
 
A new concept car to be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show could herald a new era in efficient engine design -- by placing a jet engine under the hood.
Capstone Turbine Corp. plans to unveil the CMT-380, a hybrid-electric vehicle powered by traditional batteries and a range-extending "microturbine" engine. Claiming to be capable of 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) in under four seconds, the CMT-380 is billed as a successful example of the integration of gas turbine power and hybrid design.
Wednesday 2 December, 2009 12:23 PM
 
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