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Honda's 'major breakthrough' with 2016 power unit

 XPB Images Honda have made a major breakthrough in terms of power output from their engine unit, which may be enough to put them on an equal footing with Ferrari in 2016, according to reports from Spain. The Spanish AS newspaper cites sources close to the company saying that Honda has found a way to achieve an extra 223 horsepower from the power unit. If true then this could put them almost within touching distance of the sort of performance enjoyed by the championship-winning Mercedes squad in 2015. Last year Honda's engine was believed to be suffering from a short fall of around 70 horsepower compared with the Mercedes, even before factoring in the additional advantage -...
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