Motor racing-Formula One approves 'green' engine rules

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By Alan Baldwin

LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Formula One will switch to more environmentally friendly 1.6 litre engines from 2013, the sport's governing body announced on Friday as part of a major revamp of the technical and sporting rules.

The current cars are powered by 2.4 litre V8 engines, themselves down from the fuel-guzzling V10s and V12s of previous generations.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement after a meeting of its World ...

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