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Mercedes ditches log style exhaust on PU109B
Following a year of running with a very compact log style exhaust (as pictured) in 2014, Mercedes have now chosen to ditch the concept and go for a more conventional equal lenght exhaust manifold as seen on the 2014 Renault engine.
An obviously different noise coming from the Mercedes powered cars yesterday was followed by a further confirmation from Mercedes' Head of Engines at Brixworth, Andy Cowell that the new Mercedes 2015 power unit, named PU109B, features an 'entirely new exhaust concept'.
Having strolled around in the pitlane at Jerez, I can confirm that at least Lotus is not running with a log style exhaust, but instead a wrapped package of exhaust tubes very similar in size...
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