The researchers noted that the concept of a single-wing rotating aircraft is not new, with the first such vehicle being flown in 1952 by Charles McCutchen near Lake Placid, New York.

研究人员说单翼旋转飞行器并不是个新生概念，它的第一次是在1952年由在普拉西德湖边的查尔斯麦克琴完成飞行。

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When the new Range Rover pulls into the driveway, there’s no concept of how many hours of hard work went into owning that vehicle.

当他们开着新“路虎揽胜’驶入车道时，并不知道要做多长时间的苦工才能拥有这辆车。”

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Mercedes adds, perhaps redundantly, "Customers all over the world benefited from our bold move to launch a completely new vehicle concept onto the market."

奔驰公司还表示：“我们勇敢地向市场推出了一种全新的汽车理念，全世界的顾客都因此获益匪浅。”这未免太往自己脸上贴金了。

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As chance would have it, the same week the costly new vehicle concept was revealed, the Navy Department was moving to cancel a Marine amphibious vehicle that cost a similar amount, mainly because the price-tag was too high.

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According to one industry insider, the real amount of time available when other features of the solicitation are factored in is 18 months, which is a lot less time than General Motors would spend on developing a new vehicle concept like the Volt.

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One welcome addition to Ford's lineup is a full-sized, seven-passenger crossover vehicle based on the new Ford Fairlane concept, a boxy amalgam of a sport utility vehicle and a minivan that was popular at recent auto shows.

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