There's also a 3.5-liter, 270 horsepower V-6 with a transmission that gets upgraded from a five-speed automatic to six speeds.

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The EN-V runs on battery power and plugs into a wall -- giving it a max speed of about 30 miles per hour and a range of about 30 miles.

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The eight-speed is only available with V-6 engines.

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Taking things a step further, a new V-shaped model can output the same 420mph blower speed in a package that's roughly sixty-percent smaller.

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First unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show last month, Verizon is pimping V CAST as a new multimedia service for the high-speed EV-DO wireless network they're currently rolling out in different cities across the country.

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As the Marines begin to operate these aircraft, moreover, it seems certain that the demand for planes with the inherent flexibility, speed, survivability and cost-effectiveness of the V-22 will only grow.

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