Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India Passive energy dissipation devices or supplemental damping devices have been successfully implemented into ...

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The 1.8T is quiet, too, although when equipped with the optional six-speed automatic transmission, the powertrain can experience a low-frequency rumble when cruising in top gear under a light load at ...