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Location: Iquique, Chile
Bond: Pedro and Attilio are friends. Nestor is Attilio's top mechanic.
Attilio Gattavara Ghillino (captain)
Age: 56
Occupation: Factory owner.
Skills: Fantastic at metalwork and excellent with engines.
Quote: Everybody knows me and likes me!
Pedro Lazaro Boeri
Age: 56
Occupation: Architect.
Skills: Good electrics and designer. Also a talker and organiser.
Quote: I am a poet of the desert.
Nestor Aguilera
Age: 45
Occupation: Chief mechanic at Attilio's factory.
Skills: Very good with engines. Nestor specialises in F3 and F4 racecars.
Quote: I may look innocent but really I'm a trickster.
Pedro points things out
Team meeting
Pedro checks the plans
Late night welding
Working on the engine
Marabunta
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Marabunta from all angles
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Donor Vehicle: None
Engine: V6 2.5 litre
Weight: 1500 kg
Length: 11 feet 8 inches

Advantages: Marabunta is extremely agile and easy to manoeuvre, with an excellent power to weight ratio. Marabunta is a uniquely clever design. The vehicle uses a front wheel drive transaxle mounted sideways to power a front and rear differential. The front wheels steer traditionally, but the back wheels can also be turned, making the vehicle able to steer in any configuration.

Disadvantages: Marabunta has a 2.5 litre engine, so it's not very powerful compared to some of the 350 bhp Chevy engines.

Summation: Despite the relatively small engine, this vehicle is very competitive and should be an excellent performer.
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