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Muller has first test of new Cruze

Yvan Muller and Rob Huff continued the testing programme of Chevrolet's 2011-model Cruze, which will be introduced with the new World Touring Car regulations next season, at Jerez this week

Current championship leader Muller drove the 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol car for the first time at the Spanish circuit and declared himself pleased with the RML team's progress so far.

"It was the first time with the new engine and I was very positively impressed," Muller said. "We still have a lot of work to do, but we have a very good basis to build upon and we are working in the right direction."

Huff added: "The new engine is responding well and we are exactly where we wanted to be. The driveability of the car is really excellent, thanks to the much better torque of the turbo engine."

RML's chief engineer, Arnaud Martin explained the challenge the team has faced in producing its own engine for the first time.

"We created our own engine division at the end of 2005, but this is the first time we design, build and develop an engine entirely in-house. It represents a significant challenge, as this is clearly a project demanding a lot of resources that we had to utilise in parallel with the equally demanding normal racing programme."

RML will continue its testing programme over the coming weeks and months, running primarily in Spain and Portugal.

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