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By Chiara Albanese, Daniele Lepido, and Alberto Brambilla

September 4, 2021 at 4:16 PM UTC

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September 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM UTC

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As Europe prepares to ban combustion engines, Italy, home of high-powered, high-testosterone sports cars made by Ferrari NV and Lamborghini SpA, is already looking for ways around the proposed restrictions.