Intro: THE EDITOR
Ian Bamsey admits his surprise at discovering a new level of sophistication in supercharged, nitromethane-fuelled race engines
Upfront: GRID
Cosworth returns to Formula One; Ford gets Petty; NASCAR goes injected; swap firing order in Top Fuel and more…
Dossier: PUMA TOP FUEL MOTORCYCLE I4
Puma Engineering produces the world’s most powerful motorcycle engines. We reveal what makes these blown fuel motors so effective
Musings: PAUL WEIGHELL on KERS
Have the Formula One teams made a fundamental mistake by jointly agreeing not to employ KERS in 2010?
Focus: HEADS AND BLOCKS
Wayne Ward discusses the state of the art in the technology of components forming key aspects of a race engine’s architecture
Insight: ORAL MOTOGP I3
We discuss the return of legendary Ferrari engine designer Mauro Forghieri to international racing, this time in MotoGP
Dossier: NISSAN V6 TURBO
Ian Bamsey investigates the pioneering Project Zed, which aims to take a Nissan V6-engined turbocar into the five-second zone
Short take: LESSMAN STREAMLINER
The Lessman Streamliner continues to explore the plus-300 mph zone as it edges towards its next target of 400 mph… on CNG
Expo: THE PRI SHOW
We look back at how the phenomenon that is the modern racing industry tradeshow started with PRI way back in 1988
Focus: MACHINE TOOLS
Race engine quality is ultimately down to the processes and machines used during manufacture: Jack Murtagh reports
Insight: LSR STEAM CAR
Paul Weighell explores the innovative British Land Speed Record breaker that this year put steam power back into the limelight
RER: ADRL
Anne Proffit investigates the American Drag Racing League, which tests engines over the eighth mile with lots of technical freedom
PS: COSWORTH XB 1993
How the XB was the best engine at Indianapolis in 1993 but didn’t win - in spite of Mansell’s valiant late-race effort
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