RACE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY 163 February/March 2026
- Intro: The editor - As excitement over the upcoming Formula One season builds, we’re eager to discover who has best interpreted the 2026 regulations to their advantage
- Upfront: Race powertrain news - We report on the pre-season testing of Formula One power units, the return of Ford to the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027, and Genesis Magma Racing’s development of its ORECA-based hypercar for entry in WEC 2026
- In conversation: Ellen Lohr - The 1992 DTM race winner and current director of motorsport for AVL RACETECH looks back on her career as one of the most successful female racers of all time
- Dossier: XR10 Motorsports V10 - Looking to develop an LS-based V10 engine for the racing, street-performance and marine communities? XR10 Motorsports knows exactly how to do it
- Focus: Billet components - Matt Grant digs deep into the pros and cons of billet-machined race engine components
- Challenge of: Land speed motorcycles - Some of the world’s fastest bikers describe just what it takes to set land speed records on two wheels
- Focus: Diesel valvetrains - We investigate how the valvetrain components of high-performance diesel race engines can survive under ever greater temperatures, stresses and vibrations
- Insight: 2026 Formula One engine regulations - Why the major overhaul of the technical regulations for 2026 makes this Formula One season one of the most unpredictable for years
- PS: Cosworth’s winner - Andrew Noakes reminisces over what lay behind one of the most famous race engines of all