Issue 80 - August 2014

• Intro: THE EDITOR - Rationing fuel rather than air as the primary means of curbing engine output has opened up development paths more relevant to the wider automotive world 
• Grid: IN THE NEWS - Insights into the power exploited by the new Formula One cars, details of a variable drive supercharger, and much more… 
• In Conversation: ANDY COWELL - Lawrence Butcher quizzes the top-ranking Formula One team’s engine supplier boss about the secrets of their success this season 
• Insight: HONDA AT INDY 2014 - … at which Ian Bamsey and Anne Proffit interrogate some of the hardworking engineers at the Brickyard 
• Focus: FUELS AND ADDITIVES - David Cooper examines the types of fuel available for motorsport, and the range of additives for improving race engine performance 
• Report: ENGINE EXPO 2014 - Ian Bamsey seeks products and services of interest to powertrain professionals at Stuttgart’s annual Engine Expo 
• Race Engine Digest: MDA MOTORSPORT FORD RS2000 I4 REVIVAL - Jon Scoltock reports on how one motorsport company has brought a 1990s rallying classic back to life 
• Focus: COATINGS - What coating systems are available to the powertrain engineer, and where can they be applied to benefit engine performance? Lawrence Butcher reports 
• Race Engine Digest: GARY STINNETT RACING SUPER COMP V8 - Anne Proffit delves into the development behind the dragster engine that keeps winning the NHRA Super Comp class for its owner 
• Report: LE MANS PROTOTYPE ENGINES 2014 - Ian Bamsey and Lawrence Butcher report on a fascinating Le Mans 24 Hours from the powertrain perspective 
• PS: WINNING POLE AT INDY 2014 - Chevrolet’s Ed Carpenter tells us how he took pole for this year’s 500 race