RACE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY 127 November 2020
- Intro: THE EDITOR - We ask how long it will be until all-electric cars rival Formula One and Le Mans? The writing’s on the wall
- Grid: IN THE NEWS - Toyota, Glickenhaus and ByKolles limber up with their Hypercars, Honda quits Formula One but confirms its
- commitment to IndyCar, and much more…
- In Conversation: ROB FLYNN - Rob Flynn reveals the art and science of Top Fuel engine engineering. By Ian Bamsey with research trackside by Anne Proffit
- Dossier: FORD FPS 410 SPRINT CAR V8 - Mike Magda charts the development of this potent Tony Stewart Racing World of Outlaws championship contender
- Focus: ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF ENGINE PARTS - Improvements in processes and materials show that AM is a technology whose time has come. Wayne Ward reports
- Insight: 24-HOUR PROTOTYPE ENGINES 2020 - Ian Bamsey investigates the Prototype engines at the 2020 Daytona and Le Mans 24-hour races. With additional research by Anne Proffit at Daytona
- Insight: PMWE 2020 - Ian Bamsey reports on what would have been revealed this year at the expo if it had been able to go ahead
- Focus: CLEANING ENGINE COMPONENTS - Peter Donaldson explains the importance of removing every trace of contaminants from motorsport components, and the methods available
- e-RACE POWER EXPO - Details of the powertrain specs for the upcoming PureETCR series, CRP Technology’s role in the battery for MotoE, and XING Mobility unveils a Lego-like modular battery
- Challenge Of: ELECTRIC DRAG RACING - Electric dragster technology may still be in its infancy but already one racer has broken the 200 mph limit. Wayne Ward examines their car’s development
- RACE ENGINE RETRO - Bentley produces 12 ‘continuation’ versions of its iconic Blower Le Mans racer, Biggel Engineering takes to cylinder head scanning and mirroring to help restore a Volvo 142 Group 2 rally car, and Protomotive Engineering applies CAD, CNC and AM to classic aircooled Porsches