RACE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY 129 February 2021
- Intro: THE EDITOR - The Cosworth BDG reminds us of simpler times, when the application of pure race engine performance was all that mattered
- Grid: IN THE NEWS - The BTCC appoints Cosworth to specify a mild hybrid system, Materion uses an MMC for ring groove bands instead of cast iron, and more…
- In Conversation: RICHARD ‘DICK’ LANGFORD - LPE’s owner tells Ian Bamsey how his formative years at Cosworth provided the backdrop for his successful race engines business
- Dossier: VANCE & HINES XG750R - Mike Magda recounts the development by Vance & Hines of two versions of a Harley-Davidson vee twin for AMA Pro Racing
- Focus: HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP - Hardware-in-the loop simulation is now crucial to powertrain development, writes Matt Grant, who explains how it works and what it can do
- Challenge Of: WORLD OF OUTLAWS - WoO veteran Ron Shaver gives Mike Magda an insight into how to build a winning Sprint Car engine for this dirt track series
- Focus: NEW MATERIALS - There is plenty of scope for innovation in materials for race engine powertrains, writes Peter Donaldson, despite the constraints of the rules
- Report: UK EXPO 2021 - Ian Bamsey reports on the developments that would have been unveiled in January if the annual UK trade expo had gone ahead as normal
- E-RACE POWER - Audi shares details of its Formula E powertrain, and we examine the Mission H24 hydrogen electric Prototype being developed for the Le Mans 24 Hours
- RACE ENGINE RETRO - How the Cosworth BDG lives on in classic race events thanks to the efforts of Trevor Morris Engines, while Richard ‘Dick’ Langford details his work on Cosworth HB engines