RACE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY 131 May 2021

• Intro: THE EDITOR - Hydrogen paste could prove to rival the energy density of petrol, breathing longer life into IC race engines
• Grid: IN THE NEWS - We report on what was said at the MIA’s annual Energy Efficient Motorsport Conference about the next set of Formula One regulations, and much more…
• In Conversation: CHRIS GILBERT - Ian Bamsey learns from the owner of Init Racing about the challenge of keeping classic engines racing
• Dossier: THE SORCERESS 10.5 LITRE V8 TWIN TURBO - Ian Bamsey investigates the development of this street-legal doorslammer, currently the second-fastest in the world
• Focus: CRANKSHAFTS FOR RETRO ENGINES - Matt Grant explores how companies call on modern design and manufacturing processes to recreate crankshafts for historic engines
• Insight: NANOTECHNOLOGY IN ENGINE OILS - John Coxon reports on how a carbon nanotech-based oil additive is helping to set world records in diesel drag racing
• Challenge Of: PRO MOD - Luke Robinson reports on how one NHRA Pro Mod team is powering its way to championships by using a Roots supercharger with its bespoke engine
• Focus: CASTINGS - Advances in materials and production methods are keeping casting processes at the forefront of race engine component production, writes Wayne Ward
• E-RACE POWER - Twente University in the Netherlands looks to field its latest e-race bike in the new Electric Road Racing Association series, and STARD unveils its REVelution modular EV powertrain