RACE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY 164 April/May 2026
- Intro: The editor - Despite the drive to promote and improve the development of hybrid and EV powertrains, the internal combustion engine may not have coughed its last just yet
- Upfront: Race powertrain news - Mercedes looks to be in pole position following the F1 powertrain reset, INDYCAR is committed to staying with Chevrolet and Honda engines, Brazil’s top truck racing championship adopts sustainable fuel and there is a move to bring back V10 engines to top-level motorsport
- Dossier: Synergy 2330BT V8 - Tackling the hillclimb course on Pikes Peak in Colorado requires a very special type of engine and Robin Shute’s turbo V8 might just be what is required
- Focus: New & in-development materials - Modern race engine design is defined largely by the performance constraints of new and in-development materials
- Challenge of: Snowmobile engines - Mike Magda looks at the technological challenges facing those tasked with building engines that power some of the most versatile vehicles in motorsport
- Focus: Combustion analysis - Knowing what goes on during the combustion process in an ICE helps engine manufacturers improve engine performance
- Digest: BMW M12/13 - Matt Grant looks back on a time when Formula 1 engine development was simply a relentless race for outright power
- PS: Adieu Renault - The chequered flag has finally come down on Renault’s long association with Formula 1 and endurance racing