Issue 69 - March/April 2013

• Intro: THE EDITOR - Powerboats, motorcycles and the 1970s – the world of race engine development continues to intrigue
• Grid: IN THE NEWS - Exhaust gas recirculation may come to Formula One, possible composite engine for the DeltaWing, nanotech coating for pistons, and more…
• Dossier: MUSSETT MR-1500T - Mussett Racing’s new Hayabusa-based F1 Powerboat turbo is also an alluring racecar engine, reports Ian Bamsey
• Insight: VHM PSM SUZUKI I4 DEVELOPMENT - Ian Bamsey and Anne Proffit investigate the recent development of the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle Suzuki I4
• Focus: VALVES - Changes in motorsport regulations are prompting fresh developments in engine valve technology, as Wayne Ward reports
• Race Engine Digest: BEI SUPER LATE MODEL V8 - Baker Engineering supplies some of the lightest stockcar V8s on the market. Lawrence Butcher finds out how it’s done
• Focus: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY - David Copper examines the three main alternative energy powertrain technologies and explains some of their technical challenges and opportunities
• Insight: SWINDON BTCC I4 - Swindon Engines supplies the unbranded TOCA engine that provides BTCC teams with a competitive power unit at a fixed cost. Alan Lis reports
• Insight: NASCAR SPEC ENGINE - Ian Bamsey investigates the phenomenon of the NASCAR-Approved Spec Engine as supplied by Robert Yates Racing Engines
• Motorcycle: HONDA AND THE VEE - Neil Spalding explains why Honda has changed its vee angle philosophy in MotoGP over the years
• Show Report: AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL 2013 - As Autosport International lifted the curtain on the 2013 motorsport year, Ian Bamsey sought products and services of interest to powertrain professionals
• PS: FORMULA VEE - Anne Proffit talks to Bill Noble’s widow Lisa, who looks back on 50 years of this popular amateur single-seater class