- Race Engine Technology -

FEATURES:
1. The New Rules - A series of mini-features describing various critical NASCAR Sprint Cup rules, including the "gear rule", aerodynamics, COT setup, and tech inspections.
2. Taming The Impala - Inside Hendrick Motorsports for a detailed look under the skin of the best Chevrolets in NASCAR: Layout, frame, suspension, brakes, engine, transmission, electrics, ancillaries, bodywork, and plan view drawing.
3. Four Corners - The new challenges the COT brings to shocks, brakes and tires, and how suppliers are meeting those challenges.
4. Four on the Floor - Details of how the new COT gearbox evolved from the 1957-vintage T-10, including the CR-1, CR-2 and ST-10.
5. Engineering Solutions - The design and development paths being followed by Toyota to meet the challenges of the COT: layout, aero, downforce, springing, damping, front and rear suspension, brakes.
6. Keeping It Flowing - A discussion of the intricate and demanding plumbing details in the COT: Oil, fuel, cooling,
7. Hidden Gems - Details about various high-tech CUP engine components and the companies which supply those components: pistons, rings, rods, cranks, cams, bearings, valves, springs, coatings, fasteners.

FEATURES:
1. Upfront: GRID - A look at the important changes in technology for the 2010 season, including discussions of the McLaren Wing Stall System, the Double Diffuser, chassis setup differences, the Cosworth / XTRAX F1 gearbox, the implications of the refuelling ban, and the WHP / KERS system.
2. Insight: BRAKES - A detailed analysis of the technology and implementations embodied in contemporary F1 braking systems.
3. State of the Art: EXHAUSTS - A report on the materials, advances, and technologies found in contemporary F1 exhaust systems.
4. Insight: RED BULL - A discussion with CTO Adrian Newey on the rise of the Red Bull team to prominence, with detailed discussions of the RB5 F1 car, aero developments, the budget cap, the switch to slick tires, and more.
5. Insight: WIND TUNNELS - An investigation into the current role of wind tunnel testing in F1, with descriprions of systems designed to replicate reality more fully.
6. Insight: CFD - A report on the current state of the art in Computational Fluid Dynamics as used in F1 chassis design (a very interesting complement to the previous article on wind tunnel testing).
7. Review: 2009 - A review of the challenges met in the 2009 season and how those challenges reflected forward into the 2010 cars.
8. Insight: ADVANCED COMPOSITES - A revealing article on the development and progression of the monocoque chassis to today's advanced carbon-fiber composites.
9. Insight: DATA ACQUISISION - A discussion of the growth, significance, and technology involved in today's race car real time data acquisition systems.
10. F1 PADDOCK - A "who is whom" in the world of F1 teams and technology in 2010.

FEATURES:
1. Upfront: GRID - A series of short articles high-lighting key technical issues in this new era of 2009 F1 racing.
2. Upfront: BRAWN GP - The amazing rise of a shop floor machinist who went on to engineer world titles than make his own Grand Prix-winning car.
3. Upfront: FERRARI - An in-depth comparison of the 2008 Constructor's Championship winner to its 2009 successor, designed under very different aerodynamic requirments and restrictions.
4. State of the Art: F1 AERO - A discussion of the implications of the new F1 aerodynamics rules and the impact they have had on performance at the start of this new era.
5. Insight: KERS - An analysis of the electric motor-based KERS system now being used in Formula One cars during acceleration and braking.
6. Insight: ADVANCED METALS - A report on the many and varied types of metals used in Grand Prix cars in the recent past and today under a more restrictive set of rules.
7. The Challenge from the 2008 F1 Season - A review of how Grand Prix cars evolved during the 2008 season under the impact of the SECU, hence without traction controls.
8. Insight: F1 BRAKES - A discussion of the challenge of stopping F1 cars, especially with slick tires and KERS bring significant new issues into the mix.
9. Investigation: BMW's GP WINNER - A look at how Sauber developed its 2008 car well enough to take the team's first-ever win at the Canadian GP in June.
10. Insight: THE INERTER - Suspension technology takes another intriguing twist when McLaren pioneered this Cambridge University invention in F1.
11. The Future: COST CAPPED F1 - A look at the engineering challenges of setting up a new team under the new-for-2010 cost cap of £30 million: Is that sum a realistic one?
12. F1 PADDOCK - A summary of the five engine manufacturers, the ten competing teams, the key people behind them and the new look F1 cars.

FEATURES:
1. Introduction - A series of mini-features including: (a) A look forward to 2009 F1 technology and the potential impact on the sport; (b) Issues with the floor of the monocoque chassis; (c) Advances in aerodynamics; (d) Effects of the mandated generic ECU; (e) Aero-driven suspension compromises; (f) Brake rotor and caliper developments.
2. The 750 BHP Grand Prix Cars - A detailed discussion of the impact of the 2008 F1 rules: Vehicle Layout, Engine, Clutch, Gearbox, and Control System.
3. Gaining Momentum - An in-depth examination of how BMW-Sauber rose to become the "third force" in the current V8 F1 era; Discussions with BMW's Dr. Mario Theissen and Sauber Technical Director Willy Rampf.
4. Using The Air - A report on the respective capabilities and advantages of wind tunnel testing and CFD analysis.
5. McLaren Versus Ferrari - An analysis of the 2007 duel between these two companies: Politics, Vehicle Details, Aerodynamics, Damping, Brakes, Engines, Clutches, Gearboxes, Performance.
6. The Toyota Way - A report on the Toyota F1 effort and on the Williams team which uses the Toyota F1 V8 engine.
7. The Whole Picture - How F1 is coping with the spec tire, and how monitoring that tire is likely to produce a car development breakthrough soon.
8. The Aspirants - An investigation into the three F1 teams that do not manufacture their monocoque in-house, and the reasons and implications of that strategy.

FEATURES:
1. Introduction - A series of mini-features describing various aspects of 2006 / 2007 F1 technology, including (a) new regulations and their impact, (b) the effects of the second-order crankshaft vibrations caused by a V8 engine with a flat-plane crank, (c) "seamless" gearshift systems, (d) suspension mass dampers, (e) flexible wings, (e) scuttle fins, and (f) wheel shrouds.
2. Life at the Limit - A detailed discussion of why the cars are no slower after the loss of nearly 200 HP resulting from the mandated engine shrinkage from 3.0 liters to 2.4 liters.
3. Recapturing Greatness - An in-depth examination of the development of the dominant Renault F1 car: engine, transmission, packaging, vibration, aero, etc.
4. V8 Heat - An in-depth examination of the innards of the 20,000 RPM F1 V8 engine.
5. Back On Form - A study of the development of the resurgent Ferrari F1 car: engine, chassis, suspension, rotary dampers, dynamics, development.
6. Bridgestone For All - A discussion of the implications of a single tire supplier for all F1 teams.

SUMMARY: This report contains a huge amount of information about specific developments in Le Mans technology in preparation for the 2008 race, with special coverage of the 2008 race, including insight into how the faster Peugeot 908 ended up 4 seconds behind the winning Audi R-10.
FEATURES:
1. Grid - Eight informative synopsis articles covering: (a) LM-P1 Audi Diesel v. Peugeot Diesel; (b) LM-P1 Diesel engines v. Gasoline engines; (c) the LM-P2 1st & 2nd place Porsche RS Spyders; (d) the LM-P2 Judd-V8-powered Lola B08; (e) the LM-P1 Hayashi 4-liter turbocharged V8 engine; (f) details on the LM-GT2 Spyker Cars; (g) a keen table listing the ACO regs for each class; (h) the evolution of the Lola Le Mans cars.
2. Speed Racer - A detailed investigation into the development of the '07 and '08 pole-winning Peugeot 908 diesel and the technology embodied in the car. ALSO includes an excellent sidebar article on the details of diesel race engines.
3. Corvette Close Up - An overview of the technology in the C6.R Corvette as raced in GT-1.
4. The Surprise of 2008 - An investigation into details on the fastest gasoline-powered car this year: the Aston-Martin powered Charouz-owned Lola.
5. Putting a Roof On It - A discussion of the relative merits of the closed-roof prototypes vs. the traditional open-cockpit style.
6. Flying but Not WInning - Details on the two fastest GT-2 cars: the Porsche 911 GT3-RSR.
7. Le Mans Paddock - A magnificent tabulation of details about all the 2008 Le Mans participants: Prototype engine manufacturers, Prototype constructors, and GT marques. It includes, for each car, engine and chassis ID, Wednesday and Thursday qualifying times, grid position, finishing position and laps run.

SUMMARY: This report contains a huge amount of information about Le Mans engine, clutch, transmission, charris and aerodynamics technology, with specific application to the Le Mans 2007 race.
FEATURES:
1. Introduction - A series of mini-features describing various aspects of engine rules, aero, the four major gearboxes, and clutches.
2. Life At The Limit - A well-known designer of proven LeMans Prototypes discusses the performance potential of LMP1 and LMP2 cars, including the implications of gasoline vs. diesel, various inlet-air restrictors, cooling drag, overturning moment, and other subjects.
3. Starship Enterprise - Details about the Peugeot 908 diesel challenger to the LeMans-winning Audi diesel: engine layout, components and control systems, turbocharger system, emissions control, transmission, chassis, suspension, brakes.
4. Compression or Spark? - A discussion with John Judd about the pros and cons of diesel vs. gasoline in the LeMans context.
5. Gasoline Alley - An in-depth investigation of the newest LeMans gasoline engine: The 3.6 liter V8 turbo from Advanced Engine Research (AER).
6. Porsche vs. Ferrari - A mini-feature on the details of the Porsche LM-GT2 car.
7. Best of British - Details about the Aston Martin DBR9 LeMans car: GT1 regulations, DBR9 engine, suspension, aerodynamics.