Highlights in this issue include a conversation with Motohiro Matsumura of Nismo, a dossier on the Mecachrome V634P1 LM P1-NH and a report from the 2018 British GP. The fifth part of Jack Kanes Project Reno V12 Turbo and the challenge of Electric Motorcycle Racing. We look at the Liquid-Piston X-Mini as well as focus articles covering fuels, pushrods and rockers.
Issue 113 – September/October 2018
- Intro: THE EDITOR – All-electric Grand Prix racing could be with us sooner than many think
- Grid: IN THE NEWS – How the new but unofficial land speed record for a wheel-driven vehicle was set, first all-electric racecar runs in a sanctioned race, and more
- In Conversation: MOTOHIRO MATSUMURA – Nismos COO tells Stewart Mitchell about some of the intricacies of his role and the challenges of the companys current Prototype engine programmes
- Dossier: MECACHROME V634P1 LM P1-NH – Stewart Mitchell investigates how this French company has developed Formula Two and Prototype engines from a GP3 basis
- Report: BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2018 – Ian Bamsey canvasses the views of Formula One teams on how their power units have been shaping up this season
- Project: RENO V12 TURBO – In the fifth part of his engine project for the Reno Air Races, Jack Kane explains how he designed the cooling system
- Focus: FUELS – Different fuels are suited to different types of racing, writes Wayne Ward, who explains their relative merits
- Race Engine Digest: LIQUID-PISTON X-MINI – Ian Bamsey investigates a new take on the rotary that challenges Wankel designs on efficiency and performance
- Focus: PUSHRODS AND ROCKERS – Pushrod and rocker suppliers continue to make advances in the performance and durability of their wares, as Stewart Mitchell explains
- Challenge Of: ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE RACING- Stewart Mitchell discusses some of the technologies at the forefront of electric race bike development
- Report: ENGINE EXPO – Ian Bamsey investigates road and race powertrain technology crossover at Stuttgarts annual Engine Expo
- PS: CLASSIC RACE ENGINE AUTHENTICITY – The annual Silverstone Classic event reminds Paul Weighell of the difference between preserving racecar authenticity and the desire to race them
