Race Engine Technology
Encyclopedia
Race Engine Technology is a technical motorsport
s magazine
devoted to powertrain
engineering.
Race Engine Technology covers all forms of competition engine and transmission, including those used in Formula One
, NASCAR
, Le Mans
, MotoGP, NHRA and World Rally Car
. It includes in-depth profiles of engines used in those and many other professional motorsport categories, insights into components, interviews with key industry figures and investigation into all aspects of the engineering
that goes into contemporary competition powertrains. The magazine recently published a European exclusive on the latest and last Toyota F1
V8 engine
as can be seen through Toyota Motorsport's website.
Race Engine Technology is published by Simon Moss and until recently had Professor Gordon P. Blair CBE, PhD, DSc, FIMechE, FREng, FSAE, as Technical Consultant. Professor Blair has recently passed away but was the author of definitive, world-renowned textbooks on four and two-stroke engine technology.
Contributing Editors include engine designers Wayne Ward, John Stowe and David Wood, engine engineer Jack Kane, American racing writers Martin D Clark and Anne Proffit and motorcycle racing technical specialist Neil Spalding.
s of the year. This peer-vote system acclaimed as the overall Race Engine of the Year in 2006 the Audi Le Mans turbodiesel V12, in 2007 the Toyota petrol-electric hybrid GT racer, in 2008 the Mercedes-Benz Formula One V8, in 2009 the Mercedes-Benz Formula One V8 plus KERS
, and in 2010 the Renault Formula One
V8.
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
s magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
devoted to powertrain
Powertrain
In a motor vehicle, the term powertrain or powerplant refers to the group of components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air. This includes the engine, transmission, drive shafts, differentials, and the final drive...
engineering.
Background
Launched in 2003 by the editor Ian Bamsey, the magazine is now published 8 times a year by High Power Media and is distributed in over 50 countries around the world.Race Engine Technology covers all forms of competition engine and transmission, including those used in Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
, NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
, Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
, MotoGP, NHRA and World Rally Car
World Rally Car
World Rally Car is a term used to describe racing automobiles built to the specification set by the FIA, the international motorsports governing body, and used to compete in the outright class of the World Rally Championship...
. It includes in-depth profiles of engines used in those and many other professional motorsport categories, insights into components, interviews with key industry figures and investigation into all aspects of the engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
that goes into contemporary competition powertrains. The magazine recently published a European exclusive on the latest and last Toyota F1
Toyota F1
Panasonic Toyota Racing was a Formula One team owned by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in F1 in 1999, and after extensive testing with their initial car, dubbed the TF101, the team made their debut in 2002...
V8 engine
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
as can be seen through Toyota Motorsport's website.
Race Engine Technology is published by Simon Moss and until recently had Professor Gordon P. Blair CBE, PhD, DSc, FIMechE, FREng, FSAE, as Technical Consultant. Professor Blair has recently passed away but was the author of definitive, world-renowned textbooks on four and two-stroke engine technology.
Contributing Editors include engine designers Wayne Ward, John Stowe and David Wood, engine engineer Jack Kane, American racing writers Martin D Clark and Anne Proffit and motorcycle racing technical specialist Neil Spalding.
Race Engine of the Year
Race Engine Technology organizes the annual ‘Race Engine of the Year’ Awards, whereby around 50 practicing competition engine professionals from around the globe vote on the outstanding engineEngine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
s of the year. This peer-vote system acclaimed as the overall Race Engine of the Year in 2006 the Audi Le Mans turbodiesel V12, in 2007 the Toyota petrol-electric hybrid GT racer, in 2008 the Mercedes-Benz Formula One V8, in 2009 the Mercedes-Benz Formula One V8 plus KERS
Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems
Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems are automotive systems whereby the kinetic energy of a moving vehicle is recovered under braking and stored in a reservoir for later use under acceleration....
, and in 2010 the Renault Formula One
Renault F1
Lotus Renault GP, formerly the Renault F1 Team, is a British Formula One racing team. The Oxfordshire-based team can trace its roots back through the Benetton team of the late 1980s and 1990s to the Toleman team of the early 1980s. Renault had also competed in various forms since , before taking...
V8.