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Issue 15: June 2006 Issue 16: July/August 2006 Race Engine Technology 11 www.highpowermedia.com THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD USA $15,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 FACETO FACE: RobertClarke ROUTES TO 20,000 RPM Formula One’s new V8 era WORLD RALLY CAR SURGE TANK Ingenious power boost system AMA SUPERBIKE IN 2006 All the engine players ISSUE015 race engine TECHNOLOGY JUNE2006 www.highpowermedia.com JUNE 2006 TWR-HARTV10 •F1 2006 •WRCSURGETANK •MILLERSOILS •NASCARPISTON/ROD •WISECOPISTONS •DUALSWIRLHEAD •EMS •AMASUPERBIKE 00RET JuneCover.indd 1 4/10/10 23:09:51 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD USA $15,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 FORMULA ONE HORSEPOWER The strength of the new generation V8s SECRET PERFORMANCE FACTOR How REM can increase power and efficiency GRAND AM SPORTSCARS IN ’06 All the engine players ISSUE 016 race engine TECHNOLOGY JULY/AUGUST 2006 www.highpowermedia.com JULY/AUGUST 2006 F1V8POWER • 250 ccKTM •GRANDAM •COATINGS •REM •CVT • LIFEPDU •ENGINEEXPO • LEMANS •MARIOTHEISSEN •TWRV10 FACE TO FACE: DrMarioTheissen,BMW 00RET JACover.indd 1 14/7/06 19:18:25 Profile: TWR-Hart V10 An in-depth insight into a recent Formula One engine, which lives on in the British Hillclimb Championship Insight: World Rally Car Surge Tank A detailed look at an innovative approach to minimising the throttle lag of a World Rally car turbo engine Inside Story: Millers Oils We visit a provider of specialised lubricants to discover why its bespoke product is so ‘reassuringly expensive’ Insight: JE/Carrillo NASCAR Power Parts Analysing design for the reciprocating piston-rod package of state-of-the-art NASCAR Nextel Cup race engines Inside Story: Wiseco Piston Design We look at how Wiseco’s highly advanced forging facility is applied to the design of race engine pistons Insight: Dual Swirl Port Head Part Two of this investigation shows how this innovation can enhance four-valve engine power and efficiency Focus: Engine Management Systems Trends in engine control technology Report: Le Mans 2006 How the Prototype and GT race engines fared Profile: TWR V10 Inside an ultra-compact 3.0 litre Formula One engine Interview: Dr Mario Theissen Talking to the architect of BMW’s V8 Grand Prix bid Insight: REM John Stowe investigates a little-known finishing process that is widely used among the top racing powertrain producers Report: Engine Expo 2006 Racing technology at the annual Stuttgart showcase Short Take: Life Racing PDU A new technology electrical power distribution unit Insight: CVT Constantly variable transmission technology Focus: Coatings Glen Smale looks at surface finish technology as applicable to powertrain components Moto Musings: Neil Spalding Injecting KTM 125 and 250 cc engines