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Race Engine Technology 51 www.highpowermedia.com Issue 87: June/July 2015 Issue 88: August 2015 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD JUNE/JULY 2015 USA$25,UK £12.50,EUROPE e 18 STEVEMILLER: Ilmor’snewdirections www.highpowermedia.com FUTURE DIRECTIONS DeltaWing’s shoe-horned I4 turbo BLACK GOLD Focus on high- performance oils 24-HOUR STAMINA Le Mans Prototype report 2015 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD AUGUST 2015 USA$25,UK £12.50,EUROPE e 18 YASUHISAARAI: Honda’sman in theF1hot seat www.highpowermedia.com GOING INCREASINGLY RADICAL Aston Martin’s V8 Le Mans GT engine STILL A WONDER MATERIAL? Focus on titanium HONDA VERSUS CHEVROLET Dispatches from the IndyCar engine war Dossier: DeltaWing DI Four-Cylinder Turbo Ian Bamsey charts the development of a bespoke power unit that could be shoe-horned into this innovative racer Focus: Lubricants What goes in to blending a modern engine oil, and what are the pros and cons of the various types? John Coxon reports Report: Le Mans Prototype Engines 2015 Ian Bamsey and Stewart Mitchell, having scoured the paddock and pit lane for technical information, present RET ’s unique annual Le Mans Prototype power unit report Insight: Combustion Harley Gasson discusses the difference between engine knock and pre-ignition, and explains the techniques for their detection, control and simulation Race Engine Digest: Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003C Stewart Mitchell charts the development of the powertrain for this roadcar-based, Le Mans Prototype-inspired GT racecar Focus: Oil Pumps Lawrence Butcher examines the issues behind designing, making and using these vital subsystems In Conversation: Yasuhisa Arai Honda’s chief officer of motorsport gives Lawrence Butcher an insight into the challenges the team has faced on its return to Formula One Dossier: Aston Martin Racing R12 Lawrence Butcher charts the development down the years of this roadcar engine into a 24-hour race champion Insight: Running A Funny Car What does it take to run 1000 ft in less than four seconds from a standing start? Ian Bamsey finds out from one of the premier race teams Focus: Titanium New production methods could allow titanium and its alloys to be economically viable in a host of motorsport applications Insight: Indycar Engines 2015 Ian Bamsey and Anne Proffit investigate the state of IndyCar engine technology, focusing on the Grand Prix of Indianapolis Focus: Cylinder Liners Matt Grant explores the materials and processes, and the essential design factors, that go into making a cylinder liner Report: Engine Expo 2015 We report from this road-race technology crossover event