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Issue 33: September/October 2008 Issue 34: November 2008 Race Engine Technology 21 www.highpowermedia.com THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD USA $20,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 ISSUE033 race engine TECHNOLOGY SEPT/OCT2008 www.highpowermedia.com SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008 PORSCHELMP2V8&GT2F6&GEARBOXES •ROBWHITE,RENAULT •CRANKSHAFTFOCUS •YGK LMP1 •125 ccGP •NASCAR IRED Thomas Laudenbach: HONINGPORSCHE’S FINEST RACE ENGINE OF THE YEAR The 2008 candidates CRANKSHAFT TECHNOLOGY An engineering insight PORSCHE’S WINNER Inside its remarkable Prototype engine 00RETSO08COVER.indd 1 15/9/08 07:38:35 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD USA $20,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 ISSUE034 race engine TECHNOLOGY NOVEMBER 2008 www.highpowermedia.com NOVEMBER 2008 TURBODIESEL INJECTIONANDSTEELPISTONS •PORSCHEDFI • JUDDV8 •MARIOTHEISSEN •ADVANCEDMETALS •TRIUMPH675 •TURBOS •AERV8ONE85 • GTENGINES FredTuerk: MAHLE’SSTEELBREAKTHROUGH TURBODIESEL TECH SECRETS Inside the V12 sledgehammers BMW F1 POWER GAMES The road to victory RACING ON E85 AER’s V8 alternative 00RETNOV08COVER.indd 1 21/10/08 10:14:21 Techno Topic: Cosworth’s T-Head David Wood investigates a radical approach to head design taken by current Mercedes-Benz Formula One engine designer Andy Cowell Dossier: Porsche LM P2 V8 We delve deep inside the 3.4 litre V8 that dominated LM P2 at Le Mans Dossier: Porsche Le Mans Gearbox We explore how Porsche replaced its synchromesh gearbox with more conventional fast-shift tech, producing LM P2 and GT2 versions Dossier: Porsche LM GT2 Flat 6 We continue to chart the story of the Porsche Boxer Le Mans race engine Focus: Crankshafts We consider the requirements of the race engine crankshaft and look at the implications in terms of materials, design and production Dossier: YGK LM P1 V8 We look in depth at the customer Le Mans turbo V8 designed by the architect of the most powerful engine ever to contest the 24 Hour race Turbodiesel Tech: Bosch Injection How Bosch is advancing the development of high-pressure, common rail direct injection Turbodiesel Tech: Mahle Pistons We reveal in detail the development of steel pistons for the Le Mans turbodiesel V12s Focus: Advanced Metals In a world of constant materials development Jack Kane considers the best metal specifications for key race engine component applications Insight: Porsche Direct Injection We investigate in unprecedented detail the story of how Porsche pioneered direct fuel injection for a five-figure speed V8 Focus: Turbochargers The turbo-supercharger is making a comeback in racing Green Tech: AER V8 on E85 This year AER has run its 4.0 litre V8 twin turbo on E85 in ALMS races; we investigate the issues that this causes a Prototype race engine Dossier: EDL Judd DB V8 We look in depth at this latest LM P2 engine from EDL