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Issue 63: June/July 2012 Issue 64: August 2012 Race Engine Technology 37 www.highpowermedia.com THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE 063 race engine TECHNOLOGY JUNE/JULY 2012 JUNE/JULY 2012 Puma Parallel Twin •Coatings Focus •KIA &KineticMotorsportsEngineDigest •AutomotiveSpecialists atBonneville •KREV8SupercarsHolden • Fuels Focus USA$25,UK £12.50,EUROPE e 18 INTERFACE ESSENTIALS Focus on advanced coatings NASCAR CUP V8 UNLEASHED Target 300 mph at Bonneville salt flats RADICAL NITRO BURNER Puma parallel twin KENMcNAMARA: Masterof theAustralianV8 www.highpowermedia.com 01_063COVER.indd 1 18/06/2012 13:26 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE 064 race engine TECHNOLOGY AUGUST 2012 AUGUST 2012 New F3 engines •RYE FordV6 Twin TurboDossier •BritishGrand PrixRaceReport •Camshafts Focus • LeMans PrototypesRaceReport • Transmissions Focus USA$25,UK £12.50,EUROPE e 18 DAYTONA PROTOTYPE REVAMP RYE’s radical Ford V6 turbo LE MANS ENGINE SPECIAL The technology of 2012 and of 2014 BRAIN OF THE TRAIN In-depth focus on camshafts DELTAWING’SBENBOWLBY: ProvingapointatLeMans www.highpowermedia.com 01 064COVER.indd 1 25/07/2012 12:17 Dossier: Puma Parallel Twin Ian Bamsey investigates a fascinating engineering exercise to produce a new supercharged, nitromethane-fed parallel twin Motorcycle: MotoGP We report on the Claiming Rule Teams initiative, aimed at making MotoGP machines less expensive to buy and run Focus: Coatings We explains how to use coatings to help improve engine and vehicle performance, without necessarily burning more fuel Race Engine Digest: KIA & Kinetic Motorsports How Kinetic Motorsports made the KIA Optima sedan ready for Pirelli World Challenge series racing Insight: Automotive Specialists At Bonneville Ian Bamsey discovers how Automotive Specialists is applying NASCAR Cup engine technology to the unique challenge of the Bonneville salt flats Dossier: KRE V8 Supercars Holden Ian Bamsey investigates the reigning champion engine in International V8 Supercars, Australia’s headline racing series Focus: Fuels Wayne Ward explores the crucial role the choice of fuel and additives play in a race engine’s efficiency Insight: New Formula Three Engines Alan Lis talks to a Formula Three insider about the impact the new Formula Three regulations will have on engine developers Dossier: Rye Ford V6 Twin Turbo Ian Bamsey investigates how and why RYE is replacing its multiple Daytona 24 Hour-winning Ford V8 with a V6 twin turbo Race Report: British Grand Prix Ian Bamsey’s annual mid-season Formula One powertrain review highlights Renault’s highs and lows Focus: Camshafts Wayne Ward details the key factors that need to be borne in mind when designing or specifying a camshaft Formula Student: University 0f Bath Aprilia V2 Team Bath Racing’s powertrain manager Graham Iles explains the rationale behind the University of Bath’s choice of an Aprilia V2 Race Report: Le Mans Prototypes Ian Bamsey reviews the Prototype engines that contested Le Mans in 2012, which was an historic event in more than one respect Focus: Transmissions David Cooper examines the technologies behind some of the key transmission components – their materials, manufacture and the design issues involved