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Issue 67: December/January 2013 Issue 68: February 2013 Race Engine Technology 39 www.highpowermedia.com THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE 067 race engine TECHNOLOGY DEC/JAN 2013 DEC/JAN 2013 Audi LeMansHybridSystemDossier •RaceEngine of theYear 2012 • PistonRings Focus • PMWE 2012ShowReport • Turbos andSuperchargers Focus USA$25,UK £12.50,EUROPE e 18 AUDI’S 4-WHEEL DRIVE LM P1 Exclusive hybrid system insight RINGS FOR POWER Piston rings focus BLOWER SECRETS Turbo and supercharger focus ANDYCOWELL: Pushing the frontierofKERS www.highpowermedia.com 01 067COVER.indd 1 13/12/2012 15:45 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE 068 race engine TECHNOLOGY FEBRUARY 2013 FEBRUARY 2013 RYENationwide FR9Dossier •YASAMotors •CFD Focus •EFI comes toNASCAR •NCRRaceEngineDigest •Exhausts Focus • PRI/IMISShowReports •ScottCorriher USA$25,UK £12.50,EUROPE e 18 FORD’S DOUBLE NASCAR CHAMPION RYE Nationwide FR9 insight RACE ENGINE REVELATIONS The role of CFD ECR’S SWITCH The impact of fuel injection RED HOT TECH Exhaust focus SCOTTCORRIHER: TakingDodge toCupsuccess www.highpowermedia.com 01 068COVER.indd 1 01/02/2013 10:53 Dossier: Audi Le Mans Hybrid System Ian Bamsey is given an exclusive in-depth insight into Audi’s 2012 hybrid system, which became the first such technology to conquer Le Mans Focus: Piston Rings David Cooper gives a guide to choosing and using piston rings, and gives an update on the evolution of the technology Race Engine Digest: Jim Hughes/Dart V8 Dragster Lawrence Butcher reports on a US project to develop a naturally aspirated drag race engine producing 1500 hp Report: PMWE 2102 Ian Bamsey walks the aisles of the Professional Motorsport World Expo, seeking out products of interest to powertrain professionals Focus: Turbos and Superchargers Forcing air into an engine to increase its performance continues to bring with it a host of issues, as we report Race Engine Digest: Robby Moto Moto3 Engine Giuseppe Gasparini recently visited Robby Moto Engineering to report on the challenge of developing its brand-new Moto3 engine Dossier: RYE Ford FR9 Nationwide RYE’s NASCAR Nationwide Ford FR9 has won consecutive titles in its first two seasons. Ian Bamsey finds out how Alternative Power: Yasa Motors In the first of a new series on aspects of alternative power, Lawrence Butcher looks at a radical design of electric motor Focus: CFD These days, Computational Fluid Dynamics is within the reach of a wider range of engine developers than ever, we report Insight: EFI comes to NASCAR Ian Bamsey investigates the effect of NASCAR’s switch to electronically controlled fuelling as experienced by Chevrolet supplier ECR Engines Race Engine Digest: NCR Giuseppe Gasparini recently visited the NCR factory to report on its new Ducati-based creations Focus: Exhausts David Cooper reports on the technologies underpinning the design and implementation of exhaust systems to enhance engine performance Show Report: PRI & IMIS 2012 Ian Bamsey walked the 2012 PRI and IMIS shows in search of powertrain interest. This is his in-depth report