Order Your Copy Now Are you a petrol head? If so, you should have a subscription to Race Engine Technology. It is one of our favourite magazines, and it is chock full of in depth technical articles. All printed issues are now being treated with the Cellomed anti-microbial coating. This coating is specifically designed to stop the spread of bacteria on printed matter. It employs a silver-based formulation to protect against the survival of microorganisms on the print surface. Its anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties will not diminish throughout the life of the magazine. Race Engine Technology - Issue 129 Highlights in this issue include a dossier on the Vance & Hines XG750R vee twin Harley-Davidson for AMA Pro Racing and we talk to Richard 'Dick' Langford about his career. We look at the challenge of World of Outlaws with Ron Shaver and his Ford FPS 410 engines and look at the technology that would have been on show at this year's UK trade show. Our focus articles explore hardware-in-the-loop simulation and new materials for race engine powertrains. We have the latest instalments of our e-Race Power Expo and Race Engine Retro features and much more... RACE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY 129 February 2021 Intro: THE EDITOR - The Cosworth BDG reminds us of simpler times, when the application of pure race engine performance was all that mattered Grid: IN THE NEWS - The BTCC appoints Cosworth to specify a mild hybrid system, Materion uses an MMC for ring groove bands instead of cast iron, and more… In Conversation: RICHARD ‘DICK’ LANGFORD - LPE’s owner tells Ian Bamsey how his formative years at Cosworth provided the backdrop for his successful race engines business Dossier: VANCE & HINES XG750R - Mike Magda recounts the development by Vance & Hines of two versions of a Harley-Davidson vee twin for AMA Pro Racing Focus: HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP - Hardware-in-the loop simulation is now crucial to powertrain development, writes Matt Grant, who explains how it works and what it can do Challenge Of: WORLD OF OUTLAWS - WoO veteran Ron Shaver gives Mike Magda an insight into how to build a winning Sprint Car engine for this dirt track series Focus: NEW MATERIALS - There is plenty of scope for innovation in materials for race engine powertrains, writes Peter Donaldson, despite the constraints of the rules Report: UK EXPO 2021 - Ian Bamsey reports on the developments that would have been unveiled in January if the annual UK trade expo had gone ahead as normal E-RACE POWER - Audi shares details of its Formula E powertrain, and we examine the Mission H24 hydrogen electric Prototype being developed for the Le Mans 24 Hours RACE ENGINE RETRO - How the Cosworth BDG lives on in classic race events thanks to the efforts of Trevor Morris Engines, while Richard ‘Dick’ Langford details his work on Cosworth HB engines
