The Science of Supercars: The Technology that Powers the Greatest Cars in the World
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Trace the evolution of the supercar through the technology that drives it.
In The Science of Supercars, the authors describe the history of supercars, unraveling the mysteries and mechanics of the cars that changed the automotive world forever. In-depth interviews with the top names in the supercar and racing industries reveal their opinions on today’s supercars and their visions for the future.
David Coulthard, runner-up in the 2001 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship, provides the introduction. The authors follow with comprehensive chapters of inside information and exciting photographs that will be a catalog for supercar shoppers and a dream diary for others. The images show the interiors and exteriors of supercars and illustrated insets explain the technology.
1. The Thirst for Power – The internal combustion engine and the early days of speed
2. Style Versus Substance – Next steps, and the birth of aerodynamics
3. Emerging Technologies – The mechanics of war drive the birth of the supercar
4. Configuration – The Miura, the E-Type and the dawn of the modern age
5. The Science of Theater – Fashion and styling take center stage
6. The Turbo Years – The Porsche Turbo and the rebirth of supercar science
7. All-Wheel drive – Power or technology: how designers keep the cars on the road
8. Composites – The McLaren F1 and its technological legacy
9. Emerging Aero – Understanding the complex art of aerodynamics
10. Going to the Opera – The remarkable science behind the era-defining Bugatti Veyron
11. The Holy Trinity – Hybrid tech ushers in a new kind of supercar
12. The Future – The technology on the verge of reshaping the landscape.
The Science of Supercars includes interviews with three of the top figures in the supercar world: Adrian Newey, legendary British Formula One engineer; Dr. Wolfgang Schrieber, Chief Engineer of the Bugatti Veyron; and Gordon Murray, designer of the McLaren F1 supercar, as well as contributions from iconic supercar manufacturers that include Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Pagani and McLaren.
Publisher : Firefly Books
Publication date : September 14, 2018
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 0228100909
ISBN-13 : 978-0228100904
Item Weight : 2 pounds
Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #139,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8 in Vehicle Design & Construction #32 in Automotive History (Books) #93 in Automotive Engineering (Books)
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Eric Wolff –
Great book for kids and adults
I bought this book for a 12 year old who had started playing Gran Turismo and really liked the Lamborghinis. But then I sat down and read it myself and was really impressed. It is wonderful history and excellent explanation of car innovations. I like reading car reviews, but on a lot of the jargon I don’t really know what they are talking about. Most of those innovations came from supercars, and this book gives that history with little asides about how blowers, turbos, AWD, dual clutches, and other things work. I thought it was outstanding. Well written, great photos, great diagrams, and a highly readable history on the subject.
E-LO –
A True Car Lover’s Dream Book
If you are like me and your head turns whenever a cool car passes by you on the street or on the road, or you prefer Formula 1 and Grand Prix racing, then this book is for you. It is an incredibly impressive book. It gives you a thorough and detailed history of the world’s greatest supercars – the science, styling, creation, and vision in creating them. It goes to the dawn of the automobile straight to the present day. It is filled with interviews and anecdotes from a lot of the world’s most prominent automobile experts. It goes through torque vectoring, gearboxes, aerodynamics, and so many other things, but never once does it seem like a text book. It is all presented in a very easy to follow and interesting way. And the pictures and diagrams throughout the book are fantastic and definitely compliment the book.
Rehan Shaik –
Great quality
Just got delivered and paper quality looks great. Of course I like the content too
Amazon Customer –
Good book
Great book for a car enthusiast. My 11 year old loves supercars and it was a great read for his school reading
Nancy Lee Cheyne –
Gift
The young college boy down the street loved it…..he’s really into cars!
Amazon Customer –
9 year old LOVES this book.
I bought this for my son because he loves super cars and he also loves this book. He reads it on his own (he reads way above grade level) but it is an easy read even for me, (I have very little interest in cars) so we enjoy reading it together as well. I would recommend it for adult super car enthusiasts but also for parents to read with their kids.
KevenA –
For the Supercar Lover!!
Grandson loves it!
Fiddlerkc –
Beautiful book
My grandson loved this book. Gorgeous photos. Very comprehensive and impressive depth of information.
Floupy –
Bon livre mais à mon goût manque de détails techniques, j’aurais aimé avoir plus d’images des détails technologiques peut être carrément des extraits des plans constructeurs. Il aurait été mieux de parler de moins de voitures mais plus nous montrer la technologie de chacune et les solutions employées.
Alexander –
Od wielu lat kupowałem reczy przez Amazon US albo UK. Od jakiegoś czasu korzystam z Amazona w PL, ale jest to zupełnie inne doświadczenie: to z czego słynie Amazon w US (serwis), w Polsce nie istnieje. Co drugie zamówienie ma jakiś problem. Jeśli w Polsce, to Allegro
Esam Khalid –
I brought this book because ive always had a fascination of cars and I wanted to know more about it but couldnt find the right book until I found this one. The design and overall quality of the book is outstanding there are very important people from the automotive industry that have had part in the making of the book which gives it more authenticity. The book itself starts way back from the first cars and how they worked as well as the advancements in technology that have made supercars into what they are today. Throughout the book there are many detailed images and descriptions of different car parts such as the 4 stroke engine and the visualisations really help with the understanding. This book has taught me a lot about cars and has changed the way I look at them completely and really helped appreciate the technology inside them. An absolute 10/10 for car lovers of even for people who arent interested in cars, it is still a very good read.
Sandra –
This was purchased as a gift for a supercar fan and he absolutely loved it!
Amazon Customer –
It was good but the first chapter is bit of history of old cars that I found it was boring