Racecar Engineering

Racecar Engineering is the world’s leading technology publication for the motorsport industry. From aerodynamics to engines and from handling theory to manufacturing practice, Racecar Engineering is read by motorsport’s top professionals. Only Racecar Engineering brings this insight every month.

Electric current • An unexpected win from the first test for the new breed of F1 cars

Spinning plates • Teams have a lot to wrap their heads around at the start of F1’s new technical era. Racecar was there to see how things unfolded at the first open test

Drive to deploy • The 2026 rule set brings with it a raft of powertrain changes. Racecar investigates how teams are approaching the huge challenges that F1’s new era presents

Wild horses • Ford introduced an updated Mustang GT3 to competition at Daytona and, although it didn’t win its class, the improved car was impressive

Staging break • The FIA World Rally Championship’s new era is less than a year away. Here’s how things currently stand

Raising the child • Charting the technological development of Formula E, from its tentative first generation to its new, more powerful fourth to come

Ice works • How NASCAR is helping the American luge team in its quest for future Winter Olympic medals

Forced first • Cubic inches were not enough for Pennsylvania’s Lee Chadwick. To gain more power and speed, he used forced induction to create the first ever racing superchargers for his namesake creations

The cutting edge • To make cutting tools good enough for Formula 1 requires diamonds, lasers and decades of experience, as Racecar discovered on a visit to Exactaform’s facility in Coventry, UK

Safety first • The FIA hosted a week of seminars explaining the safety advances for race series under its umbrella. Racecar was in attendance

Avoiding the traps • Misconceptions and things to watch out for when tyre modelling

Controlling influence • The UK’s niche automotive sector is facing a crisis, but specialist powertrain control system manufacturers can offer a solution

IndyCar secures engine future

August gloop for F1?

OBITUARY – Peter Falk 1932-2026

Two Renault brands exit

Swindon powers Australian V8 Supra

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Community action • UK motorsport is becoming stronger, by making engineering entertaining

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Storm drains • How racing is showing the way for road car development