The Science of Supercars: The technology that powers the greatest cars in the world

by Martin Roach, Neil Waterman, John Morrison

Trace the evolution of the supercar through the technology that drives it.With an introduction by David Coulthard.This is the definitive story of the science behind the art of supercar design. Written by bestselling author Martin Roach and featuring bespoke technical illustrations from F1 insider Neil Waterman, plus contributions from the biggest names in the supercar world, Adrian Newey - legend of Formula 1 design Gordon Murray - creator of the McLaren F1 Achim Anscheidt - chief designer of the Bugatti Chiron Tony Hatter - Porsche design guru Horacio Pagani - founder of Pagani Nigel Mansell - Formula 1 world champion Christian von Koenigsegg - founder of Koenigsegg And many, many more.From the earliest supercharged monsters to the complex machines of today, The Science of Supercars traces the evolution of the supercar through the technology that powers it.

Genres: Engineering, Cars, Nonfiction, Science

317 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2018

Reviews

[Marissa☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

cars go vroom 🏎

[Xantd999 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book it was so amazing and included so many great interviews. And how it covered history without being overly long and repetitive about it makes this a great book for teens. At least that is what i think. I would definitely read this over and over again to no end as it is infinitely fascinating

[Prateek Vasisht · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book, and really like the scientific summary one-pagers with diagrams. Great mix of science and "legend" of great super cars. I don't know much about cars, and funnily, have near 0 interest in "supercars". However, I appreciate motorsport from the perspective of being a frontier for engineering. In that respect, great book for any audience really.

[Altaix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice, easy to read introduction to the world of supercars, with a bit of a focus on Bugatti lineup. Sometimes it feels a bit like advertising article for various tire and car brands. Overall an entertaining read.

[Cor Hobes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice factual, chronological read on the evolution of cars and the automotive industry.