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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; Illustrated edition (September 14, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0228100909
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0228100904
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches
Reviewer: Eric Wolff
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book for kids and adults
Review: 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.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great for a car enthusiast
Review: We purchased this for my son for Christmas. He’s 15 years old and a huge car enthusiast. He said it’s one of the best car books he’s ever seen and was very impressed.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 9 year old LOVES this book.
Review: 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.

Reviewer: E-LO
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A True Car Lover's Dream Book
Review: 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.

Reviewer: Molly
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book
Review: Excellent book for anyone interested in learning about the mechanics of cars and how they’re built. I bought this for my 11 year old nephew and he loves it!! He was so excited to read it and just looked at the back and said “that’s a Bugatti’I’ll take his word on that! Lol..

Reviewer: Fiddlerkc
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful book
Review: My grandson loved this book. Gorgeous photos. Very comprehensive and impressive depth of information.

Reviewer: Viz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nephew loves it
Review: I drop shipped to nephew (12) and loves it. Or so i am told, keeps it on his nightstand, again could be exaggerated.. but seems authentic. Hard to say.. i mean would they tell me it’s crap? All the pages have cars and stuff on them, definitely not a scam.. they probably would have told me that. Or maybe they got another book and said “look at the great book uncle got!” But man, that’s a lot of work… I am going to go with 5 stars, loved it.

Reviewer: Brittani Parkinson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Informative
Review: My sons favorite book

Reviewer: Jessica Farmer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: My son’s obsessed with cars and absolutely loved this. He’s not too fond of reading but said it was presented in a really engaging way.

Reviewer: Shobivino
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Worth purchasing

Reviewer: Amazon Kunde
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: for boys (and girls) who love cars

Reviewer: Floupy
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: 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.

Reviewer: Pep Verdú
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Libro genial. Rigor y senzillez. Tamaño manejable y impecable acabado.