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HYPERCAR SHOWDOWN: Bugatti, Koenigsegg and the Engineering Battle for Power, Speed, Traction and Ultimate Performance: 10 (Engineering and Technology) - Softcover
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What actually makes a car the fastest thing on the road?
Not just horsepower. Not just top speed. Hypercar Showdown pulls apart the five things that really decide it, power, weight, traction, aerodynamics, and gearing, using the two manufacturers who have pushed each of them to the extreme in almost opposite directions: Bugatti and Koenigsegg.
Go inside the quad-turbocharged W16 engine and all-wheel-drive traction system that define Bugatti's philosophy of effortless, refined speed. Then step into Koenigsegg's world of carbon-fiber obsession, rear-wheel-drive traction management, and the Light Speed Transmission, a gearbox that abandons the very idea of shifting gears in order.
Along the way, this book explains the real engineering behind:
Why horsepower alone never tells the whole story
The physics of power-to-weight ratio, and why less weight can beat more power
How launch control, traction management, and tire grip decide a race before the driver even feels it
The downforce-versus-drag trade-off that splits the Jesko Attack from the Jesko Absolut
Why a grand tourer and a track weapon are never really the same car
Where Rimac, McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, and Gordon Murray Automotive fit into this rivalry
How hybrid and electric powertrains are already rewriting the rules of this entire category
Written in clear, plain English for anyone who loves cars but has never taken an engineering class, Hypercar Showdown turns spec-sheet numbers into a genuine understanding of what they mean, and lets you decide for yourself which philosophy actually wins.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What actually makes a car the fastest thing on the road?Not just horsepower. Not just top speed. Hypercar Showdown pulls apart the five things that really decide it, power, weight, traction, aerodynamics, and gearing, using the two manufacturers who have pushed each of them to the extreme in almost opposite directions: Bugatti and Koenigsegg.Go inside the quad-turbocharged W16 engine and all-wheel-drive traction system that define Bugatti's philosophy of effortless, refined speed. Then step into Koenigsegg's world of carbon-fiber obsession, rear-wheel-drive traction management, and the Light Speed Transmission, a gearbox that abandons the very idea of shifting gears in order.Along the way, this book explains the real engineering behind: Why horsepower alone never tells the whole storyThe physics of power-to-weight ratio, and why less weight can beat more powerHow launch control, traction management, and tire grip decide a race before the driver even feels itThe downforce-versus-drag trade-off that splits the Jesko Attack from the Jesko AbsolutWhy a grand tourer and a track weapon are never really the same carWhere Rimac, McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, and Gordon Murray Automotive fit into this rivalryHow hybrid and electric powertrains are already rewriting the rules of this entire categoryWritten in clear, plain English for anyone who loves cars but has never taken an engineering class, Hypercar Showdown turns spec-sheet numbers into a genuine understanding of what they mean, and lets you decide for yourself which philosophy actually wins. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798171162269
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