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RAIL AND ROAD
Race cars 72° V10 ENGINE

Fuel injection Cam Gearbox
trumpet guard cover fixing stud
SINCE THE ADVENT OF DRIVING, race cars have been a major
focus of innovation in car design. Features that are now
commonplace, such as disc brakes, turbochargers, and even
safety belts, were used first on competition cars. Research into
race cars has contributed to a new understanding of engine
performance, aerodynamics, and tire adhesion, and has led
to the development of ultralight materials such as carbon Water
and oil
fiber for car bodies. A modern McLaren Formula One car has pump
a low, streamlined body and an open cockpit but, unlike its assembly
forerunner, it also has front and rear wings that push the
wheels firmly on to the track, huge tires for extra grip, and
electronic sensors that continually relay information to the
pits about the car’s performance.

BACK VIEW OF MCLAREN MERCEDES MP4-13 Harmonically tuned Cylinder
exhaust system head
Stressed cylinder
Rear wing
Upper flap block
endplate
Grooved racing tire One-piece side pod
and engine cover
Warning light Side pod air outlet

Half-shaft Engine
air intake
On-board
TV mini-
camera
Exhaust
Diffuser pipe
SIDE VIEW OF MCLAREN MERCEDES MP4-13 Differential Head rest
Engine cover

Winglet
Rear wing
endplate

Alloy
wheel

Wheel
nut
Side pod

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