Leading-Edge Motorsport Technology Since 1990 FSCS Toyota and Honda se BME = Team Steam USA RC rd NTs eD ROM i -Le-)e 10 Cy SEU ETS eC L cy steam-powered record meet sg DWM e re agClamshell Quick Disconnects Simply A Snap! SMARTER Saves Time, Space, Weight and Headaches ~\ ‘Threadless Fixed Cavity Design Full Flow - No Restrictions ‘eX TWN Double O-Ring Sealing on. Ends \ Compatible;with Hydraflow and,“ \\ iid Y other popalar Clamshell Style Made in ‘optional USA. safety strap FASTER es Snaps Off/On; No Tools Needed Double-Hinged Design For Easier Assembly Largest \ stock of hose ends, \, adapters, weld-ons, y Na and plugs SECURE Flexible, Secure Connections For Hose or Tube Axial Tube Movement Up to 1/4” And = 4° Angularity Triple-Latch Finger Closure for Security ‘Optional Safety Strap Makes Visual Inspection Easy And Sure ® Double-Hinged Design wae Mrneme i RACECAR PLONsIe with Triple-Latch Closures M xre, INC. 5630 imperial Hwy, South Gate, CA.90280 EUROPE James Lister & Sons motorspont@listerco.uk salest@xrp.com tel 362 861 4765 fax 562 861 5503 tel 44 (0) 121.525 5800 fax 44 (0) 121 525 4833MMM CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2013 VOLUME 23 NUMBER 2 COE @ Battle of the hybrids Toyota and Honda go nead-to-nead in the GT300 category with thei Prius and CR-Z hybrids 5 Ricardo Divila Looking back ta truly imovative 19th-century man 7 Mike Blanchet ‘wy smal racing car manufacturers go bust FEATURES 17 Swedish TTA The Swedes give touring cats the hybrid treatment 20 ‘Team Steam USA Using cyclonic power an intepid American team attempts to claim back the steam speed record RIES 86 Industry news McLaren’ inthe money, Red Bull pays more for F1, 2013, and we feature Mars Bars ‘92 Racecar people Interview: lami Clare, Greaves Motorsport Haug leaves Mercedes; Chis Aylet says goto the show! 98 Bump stop Editor attends Porsche's ‘elegant! Night of Champions Cs 78 Latestnews Ben Bowlby’ nomination for our Technical Excellence award plus the MIA welcomes you one 25 29 33 37 a 51 57 63 75 The Consultant Mark Ortiz answers cur readers questions Databytes Haw 0 do traction contol when the rules doa allow it erobytes (ur final tok at the downforce levels of a modern Fomula Var Claytex Simulating the 201 Penske dampers Revisiting the company’s supremely successful regenerative damping system LMP1 hybrid \We use the ACOs figures, put them in a computes, and anticipate Le Mans, 2014 Hybrid vs non-hybrid Audi very helpfully ran. hybrid anda non-yord version of the same car, Paul Truswel examines the result Lubricants Improving efficiency through synthetic ols Metrology (One of the most important parts of any race teams preparation Gemma Hatton looks atthe latest tech anny Nowlan How to get the most out af a shaker tig mula 1 power unit Subscribe to Racecar Engineering - find the best offers online ata Fetnary2013- wmv aceca-egeningcon EE