The Science of Supercars

It’s not easy to take a technical subject and make it accessible and entertaining, but this nails it. The authors inevitably devote nearly half the book to the high-speed arms race raging this century, but sensibly put it into context by looking back at the Gullwing, F40, F1 and other greats. The interspersed ‘Focus’ pages explain everything from turbos to torque vectoring, without ever overwhelming. MM £20 Martin Roach, Neil Waterman and John Morrison, Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978 1 78472 363 7