A hydraulic clutch works by pushing fluid down a hydraulic line to a slave cylinder mounted on the engine. The slave cylinder works much like a disc brake’s caliper. When the driver presses the clutch pedal, the clutch plate engages. As the pressure plate begins to rotate, the flywheel begins to rotate as well. When...

‘It’s easy to say we had a tough time when we went through the eight previous Formula 1 world championships, winning them all, and we’re no longer in that position,’ says Mike Elliott, technical director of Mercedes AMG Formula 1, on the team’s 2022 performance. ‘We’re bound to think it’s not brilliant. However, looking at...

AVL RACETECH, the motorsport department of AVL, recently presented a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine for motorsport applications. The power unit is a 2-litre turbocharged engine with intelligent water injection enabling output of around 150 kW per litre, which puts it in the same field as the close-to-production racing classes of today.  With the newly presented...

Hire purchase is one of the popular ways to finance a new or approved used car. If you currently do not have the necessary funds, a hire purchase agreement allows you to get a car, and spread the cost in a manner that suits your budget. As with other forms of financing, it is imperative...

Eric Broadley, the brilliant English manufacturer who began his career in 1958, saw his unmistakeable talent overshadowed by two competitors who immediately became famous: John Cooper and Colin Chapman. John Surtees immediately found his footing in Formula 1 after switching from motorbikes. Here in Zandvoort in 1962, he took the pole position With the first victory...