The Science of Supercars: The Technology that Powers the Greatest Cars in the World

I bought this book for a 12 year old who had started playing Gran Turismo and really liked the Lamborghinis. But then I sat down and read it myself and was really impressed. It is wonderful history and excellent explanation of car innovations. I like reading car reviews, but on a lot of the jargon I don’t really know what they are talking about. Most of those innovations came from supercars, and this book gives that history with little asides about how blowers, turbos, AWD, dual clutches, and other things work. I thought it was outstanding. Well written, great photos, great diagrams, and a highly readable history on the subject.

If you are like me and your head turns whenever a cool car passes by you on the street or on the road, or you prefer Formula 1 and Grand Prix racing, then this book is for you. It is an incredibly impressive book. It gives you a thorough and detailed history of the world's greatest supercars - the science, styling, creation, and vision in creating them. It goes to the dawn of the automobile straight to the present day. It is filled with interviews and anecdotes from a lot of the world's most prominent automobile experts. It goes through torque vectoring, gearboxes, aerodynamics, and so many other things, but never once does it seem like a text book. It is all presented in a very easy to follow and interesting way. And the pictures and diagrams throughout the book are fantastic and definitely compliment the book.

Purchased for my car-loving 8-year-old. Great book, but meant more for adults.

I bought this for my son because he loves super cars and he also loves this book. He reads it on his own (he reads way above grade level) but it is an easy read even for me, (I have very little interest in cars) so we enjoy reading it together as well. I would recommend it for adult super car enthusiasts but also for parents to read with their kids.

My grandson loved this book. Gorgeous photos. Very comprehensive and impressive depth of information.

We purchased this for my son for Christmas. He’s 15 years old and a huge car enthusiast. He said it’s one of the best car books he’s ever seen and was very impressed.

I got this for my 9yo son who is obsessed with super cars. It’s a beautiful book - full color photos and great layout. He loves all the info and impressing everyone with his stats.

Excellent book for anyone interested in learning about the mechanics of cars and how they’re built. I bought this for my 11 year old nephew and he loves it!! He was so excited to read it and just looked at the back and said “that’s a Bugatti’I’ll take his word on that! Lol..