Product Description

Cosworth Racing goes from strength to strength in the new century. Now controlled by Ford, it continues to build the finest racing engines inthe world. Cosworth engines were due to be used by three Formula 1 teams - Jaguar, Jordan and Minardi - in 2003. The latest turbocharged V8 powers every runner in the USA-based CART series. Coswroth Racing also builds winning engines for Ford's Focus WRC cars and for the ambitious Aprilia racing motorcycle team. The fully updated fifth edition of this best-selling book tells the inside story.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #211565 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 408 pages

Review
'a standard reference work' Classics

About the Author
Graham Robson, a trained automobile engineer and highly respected author, has well over 100 motoring books to his credit, including New Mini, Ford in Touring Car Racing and The Works Escorts. He lives near Bridport, Dorset.

Customer Reviews

Everything you ever wanted to know about Cosworth
Another update of Robson's excellent history of Cosworth. At its most gripping when it describes the early days, Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth's struggles to get the business going, the birth and phenomenal success of the DFV, FVA and BDA, and the company's expansion in the 1970s and 80s. The highlight of the book is the collection of Keith Duckworth quotes, of course, although gearheads will also enjoy the extensive appendices describing Cosworth engines and Cosworth-engined road cars. Unsung heroes like Ben Rood, Alf Vickers, Ben Brown, Geoff Goddard and Geoff Johnson get their share of the credit too.

Becomes less interesting as Cosworth became a big business via UEI, Vickers and Ford, and its founders retired - Robson can't be blamed for this; it's hard to write in an exciting fashion about a fairly faceless big company, particularly one as secretive as Cosworth.

The split between Cosworth Racing (now part of Ford) and Cosworth Technology (now part of Audi) is explained very clearly, as is Cosworth's recent involvement with Jaguar and customer F1 programmes, and CART.