From Motorbooks' beautifully designed and illustrated Speed Read series,
Speed Read Supercar
guides you through every aspect of these imagination-capturing, eye-widening, land-bound speed missiles.
When Lamborghini unleashed its Miura on an unsuspecting world in 1966, it set off a high-performance arms race that continues to this day.
Ferrari
,
Maserati
Jaguar
Porsche
, and
Lotus
all accepted the challenge. Over the following five decades, numerous others stepped up, including stalwarts like
Aston Martin
BMW
Audi
, as well as small-volume specialists such as
Koenigsegg
Pagani
Noble
Spyker
. The result is a veritable smorgasbord of blazingly fast and delicious-looking land missiles available to anyone with several hundred thousand dollars to spare. Supercars are complex subjects that interest nearly everyone. Every part of a supercar represents myriad decisions informed by engineering, aesthetics, human interface, and emotion.
answers the hows and whys of these fantastic cars in sections divided by topic, offering an engaging review of
history
engineering
design
key concepts
key people
. Each section ends with a
glossary of related terms
, and informational sidebars provide fun facts, historical tidbits, and mini-bios of key people in the supercar world.
Sleek illustrations
showcase the incredible designs. With Motorbooks’
Speed Read series
become an instant expert in a range of fast-moving subjects
, from Formula 1 racing to the Tour de France. Accessible language, compartmentalized sections, fact-filled sidebars, glossaries of key terms, and event timelines deliver quick access to insider knowledge. Their brightly colored covers, modern design, pop art–inspired illustrations, and handy size make them perfect on-the-go reads.