Win a can of TSD BN Thermal Coating

8 March, 2015

Thanks to the team at Evolution Motorsports we’ve got three 300ml cans of TSD BN Thermal Coating for three winners.

All you need to do to go in the draw to win is fill out the form below and answer the following question:

Q. What are the benefits of using TSD BN Thermal Coating.

We’ll give you a bit of a hint — you’ll find the answer in NZV8 Issue No. 119. Enter the competition quick as it closes on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

 

This competition is now closed

 

Merry Christmas from NZ Classic Car magazine

The Classic Car magazine team is taking a few weeks’ holiday from the work computer and heading to the beach for some kickback time.
Merry Christmas, and have a wonderful summer holiday to all our readers, followers, and fans. Enjoy this special extra time with the family. We will be posting archive articles again in mid to late January.
Have fun, be good and be careful out there.

Two engines instead of one?

Popping two motors into a car is not only complicated, it doesn’t always end well. Donn Anderson recalls early attempts, including John Cooper’s ill-fated original Twini Mini built 58 years ago

For a boost in performance, better traction, and perhaps improved handling to some, two motors seems an obvious solution. It would also eliminate the need to develop a larger engine replacement from scratch, but would that outweigh the not inconsiderable technical difficulties?
The idea of using a pair of engines dates back at least 86 years to the Alfa Romeo Bimotor single seater racing car that was officially timed at 335km/h, or 208mph. Taking a lengthened Alfa P3 chassis, the Italians fitted two supercharged straight eight 2.9-litre and 3.2-litre engines, one in front of the cockpit, and the other behind the cockpit.