Inside Info: Taking Apart a Supercar: ... to find out how it works!
- ISBN10: 1526327058
- ISBN13: 9781526327055
- Author: Chris Oxlade
- Illustrator: Sean O'Brien
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Published: 23/10/2025
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Peel back, take apart, reassemble and enjoy the awesome science of supercars!
Inside Info: Taking Apart a Supercar is full of turbo-charged, sleek and surprising features of supercars of all kinds. Working inwards from the outermost layer - the streamlined spoilers and five layers of protective paint - to the heart of its power - the engine - we get to know the parts and process of making a supercar super. Finally, see how it all goes back together through the genius of production, engineering and design.
Contents include: What makes a supercar so super? / The outside / The heart / Engine deep dive / Finding the energy / Taking in air and releasing exhaust / Staying cool / Gears/ Tyres / Brakes / Springs and steering / Seats and interior / Putting the parts together
Inside Info is a stylish and engrossing series of books diving into the layers of things kids are curious about - giving them the chance to pull it all apart and put it back together again, while learning STEM fundamentals! Full of cross-sections, cutaways, exploded diagrams, labels, jokes and easter-egg details for the curious reader aged 7+ to discover.
The series presents the Inside Info of: A Supercar, A Rocket, A Rollercoaster, A T. rex, The Human Body and A Coral Reef