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WELCOME TO HOW IT WORKS BOOK OF AMAZING VEHICLES

WORLD’S FASTEST VEHICLES • Blink and you’ll miss these speed machines, but what high-octane engineering is under the hood?

CARS OF THE FUTURE • DISCOVER THE UNBELIEVABLE NEW TECH TRANSFORMING THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

Dragsters • 8,000bhp, 0-300mph in four seconds, we take a look at the kings of the sprint

Muscle cars evolved • We explore how the latest generation of North American muscle cars is obliterating years of European engineering with a bevy of sophisticated technology

REAL-LIFE BOND CARS • REVEALED: THE GADGET-PACKED, BULLETPROOF RIDES THAT SHIELD SPIES, ROYALS AND WORLD LEADERS

The Pit-Bull VX • Fast, agile and bulletproof, this armoured response vehicle is one of a new breed of robust police cars that are stopping criminals in their tracks

Eco cars evolved • See how modern electric cars are stepping up a gear…

Superbikes • So fast that some have been sanctioned as illegal, the current generation of superbikes are changing the nature of two-wheeled transport. We take a look at some of the most notable and the advanced technologies they employ

Inside the ultimate RV • This camper van has everything you need for an adventure

WORLD’S FASTEST TRAINS • DISCOVER THE LEVITATING TRAINS THAT GO FASTER THAN 300MPH

SUPER JETS • THE TECH POWERING PLANES OF TOMORROW ■ VERTICAL TAKEOFFS ■ WINDOWLESS DESIGN ■ SELF-HEALING TECHNOLOGY

Boeing 787 Dreamliner • This jetliner has transformed the commercial airliner industry, boasting significantly improved fuel economy and a host of next-gen features. We take a closer look…

Airbus A380 • At around $300 million each, it’s the largest and most expensive passenger plane in the world. Yet the Airbus A380 is also supposed to be the most fuel efficient, noise reducing and eco-friendly people carrier in its class

Solar-powered aircraft • The flying machines that are fuelled only by the Sun

On board Air Force One • Transporting the US president is no small task, requiring specialised aircraft that can respond to a variety of different threats and situations

THE NEW CONCORDE • Concorde’s successors are now on the horizon, offering Mach-shattering speeds, alongside hugely reduced noise and fuel consumption compared to their famous forebear

On board a cargo plane • How do freight aircraft differ from passenger planes, enabling them to transport much greater loads all over the planet?

VTOL aircraft • For the past 60 years, Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft have evolved massively as engineers have strived for what can be argued to be the Holy Grail of aeronautics

Ocean hunters • These amazing feats of engineering bring the ocean depths closer than ever before

XSR48 superboat • The world’s first superboat is a £1.2 million masterpiece. As you’d expect, only super-level engineering has been used to create it…

Hovercraft • How do these incredible machines traverse both land and sea?

Supertankers explained • These floating oil fields carry the energy needs of a nation in their ample bellies

Extreme submarines • How do manned submersibles safely descend to the deadly depths of the oceanic trenches?

Amphibious machines • Take a look at the cutting-edge vehicles that are able to jump between land, water and air as a result of some innovative engineering

SPIES IN THE SKY • THE TOP-SECRET MILITARY TECH THAT’S WATCHING YOU RIGHT NOW

Sea Harrier • Before being retired in 2006, the Sea Harrier dominated the subsonic jet fighter field, changing the dynamics and operation of the strike fighter role forever

Stealth Bomber • The...