A Book You Might Have Missed: "Supercar Revolution" By John Lamm

The one-stop guide to world-class supercars and their battle for ultimate performance and supremacy.

SUPERCAR REVOLUTION: THE FASTEST CARS OF ALL TIME

By John Lamm

Uncover the world's most leading supercar marques for everything they are, including their high-profile designers and engineers, celebrity drivers, professional racers and more!

Supercar Revolution The Fastest Cars of All Time]It's not uncommon for people to define success by the car someone drives. Supercar's are not only a beautiful human triumph, but also a demonstration of hard work, new technology and innovation. With original designs being constantly created and pushed to impress millions of fans, this new book is the perfect guide to teach the ins and outs of such high-budget, near space-age vehicles known as supercars.

Illustrating the power of automotive aesthetics and performance, Supercar Revolution, by John Lamm (Motorbooks, November 13, 2018) is essential for anyone who admires, dreams of, or owns a supercar of their own. The chapters are cleverly organized by decades but also m.p.h. "Section 1: The First Wave, 1967-1978" features the first supercars in the 150-190 m.p.h range., including the Lamborghini Miura and Countach. "Section 2: The Group B Connection, 1983-1991" includes supercars that can run 163-220 m.p.h and features the likes of the Ferrari F40, Acura NSX and The Vector. "Section 3: The Modern Supercar Era 1992-Present" features the fastest of all, supercars that go 190-250 m.p.h., and includes the McLaren F1, Bugatti Veyron, Ford GT, Pagani Huayra and more.

Supercar Revolution also profiles the designers and engineers who develop each beast and provides interviews with the celebrity drivers and professional racers who drive them. Even more so, this new book includes a feature on Jay Leno, the host of Jay Leno's Garage and one of the best-known automotive collectors and enthusiasts of the world. Leno provides hilarious and informative commentary so readers will not only learn the very makes of these cars, but also hear stories and informed opinions by someone who owns many of these cars himself.

Between striking imagery and informative text, Supercar Revolution speaks to every car-lover fandom. By author John Lamm, a well-respected automotive journalist and photographer, this new book is the perfect source of current supercar marques that will soon become an account of classic history. Readers will love learning all about these supercars as they're pushed to their absolute limits as never been seen before.

John Lamm https://www.quartoknows.com/authors/2720/John-Lamm/ covers sports and racing cars for Road & Track. After attending a road race at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, he decided to become an automotive journalist and began his career with Motor Trend magazine in Los Angeles. In 1975, he moved to Road & Track, where he remains editor-at-large to this day. Lamm has won the International Motor Press Association's Ken Purdy Award and the Motor Press Guild's Dean Batchelor Award for his writing and has also been honored for his photography.

Published by Motorbooks | Available November 13, 2018 Hardcover, 240 pages | $40.00 USD, $52.00 CAN | ISBN: 9780760363348 For additional information, a review copy, or to schedule an interview, contact: Steve Roth | The Quarto Group | steve.roth@quarto.com<mailto:steve.roth@quarto.com> | 612-344-8156 This e-mail is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the sender and should not be taken as representing the view of The Quarto Group or any of its divisions. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify The Quarto Group at +44 (0)20 7700 6700, or by using the reply facility on your email system.