Piper Aircraft Manufacturers from their early beginnings to quite recently. The book gives details on the types produced, with a variety of pictures and plans. Performance, dimensions, weights, construction, equipment, first flights, production numbers and other relevant details. There are around: - 135 pages - 147 pictures - 30 plans.

"The original version of this story was published as a black and white booklet in 2002"--Title page verso.

The sport compact performance market is hot and getting hotter - and while the Honda Civic and Acura Integra have long been the dominant players in the market, a newcomer is emerging as a popular car for performance modifications - The Ford Focus. Well-built, inexpensive, good looking, and easy to modify, the Focus is quickly catching the Hondas in terms of market popularity. This book shows Focus owners exactly what it takes to improve their car's performance, from simple modifications like installing a new air intake to radical mods like installing a turbocharger. The author also shows what those modifications can do, with before-and-after dyno tests for each modification. There's also extensive info on suspension and brake modifications for better handling and braking. It's a one-stop shop for those who want a sharper, faster Focus. Dimensions: 8-3/8 x 10-7/8 inches # of color photographs: None inside- color cover only # of black and white photographs: 300

Celebrate the rebirth of the world's most stunning high-performance automobile. Porsche made history when it brought turbocharging to the racing world in the form of the 917. When strict regulations regarding engine displacement took away the option of bigger engines, manufacturers turned to forced induction. In its wildest trim, the original 12-cylinder turbocharged Porsche racing engine yielded as much as 1,400 horsepower! Porsche's official philosophy was that racing cars must have a connection to street cars, so it was preordained that Porsche would eventually produce a turbocharged version of its air-cooled flat-six cylinder engine. The resulting 930 Turbo appeared in the spring of 1975 in Europe. Acceleration from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour took a scant 5.5 seconds, and its top speed was 155 miles per hour. The Turbo's distinctive rear wing let the world know that this was something very special. It was nothing less than the rebirth of the high-performance automobile. At a time when the big-block engines in America's so-called "muscle cars" were putting out 180 horsepower and the engines in exotic supercars weren't much more ambitious, the lightweight Porsche was a genuine rocket. Porsche Turbo: The Inside Story of Stuttgart's Turbocharged Road and Race Cars celebrates Porsche's five decades of turbocharged supercar performance, both on the track and on the street. It covers all of the major racing cars as well as the turbocharged street cars, including the 930, 935, 924, 944, 968, 911, and Cayenne Panamera. Don't let this one fly past you!

The future of video games has arrived-now get the most out of it! The Sony Playstation 2 is a marvel of modern technology. Aside from providing the most intense video game graphics on the market, the PS2 can play DVDs, link you up to the Internet, and allow you to play both the newer PS2 games and your favorite classics. With so many possibilities, where do you start? Hank Schlesinger's Playstation 2: The Unofficial Guide helps you navigate the vast, electrifying world of Playstation 2, from maximizing your multi-functioning console, to providing awesome tips, hints, and tricks for mastering the newest Playstation games, as well as ways to win at your favorite classics. You'll also find dozens of reviews, guides, and ratings for sports, adventure, and role-playing games, plus a whole lot more-all written in simple, player-friendly language.