Lawrence Butcher
Journalist and Photographer at Freelance
Editor, PMW Magazine and Automotive Powertrain Technology International at UKi Media & Events
Editor at Professional Motorsport World
Lawrence Butcher, editor, Professional Motorsport World and Automotive Powertrain Technology magazines, freelance writer for @Motor_Sport and @RacecarEngineer
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3 days ago |
automotivepowertraintechnologyinternational.com | Lawrence Butcher
Being able to quickly find the ideal powertrain solution for a given project is a boon for any manufacturer, be it in automotive or other sectors such as off-highway. Virtual tools have already revolutionized the development process, reducing the number of prototypes required and pushing the need for physical parts further down the line.
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4 days ago |
pmw-magazine.com | Lawrence Butcher
With the Hypercar class at Le Mans continuing to go from strength to strength, three new teams are set to join the fray over the next two years – Genesis in 2026, followed by Ford and McLaren in 2027. All have taken the opportunity of the 2025 running of Le Mans 24 Hours this past weekend (June 13-14) to provide updates on their progress. Racing under the Magma Racing sub-brand, Genesis will use an Oreca chassis in its LMDH hypercar, which is well on its way to track testing.
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1 week ago |
pmw-magazine.com | Lawrence Butcher
The ACO has revealed that Oreca and Ligier have been awarded the tender to supply the next generation of LMP2 chassis, due to be introduced in 2028. Gibson will supply a new, turbocharged engine. Details are currently sparse on the technical specifications of the new cars, though it is suggested that they will be marginally larger in all dimensions than the current cars, introduced in 2017.
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2 weeks ago |
pmw-magazine.com | Lawrence Butcher
With the hypercar class at Le Mans continuing to go from strength to strength, three new teams are set to join the fray over the next two years, Genesis in 2026, followed by Ford and McLaren in ’27. All have taken the opportunity of the 2025 running of the Le Mans 24 hours to provide updates on their progress. Starting with Genesis – set to race under the Magma Racing sub-brand – its LMDH hypercar, which will use an Oreca chassis, is well on its way to track testing.
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1 month ago |
autonomousvehicleinternational.com | Lawrence Butcher
Fresh from his extended conference presentation, ‘Understanding self-driving vehicle safety’, Phil Koopman, associate professor at Pennsylvania’s Carnegie Mellon University, found time to further share his thoughts with AAVI in this exclusive interview filmed at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo Europe 2025. “You have to think bigger than the driver,” he explained.
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EV 1300mile road trip European update. Carrefour chargers decided to play ball this time (after a brief argument). Shopping done, now let's see if we can make Cologne in one hit. https://t.co/DITmOtg6d7
This could be interesting, 1300 mile round trip over five days in an EV. Uk, Cologne, Le Mans, home. Reckon @AudiUK's A6 will be just fine https://t.co/xu5TH0GBUd
10,000rpm and an innovative P1 hybrid installation. Lamborghini's L411 V8 is a glimpse into the future of supercar powertrains. I was lucky to gain unrivalled access to the team behind the project. Read Pt1 of our in-depth Tech Indsider below ⬇️ https://t.co/qe3V8WAWhu https://t.co/SHqlapMsfs
