Mercedes created the world's most efficient racing engine

Mercedes-Benz F1 engine efficiencyMercedes-Benz dominated Formula One in 2017, and part of its success was no doubt due to its latest F1 powertrain. The big news surrounding the engine is the fact it achieves a 50-percent thermal efficiency. What's so special about that? Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained is here to tell us. Thermal efficiency is the percentage of the energy...

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