Although karting is the most accessible form of motor racing, and the school for children wanting to make their way to Formula 1, it is still an expensive sport. And no wonder. The engines, for example, are finely engineered, fine-tuned gems.
Kart Engines Are Miniature Masterpieces of Power
And a Key to Successful Racing
From Brad Spurgeon, About.com
Traditionally, kart engines are two-stroke 100cc to 125cc powerhouses. Lately, though, four-stroke engines have begun to take over.
A series of indentical kart engines in a row inside a tent at an exhibitors booth at the Kart Discovery fair in Paris in February.
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