The Second International Collegiate Electric Vehicle Grand Prix took place Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (the same day as the IndyCar series began opening day practice for the Indy 500). Student racing teams competed on a road course in the parking lot of the IMS Hall of Fame Museum. The grand prix consisted of
Following a one-day shakedown and functionality test recently at the French Magny-Cours circuit with their TS030 hybrid prototype, Friday saw Toyota complete a full 3-day test programme in Spain at MotorLand Aragon. The main focus for the team in Spain was to conduct their second endurance run of the LMP1 car, their first endurance test
The 1984 Fiero is an unlikely hero, but in the hands of John Metric from DC Plasma Racing it is record-breaking thoroughbred. His red electric Pontiac has been stunning the crowds at drag races all over the States, culminating in his recent 155mph run at the Texas Mile event in March. We had a quick
Toyota and Audi resumed their on-track rivalry albeit on different tracks, different days and in different countries. Friday saw Toyota recommence testing of their TS030 Hybrid LMP1 following the April 4th crash which forced the team to build an all new chassis and miss valuable track time. Team drivers Alex Wurz and Nicolas Lapierre completed
Friday qualifying for Round two of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps circuit saw Audi set the pace once again with Alan McNish placing the new R18 e-tron quattro hybrid on pole. The Scot was the only driver to dip below 2’02” with his pole winning time stopping the clocks at 2’01’’
The figure of 1.2 Megawatts is more commonly associated with the output of utility scale wind turbines, not cars. Yet in the world of electric drag racing, this is exactly the level of power that Ron Adamowicz from Lithiumaniacs Racing has shoe-horned into a 2012 Camaro drag car named The Warp Factor III. The moniker
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Audi promise their future electric e-tron models will cover long distances powered by virtually silent electric motors. Of course one of the concerns aimed at electric cars is the potential risk this lack of traditional noise may cause pedestrians, especially in urban areas. Audi have moved to address this issue on their upcoming electric e-tron
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Following a one-day shakedown and functionality test recently at the French Magny-Cours circuit with their TS030 hybrid prototype, Friday saw Toyota complete a full 3-day test programme in Spain at MotorLand Aragon. The main focus for the team in Spain was to conduct their second endurance run of the LMP1 car, their first endurance test
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American electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo have now revealed pricing and production plans for their Empulse and Empulse R bikes at an event held in L.A. Brammo demonstrated to potential buyers and motorcycle insiders the advancements in electric motorcycling and provided a glimpse of what’s to come in the future. The Empulse is the only electric
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The Second International Collegiate Electric Vehicle Grand Prix took place Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (the same day as the IndyCar series began opening day practice for the Indy 500). Student racing teams competed on a road course in the parking lot of the IMS Hall of Fame Museum. The grand prix consisted of
Following a one-day shakedown and functionality test recently at the French Magny-Cours circuit with their TS030 hybrid prototype, Friday saw Toyota complete a full 3-day test programme in Spain at MotorLand Aragon. The main focus for the team in Spain was to conduct their second endurance run of the LMP1 car, their first endurance test
American electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo have now revealed pricing and production plans for their Empulse and Empulse R bikes at an event held in L.A. Brammo demonstrated to potential buyers and motorcycle insiders the advancements in electric motorcycling and provided a glimpse of what’s to come in the future. The Empulse is the only electric
Toyota can’t seem to catch a break recently as they prepare for their return to the Le Mans 24 hour race in June. Early April saw their TS030 Hybrid prototype destroyed in a high speed crash whilst testing at the Paul Ricard circuit. On Tuesday, Toyota Racing announced that Hiroaki Ishiura, who was set to
The 1984 Fiero is an unlikely hero, but in the hands of John Metric from DC Plasma Racing it is record-breaking thoroughbred. His red electric Pontiac has been stunning the crowds at drag races all over the States, culminating in his recent 155mph run at the Texas Mile event in March. We had a quick
U.S. electric motorcycle maker and TTXGP team Brammo announced late last week they have signed a title sponsor partnership with Icon for the 2012 racing season. The team also confirmed that 2011 National Champion Steve Atlas will return for the coming season that got underway this past weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Since
Toyota and Audi resumed their on-track rivalry albeit on different tracks, different days and in different countries. Friday saw Toyota recommence testing of their TS030 Hybrid LMP1 following the April 4th crash which forced the team to build an all new chassis and miss valuable track time. Team drivers Alex Wurz and Nicolas Lapierre completed
Friday qualifying for Round two of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps circuit saw Audi set the pace once again with Alan McNish placing the new R18 e-tron quattro hybrid on pole. The Scot was the only driver to dip below 2’02” with his pole winning time stopping the clocks at 2’01’’
Thursday witnessed a couple of firsts as practice got underway for the second round of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Audi’s new R18 e-tron Quattro hybrid sportscar will be competing in its first race as the team prepares for the Le Mans 24 hours and the remainder of the WEC season.
Quimera Responsible Racing has announced they are extending the deadline for entries for their All Electric Drift Car (AEDC) design competition. Would-be race car designers now have until 28th of May to submit their design for the world’s first professional electric drift car, and will join the 50+ entrants currently vying for the $5000 prize
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