With an eye towards increasing automotive relevance—and connecting racing with the technology the public understands and uses in their personal cars—IndyCar has announced that beginning with the 2022 season the racing series’ engines will be gasoline-electric hybrids.
The EL1 Camaro, the first electric car to compete in Formula D, has changed the conversation from how to make a gasoline-powered engine go faster to: Hey, we are the future, and we are here!
After a chaotic day caused by heavy rain on Saturday morning, BMW i Andretti Motorsport’s Antonio Felix da Costa won the very first race of a brand-new season of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Saudi Arabia by fending off Formula E’s world champion Jean-Eric Vergne.
Season 4 of the FIA Formula E Championship came to an end with a doubleheader race last week on Brooklyn, New York’s waterfront, crowning a new drivers’ champion after Saturday’s race and awarded the Teams’ Championship on Sunday.
Speed Ventures, California’s leading recreational motorsports sanctioning body, envisioned Refuel 10 years ago as an opportunity to push the boundaries of EV performance.
On Sunday, Volkswagen took a car to the famous Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the intention of beating the record for fastest electric vehicle up the mountain. They not only beat the EV record, but smashed the all-time record.
Consider making the BMW Performance Center a bucket list destination, as it is a perfect excuse to visit the Palm Springs area and improve your driving skills. The result will more fun behind the wheel, but you’ll also likely see better fuel economy, too.
The Volkswagen I.D. R’s participation in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb could be another step to getting the company out from under the cloud caused by its diesel emissions scandal.
This has been a great year for us, but we think 2018 promises to be even more exciting. Glad to have you along for the ride.
The two days of racing on Saturday and Sunday provided fans of the Formula E Hong Kong ePrix plenty of excitement.