Updates from the world of electric and hybrid racing cars, bikes and even boats and planes.
Drayson RacingTM has increased the World Electric Land Speed Record for sub-999kg cars during official FIA-sanctioned runs at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, England (*subject to FIA homologation). The all-electric prototype racing car driven by Lord (Paul) Drayson and developed by Drayson Racing Technologies achieved a two-way average speed of 205.139mph over the measured mile and 333.271kph […]
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Audi is still undefeated in the 2013 sports car season. All five rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) went to Audi Sport Team Joest. In addition, the Audi R18 e-tron quattro won the Sebring 12 Hours. Most recently, at Austin, Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich’s squad celebrated the 100th overall victory
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Aurora Media Worldwide (AMW) have today signed a multi-year partnership with Formula E Holdings to be the exclusive host broadcaster and media partner for the new FIA Formula E Championship. The agreement will see AMW produce world-class coverage of all Formula E races, qualifying and practice sessions, delivering an innovative and interactive experience to a
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The final part of Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s mini-series, “Assembly,” reveals how the assembly of the Formula One car takes place in the ‘Race Bays’ at Milton Keynes HQ. With thousands of parts being created for each car, the team work fast to put together all the parts which result in a world class car
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Episode three of the Infiniti Red Bull Racing mini short-documentary series, The Making of an F1 Car, has been released for your viewing pleasure. Manufacturing concentrates on the processes used by the team to construct pieces of the Formula One racing car. Episode four will show how building of the car itself takes place in
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Infiniti Red Bull Racing have released part two of their four part documentary, unlocking the doors to some of their development secrets. It’s interesting stuff with some of the figures mentioned being quite literally mind blowing. With thousands of design changes occurring every week and only 5 months (in general) to design a new car
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Formula E have just announced updates to their inaugural season calendar to start next year, September 2014. The new calendar gives the total ten city courses that were initially aimed for plus an order for events to take place. It should be stressed that this is a preliminary calendar and so is subject to change,
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As preparations for the start of production of the EU-specification Outlander PHEV were underway in Japan, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) took its technology flagship to a last and most unexpected reliability exercise – cross country racing. (FIA) Asia Cross Country Rally MMC remains convinced of the virtues of motor sports to improve the breed and
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Creating a successful Formula One car, from drawing board to race track that is able to be competitive across a entire racing season, usually involves the kind of secret that only the ‘inner circle’ is able to access. so closely guarded are secrets and development work, that even Red Bull Racing themselves were loathed for
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With beginnings in 2006, Dragon Racing was founded by tech giant Seagate’s CEO and chairman, Steve Luzco and Jay Penske respectively. The team has concentrated on the IndyCar series before venturing into the world of electric racing. Dragon Racing brings to Formula E sponsorship in the shape of antivirus company McAfee with strategic partnerships with
