Updates from the world of electric and hybrid racing cars, bikes and even boats and planes.
Minutes ago, Honda announced their NSX Concept-GT race car for next year’s Japanese Super GT Series. Lexus have responded with an exciting announcement of their own… A stunning concept car from 2012, the Lexus LF-CC is now moving off the show stands and into the real world of gritty racing. The advanced two-door Lexus coupe, […]
Lexus Responds to Honda Threat for 2014 Japanese Super GT 500 Series Read More »
Hot on the heels of Honda’s NSX Ohio testing of their latest hybrid sportscar, Honda have today unveiled the NSX CONCEPT-GT, a racing machine to be entered into the GT500 class of the 2014 SUPER GT Series Round 5 ‘2013 AUTOBACS SUPER GT’ at Suzuka Circuit under the supervision and operation of GTA Co. Ltd. The
Honda Unveils Racing NSX CONCEPT-GT Read More »
Not really a hybrid in the traditional electric motor combined with petrol or diesel motor, but the Aston Martin Hydrogen Rapide S is a hybrid of a different sort. Combining a 6.0 litre V12 running on both hydrogen and petrol, the car is the first race car to be approved by the FIA to run
Hydrogen Aston Martin to Appear at Shelsley Walsh Read More »
FOX Sports, one of the largest global sports networks, has yesterday (August, 9th 2013) signed a multi-year, international multi-media deal with the FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully-electric car racing series beginning in September 2014. Formula E is a new FIA Championship featuring open-wheel cars powered exclusively by electricity and racing in the
Formula E to be on Fox Sports Read More »
At AutoVolt Magazine, we recently posted that the latest Honda NSX prototype would appear at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course ahead of the Honda Indy 200 and indeed it did as the below press release outlines. The Honda NSX prototype lapped the 2.4-mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, just prior to the running
Honda NSX Prototype at Ohio Read More »
Andretti is a name that needs little introduction when it comes to motorsport. Michael Andretti is a racing legend in his own right and his team in the IndyCar series is synonymous with success. This was the first team from the USA to have joined the Formula E championship and the third of all team
Andretti Autosport Read More »
Bluebird are to officially launch their all new DC50 [electric] Sports Car and the Bluebird GTL Formula E contender at the Sustainable MotoExpo on Saturday 28 September 2013 at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. One of the largest and most varied sustainable and eco-friendly motoring events take places at the internationally renowned National Motor Museum,
New Bluebird Electric & Formula E Cars Read More »
Renowned IndyCar team Andretti Autosport, led by racing legend Michael Andretti, has today become the third of 10 teams to sign up to the FIA Formula E Championship – the world’s first fully-electric global racing series, beginning in 2014. The launch, held at the team’s headquarters in Indianapolis, was attended by Alejandro Agag, CEO of
Andretti Autosport 3rd Formula E Team Read More »
Drayson Racing secured a podium spot at the Goodwood Festival of Speed weekend, with a third place finish for the all-electric B12 69/EV. It was the electric hypercar’s first high-profile run since it broke the FIA World Electric Land Speed Record for sub-1000kg cars (subject to FIA approval) three weeks ago with Lord Drayson at
Drayson 3rd at Goodwood FoS Read More »
The first race weekend of the FIM eRoadRacing World Cup saw Zongshen dominate the grid and podium but a surpirse exit from their the weekend’s favourite Hoi Chi Fung in the second race meant Spaniard Oscar Pena now leads the European series. The first race weekend of the FIM eRoadRacing World Cup saw Zongshen dominate
eRoadRacing Results, Valencia Read More »
