Formula E has announced the 10th and final team to race in the FIA Formula E Championship that starts in 2014. The team is called the Venturi Formula E Team, and is a partnership between Leonardo DiCaprio and Venturi Automobiles. “The future of our planet depends on our ability to embrace fuel-efficient, clean-energy vehicles,” DiCaprio… Continue reading 10th Formula E team announced
The FIA Formula E Championship now has 6 teams. The latest team to join is Super Aguri, a Japanese team founded this year by four partners. The most famous partner is Aguri Suzuki, who spent 8 seasons as an F1 driver between 1988-1995, and was team owner of Super Aguri F1 from 2006-2008. Aguri Suzuki… Continue reading Super Aguri is 6th team to join Forumla E
Lord Paul Drayson claims to have set a new land speed record for electric vehicle weighing 999kg or less. The record was set at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, and the Drayson B12 69 electric vehicle achieved an average of 205.139 mph over 2 runs within one hour (as required to set an official record). Prior… Continue reading Drayson Racing sets new electric vehicle land record (video)
The Formula E Championship racing series has made Michelin its Official Tyre Partner. Formula E requires that the tires used be all-weather, and all-temperature to both keep costs down and to promote sustainability (as opposed to separate slicks or wet-weather tires like used in Formula 1). Michelin Motorsport director Pascal Couasnon said the tires were… Continue reading FIA Formula E Championship will use Michelin Energy-Efficient Tires
On Tuesday at the Frankfurt Motor Show, FIA president Jean Todt, and Formula E Holdings CEO Alejandro Aga revealed the new Spark-Renault SRT_01E – Formula E’s fully electric single seat race car that will debut in competition next year. The SRT_01E was designed and built by Spark Racing Technology and a consortium of manufacturers involved… Continue reading Formula E Spark-Renault SRT electric race car revealed in Frankfurt
Since 2009 Speed Ventures’ REFUEL event has made access to a race track free for electric vehicle owners. REFUEL opens up the world-famous Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to electric cars and motorcycles and provides no-cost sessions on the track. Participants are also invited to participate in the SportElectric Time Trial. REFUEL has been part of… Continue reading REFUEL 2012 scheduled for July 1
Ford announced last week that it would be creating the first all electric pace car by using a Ford Focus Electric to lead the pack around the Richmond 400 at the end of April. Today, the official Ford Focus Electric pace car was unveiled to the public at the Richmond International Raceway. Ford was also… Continue reading Ford Focus Electric pace car photos
