Hayden Paddon and Hyundai New Zealand have today revealed their latest motorsport project; a fully electric Hyundai Kona rally car. Built and developed at the Paddon Rallysport Group base at Highlands Motorsport Park, the Kona EV claims to be the world’s first rally car that’s capable of competing in full-length rallying events. Among the modifications to come […]
It was already eye-catching enough. Now, a powerful shade of red is taking e-mobility to the top from a visual perspective too – the Volkswagen ID.R will sport a special livery for its record attempt on Tianmen Mountain in China. The red stands for the fully-electric, 500-kW (680-PS) prototype’s fifth record attempt, this time in […]
Porsche has named Andre Lotterer and Neel Jani as drivers for its inaugural season of the Formula E Championship. Both are overall winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and both previously drove for Porsche. Both have also competed in Formula E already, and Lotterer also had a brief taste of Formula One when […]
A low-noise and low-emission series that has made a lot of buzz in Germany: the MotoE has surprised for speed and appeal at the Sachsenring in Germany last month, and it is now time for round two at Spielberg in Austria. Among the big protagonists of the new category there is surely Team Trentino Gresini […]
Volkswagen ID.R achieves the most energy-efficient lap of all time on the Nordschleife Efficiency record: Through the “Green Hell” in just 6:05.336 minutes and with only 24.7 kWh Numbers, please: Romain Dumas was subjected to centrifugal forces of up to 3.49 g on his record-breaking lap The electric record on the iconic Nordschleife with a […]
Sweden is to join Norway and Denmark in plans to ban the sale of petrol- or diesel-powered cars within the next 11 years. Sweden has set a 2030 cut-off, which is the same as Denmark, but five years short of Norway’s proposed 2025 ban. The ultimate goal here is meeting Paris Agreement emissions targets. […]
At this rate, Porsche Taycan sales will surpass the 911s, but not the SUVs The Porsche Taycan will be heavily based on the Mission E concept Nearly 30,000 people have written deposit checks for Porsche’s all-electric vehicle, the Taycan. With a few more buyers, about 5,000, it could overtake the 911. And the car hasn’t officially been revealed yet. […]
Although this motorcycle doesn’t have an engine, the thoughtful design does its best to mimic gas burning bikes of the past. The electric two-wheeled machine comes from American company Curtiss, and the Zeuss Radial V8 motorcycle is a nod to a V-8-powered motorcycle from the past. Glenn Curtiss, whom the company is named after, rode […]
Sunday’s historic electric first MotoE race at a grand prix event was only the very beginning of EV motorcycle racingMotoGP’s first MotoE weekend was certainly historic. I’m 100 per cent certain that during the entire history of motorcycle grand prix racing there’s never been so many painful puns broadcast by commentators: the charge to the […]
There seems to be no stopping the Volkswagen ID.R – Romain Dumas dynamic duo from accomplishing the tasks they set out for themselves. After setting record after record over the past year, a new best time was written in the history books at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Until this past weekend, the all-time record […]
IMG Motorsports has confirmed that Projekt E, an electric development series, will showcase electric-powered cars on the same event schedule as traditional World Rallycross Supercars at selected European rounds of the championship in 2020. Projekt E is a collaboration between IMG and Austrian company STARD (Stohl Advanced Research and Development). The aim of Projekt E […]
By: Hal Ridge Testing of the first electric car for the new Projekt E series, which will form part of World Rallycross events in 2020, will begin next month.Following news from the World Motor Sport Council recently that plans remain underway to introduce electric cars into World RX’s main category from 2021, series promoter IMG has […]
By Bradley Brownell The World Rally Championship’s highest class will move to incorporate hybrid electric drive in two seasons time. The rule change will initially feature what the rulemakers are calling a “supplementary hybrid system” with spec components and software as a transitional stage from 2022 to 2025. Following that, regulations will open up for […]
Three electric motors and a twin-turbo V8 are good for 986 hp The second hybrid Ferrari ever, and first series-production plug-in hybrid Ferrari, is here as the SF90 Stradale. It’s the first time the most powerful Prancing Horse in the stable will have a V8 and it can do that because of its three electric motors. […]
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today marked the 10th anniversary of its launch of the zero-emission i-MiEV city car, which paved the way for the automotive industry’s seismic shift towards mass-produced electric vehicles (EV). Since its release, the i-MiEV has gained a reputation for eco performance, quietness, driving performance and environmental economy. The i-MiEV has won […]
Volkswagen announced back in January that it would modify its record-holding electric prototype, the ID.R, in a bid for the electric lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Monday, Volkswagen Motorsport announced via Twitter that its bid was successful. The ID.R and its driver Romain Dumas now hold the electric lap record at the Nürburgring, with […]
Just a few months ahead of the world premiere of the Taycan, the first fully electric sports car from Porsche, the development of the High Performance Charging infrastructure from IONITY in Europe also comes closer to the finish line. The joint venture from Porsche and Audi for the Volkswagen Group as well as BMW, Daimler […]
After launching the new China Electric Touring Car Challenge at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix last month, Zhuhai Formula Racing Development Co. Ltd. (FRD) contested their first event with the impressive NIO ES8 SUV at the Tianjin V1 Auto World Circuit outside Beijing on May 18-19, the manufacturer, teams and FRD themselves claiming it […]
American sportscar manufacturer Panoz has revealed the car it hopes will mark its return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in a presentation at the Circuit de la Sarthe on Thursday. The GT-EV is a four-wheel drive, battery-powered GT car designed to run in the special Garage 56 category of the French enduro. Its […]
Volkswagen has officially unveiled its heavily revised I.D. R prototype ahead of an attempt to break the electric car record for the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Last year, two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Romain Dumas broke Sebastien Loeb’s record for the Pikes Peak hillclimb in the I.D. R before setting a new EV benchmark during the […]
Porsche is developing an electric 718 sports car for launch around 2022, Autocar reported on Tuesday. Prototype 718s with electric powertrains are being developed alongside one with a hybrid powertrain, the British publication has learned from Porsche CEO Oliver Blume.Dr. Oliver Blume “We have prototypes of the 718 running in electric now, and a hybrid prototype […]
So it begins. This is Aston Martin’s very first all-electric, full production car, housed in the rather delightful form of the Rapide. So, meet the Aston Martin Rapide ‘E’. Recognisably an Aston, then, but without the most recognisable thing of all – a socking great naturally aspirated, 6.0-litre V12. In its place sits a bespoke battery […]
On the eve of the 1000th Formula One Grand Prix at Shanghai in China, Zhuhai Formula Racing Development Co. Ltd. (FRD) has unveiled the new China Electric Touring Car Challenge (CETC), the first SUV electric car championship under the General Administration of Sport of China, and the China Automobile and Motor Sports Federation. CETC is […]
Mini will mimic Tesla’s strategy of playing up the performance aspect of electric powertrains when it launches its first volume EV this year in the form of an electric Hardtop. As a result, the car will arrive as a Cooper S E Hardtop, Mini confirmed on Monday. The same designation is used for the plug-in hybrid version […]
Bernie Ecclestone may have been to more Formula One grands prix than any man alive but if the former supremo could shed the years and start over, he says he would probably embrace electric. As the sport noisily celebrates its 1,000th world championship race at Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, the 88-year-old Briton – who once […]
Max Biaggi is teaming up with Venturi and Voxan to target a new electric motorcycle speed record. The six-time world champion, who currently runs his own Moto3 team while he also acts as an Aprilia ambassador, will ride the Voxan Wattman in an attempt to break the 330kph barrier. The attempt will take place on Bolivia’s […]
A revised six-round MotoE World Cup schedule has been launched, with the season now starting at the Sachsenring in July after a huge fire destroyed all 18 bikes. A devastating fire destroyed the entire MotoE paddock during its first pre-season test at Jerez two weeks ago, forcing the original scheduled season-opener at the Spanish Grand Prix to […]
Dorna Sports has confirmed the MotoE World Cup will go ahead as planned in 2019, after a major fire at Jerez destroyed much of the electric MotoGP support series’ paddock. In the early hours of Thursday morning, a blaze broke out in the MotoE paddock at Jerez and destroyed all 18 Energica Ego motorcycles and charging infrastructure. […]
The nascent all-electric MotoE championship has had its whole roster of Energica Ego Corsa bikes destroyed by an overnight fire. The MotoE field was in Jerez for three days of pre-season testing, and all 18 bikes that had taken to the track for the opening day on Wednesday were burned. The fire is thought to […]
The new Range Rover and Range Rover Sport have taken major steps toward the future of motoring with the addition of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain options, and both variants are now available in South Africa. Both models are badged P400e in reference to their respective power outputs of 404PS (297kW), and both combine a 221kW […]
The Volkswagen Group is forging ahead with the fundamental change of system in individual mobility and systematically aligning with electric drives. The Group is planning to launch almost 70 new electric models in the next ten years – instead of the 50 previously planned. As a result, the projected number of vehicles to be built […]
Mercedes has unveiled its inaugural Formula E car during the 89th International Motor Show in Geneva, which is set to compete in the 2019/20 season. The EQ Silver Arrow 01 unveiled on Monday features a special “teaser livery” to give an idea of the final design, with a final livery to be presented ahead of the season-opener […]
First electric vehicle launched in South Africa together with a rapid charging network to enable long-distance travel Home charging solutions mean filling up at petrol stations is a thing of the past Designed from the outset as an electric vehicle (EV), the I-PACE offers bold aero-efficient design and interior space for five adults and luggage […]
Can Isotta Fraschini and Avions Voisin be far behind? Here’s one we didn’t see coming: Storied Spanish automaker Hispano Suiza is returning to production with a “hyperlux” electric car inspired by the incredible art deco 1938 Dubonnet Xenia. The car will be called the Carmen, in reference to Carmen Mateu, the granddaughter of Damián Mateu, who founded Hispano-Suiza […]
PRETORIA. South Africa is the last stage for the Mercedes-Benz EQC on the road to series production maturity as part of the heat testing for the vehicle concludes at the Gerotek Vehicle Test Facilities. Following successful winter trials, the EQC is required to absolve an extensive test programme in the summer heat with temperatures of […]
A long-term partner for a new challenge: Bridgestone Potenza tyres will provide the optimum performance when the Volkswagen ID. R aims to beat the lap record for electro-vehicles on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in summer 2019. Having worked together for a long-time creating equipment for production vehicles, the German automotive brand and the largest tyre manufacturer in […]
Chevy had a 9-second quarter-mile time in its sights, and the electric eCOPO Camaro has done just that. The electric drag racer has clocked a 9.837-second run. Thanks to video published by DragZine on Monday, we can see how much the eCOPO has improved. Just a few weeks ago, the electric eCOPO Camaro was able to make […]
Electric car of the new generation will reduce carbon footprint: Climate effect of more than 1 million tons of CO2 per year Brand board member Ulbrich: “Truly sustainable mobility is feasible if we all want it and we all work on it.” Electric offensive to reach Paris Climate Agreement Politics can significantly contribute to success […]
Rally is a pretty down-to-earth sport. It’s not pushing the boundaries like Formula One tries to do, and it’s not introducing totally new concepts like Formula E. But FIA President Jean Todt is expressing his frustrations with how slowly technology in the World Rally Championship is progressing. “I’m completely in favour of taking into account […]
Big, pre-war cars are the things for which Hispano-Suiza is best known. Founded in 1904, the Spanish marque has been defunct since 1968, but that’s all set to change as the brand is being revived with the launch of a new electric supercar in March at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. Based in Barcelona, […]