Archive for June 2018
All-time record: Volkswagen makes history with the I.D. R at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Volkswagen and the I.D. R Pikes Peak have made history at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Driving the 500-kW (680 PS) I.D. R Pikes Peak, Romain Dumas defeated a field including cars with conventional drivetrain technology. In doing so, he not only broke the previous record for electric vehicles, but also bettered Sébastien Loeb’s…
Read full article >>Tesla closing in on its goal of producing 5,000 units of Model 3 cars per week
Tesla appears to be closing in on its goal of producing 5,000 units of Model 3 cars per week. Elon Musk has just tweeted a photo showing a third production line which was apparently assembled in just three weeks. Although it does appear to look like just a big temporary structure built at their Fremont…
Read full article >>Jaguar Vector Racing break maritime electric world record using Formula-E technology
Jaguar Vector Racing have broken the outright world and national electric speed records in a battery-powered boat. The unique Jaguar Vector V20E recorded an average speed of 88.61mph across the two legs of the famous 1km course on Coniston Water, England. The electric boat was designed and constructed by Jaguar Vector in partnership with Jaguar…
Read full article >>The all new electric Jaguar I-PACE is now available to order in Australia
The stunning new all electric Jaguar I-PACE is now available to order at a showroom near you. With its Jaguar heritage, 480km range and 0-100km/h in 4.8s performance the Jaguar I-PACE is the one we have all been waiting to drive! Here is the full Jaguar Australia release:- “Where other companies talk about the future,…
Read full article >>Audi Sport driver Lucas Di Grassi claims his first Formula-E win this season on streets of Zurich
Reigning champion Lucas di Grassi climbed from fifth on the grid to secure his first win of the 2017/18 ABB FIA Formula E Championship and mark a momentous victory on the return of circuit racing to Switzerland for over six decades. The Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler driver stood on the top of the podium at…
Read full article >>The Volkswagen I.D. R EV racecar has appeared at the official test day for the famous Pikes Peak Hill Climb
The countdown is on to the 96th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Two weeks ahead of the start of the most famous hill climb in the world, the I.D. R Pikes Peak appeared at the final official test in its final livery and bearing its start number. Volkswagen’s first fully-electric racing car lines up on…
Read full article >>The FIA announce the World Rallycross Championship will be an electric powered series from 2020
The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has approved plans for the FIA World Rallycross Championship to be an electric series from 2020. IMG has collaborated with the FIA and a number of car manufacturers on this project for the last eighteen months, whilst working hard to ensure privateers can also compete in the new Championship.…
Read full article >>The Mission E, Porsche’s first fully electric sports car, is to be called the Taycan
Series production of the first purely electric Porsche is set to begin next year. In preparation, the vehicle has now been given its official name: The “Mission E” concept study, the name currently used to describe Porsche’s complete electric offering, will be known as the Taycan. The name can be roughly translated as “lively young…
Read full article >>Kia have unveiled their production Niro EV at the Busan Motor Show and it has a 380 kilometer driving range
Kia Motors has revealed its new Niro EV at the 2018 Busan International Motor Show today in Korea. Marketed as an all-electric CUV (crossover utility vehicle) the Niro will be released in Korea later this year and then other markets after that. Here is the full release :- Kia Motors has revealed its new Niro…
Read full article >>The drive system for the BMW i8 wins International Engine Of The Year award for the fourth time
The plug-in hybrid drive system in the BMW i8 has won its category in the world’s leading engine competition for the fourth year in succession. The drive system powering the BMW i8 (BMW i8 Roadster: fuel consumption combined 2.0 l/100 km [141.2 mpg imp], electric power consumption combined 14.5 kWh/100 km, CO2 emissions combined 46…
Read full article >>A new Nissan Leaf is sold every 10 minutes as total Leaf sales reach 100,000 across Europe
Nissan is celebrating the 100,000th delivery of the LEAF car this month in Europe, in a move hailed as a victory for electric mobility. Globally, over 320,000 Nissan LEAF have been sold, making it the most sold EV in the world. Susana de Mena, of Madrid, milestone buyer of the 100,000th LEAF said, “I’ve spent…
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