E-Motorsport
Nissan unleashes the all-new Leaf Nismo RC electric race car
The all-new Nissan LEAF NISMO RC, an electric race car with more than double the maximum power and torque output of its predecessor, was unveiled today in Tokyo. The unveiling took place at Nissan Crossing in the city’s Ginza district. The car, which was developed by Nissan’s racing arm, NISMO, with its race technology know-how,…
Read full article >>Felipe Massa drives the first all-electric lap in Saudi Arabia to launch Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix
The countdown to Season 5 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship got underway in the ancient city of Diriyah when Felipe Massa drove the all-new Gen2 car to launch the series’ first Middle East extravaganza. The first competitive appearance of the new cars will be held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on December…
Read full article >>Debut Jaguar I-PACE eTrophy calendar annonuced
Jaguar Racing has unveiled the full race calendar for the inaugural Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Championship. Up to twenty identical Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecars will line up on the grid on Saturday 15 December in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, for the first round of the new global electric production car racing series. The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY…
Read full article >>Di Grassi takes victory in New York as Vergne clinches ABB FIA Formula E Championship
Lucas di Grassi took his second consecutive win of the season in New York, as Jean-Eric Vergne fought through the field to move out of reach of title rival Sam Bird and secure the ABB FIA Formula E Championship with one round to spare. Both title contenders started on the back foot after a difficult…
Read full article >>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 >>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 >>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 Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY electric race car has made its global debut in Berlin
The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecar, which will compete in the official support series for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship next season, has made its global debut in Berlin. Founder and CEO of Formula E Alejandro Agag had the honour of marking this historical moment alongside Jaguar Racing as he drove the racecar around the…
Read full article >>Daniel Abt and team-mate Lucas di Grassi secure first one-two for Audi at the Berlin E-Prix
Daniel Abt drove a dominant race to secure victory in the BMW i Berlin E-Prix in front of his home fans ahead of Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team-mate Lucas di Grassi at Tempelhof Airport. The German led from the front after clinching Julius Baer pole position to pick-up his second win in the ABB FIA…
Read full article >>Vergne victorious on home soil with Formula-E win on the streets of Paris
Jean-Eric Vergne picked-up his third victory of the season in front of the partisan Parisian crowd solidifying his position at the top of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. The TECHEETAH driver led from lights-to-flag and took arguably one of his sweetest victories to date at the Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix on the same streets…
Read full article >>Volkswagen unveils it’s fully-electric I.D. R Supercar to challenge the Pikes Peak Race to the Clouds
Volkswagen have unveiled its fully-electric supercar—the I.D. R Pikes Peak—today in Alès, France. The supercar will compete in the Pikes Peak International Hill climb in Colorado Springs, CO, on June 24, seeking to beat the existing electric car record of 8:57.118 minutes in the annual “Race to the Clouds.” I.D. R Pikes Peak weighs less…
Read full article >>Sam Bird holds off rivals Di Grassi and Evans to be the first-ever Formula-E winner on the streets of Rome
Sam Bird held his nerve in the closing laps of the CBMM Niobium Rome E-Prix presented by Mercedes EQ and fended off multiple attacks from both Lucas di Grassi and Mitch Evans to etch his name in the history books as the first-ever winner on the streets of the Italian capital. The DS Virgin Racing…
Read full article >>Academy Award-nominated actress Margot Robbie headlines Nissan Formula E launch event
Nissan completed its Formula E launch tour in Los Angeles today with an event led by Margot Robbie, the company’s electric vehicle and sustainability ambassador, heralding an exciting era for Nissan as it enters the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. First revealed at the Geneva Motor Show to high acclaim, followed by its U.S. debut…
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