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Nissan promises more thrills from latest Leaf Nismo RC electric race car

Paul Ridden November 30, 2018

Last year's Leaf overhaul delivered a huge range bump, more power and more torque than the all electric vehicle that preceded it. Nissan treated the world's best-selling electric car to a sporty makeover in July of this year, and has now revealed a powerful track variant called the Nismo RC.

The Nissan Leaf Nismo RC electric race car will make its official debut on December 2 ...

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All-electric Chevy Camaro previews the future of the electric crate motor

C.C. Weiss October 31, 2018

Nodding at the past while looking into the future, Chevy presents the eCOPO Camaro at SEMA 2018. Fifty years after the introduction of the original COPO Camaro, it takes the high-performance Camaro electric, dropping in a plug-and-play motor for more than 700 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque.

Chevy debuts the eCOPO Camaro at the 2018 SEMA Show

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Volkswagen's electric I.D. R smashes all-time Pikes Peak record

Loz Blain June 24, 2018

After a superb performance in qualifying, we thought the battery-powered Volkswagen had a good chance at beating the electric record at Pikes Peak. Turns out Romain Dumas and the VW team had their sights set even higher.

Romain Dumas and the Volkswagen I.D. R race car working their way up Pikes Peak fast ...

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Electric GT team takes delivery of first race-ready Tesla

Paul Ridden June 22, 2018

Back in February, Electric GT Holdings Inc. confirmed that its Electric Production Car Series racing series had been sanctioned by the FIA. Now the first stripped down, race-ready Tesla P100DL has been delivered to a team in Barcelona, Spain – ahead of the race series debut in November.

The first race-ready EPCS Tesla P100D has been delivered to SPV Racing in Barcelona, Spain

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Volkswagen's electric I.D. R blows the field away in Pikes Peak qualifying

Loz Blain June 21, 2018

The power of electric motoring is on rude display at Pikes Peak again this year, with Volkswagen's 680-hp (507-kW) I.D. R setting a blistering qualifying time, 11 seconds clear of any other competitor, with reigning champion Romaine Dumas at the wheel.

Volkswagen's 680-hp I.D. R Pikes Peak finishes qualifying 11 seconds clear of the field and in ...

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Mugen dominates the 2018 Isle of Man TT Zero with record lap

Spiros Tsantilas June 8, 2018

The electric superbike class of the 2018 Tourist Trophy remained under Mugen's control, after the Japanese team secured its fifth straight win. Seasoned TT competitor Michael Rutter rode the Shinden Nana at a record-breaking pace, attracting attention to the TT Zero despite dwindling competition.

Michael Rutter on course for a record-breaking lap of the 2018 Isle of Man TT Zero

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Inaugural Electric Production Car Series will kick off in Spain

Darren Quick April 24, 2018

After getting the official green light from the FIA earlier this year for its Electric Production Car Series (EPCS), sports organizer Electric GT Holdings Inc. has announced a 10-race calendar for the inaugural season of the zero-emission vehicle racing championship.

The inaugural Electric Production Car Series will get underway in Spain in November

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Tesla-based racing series is good to go

Ben Coxworth February 2, 2018

Electric GT Holdings Inc. recently announced that its Electric Production Car Series has been sanctioned by the FIA, the governing body for world motorsport. In the series' first season, at least, all EPCS cars will be a modified version of the Tesla Model S P100D.

The cars will be based around the Tesla Model S P100D

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Audi bolts toward Formula E with electric FE04 racer

Scott Collie October 1, 2017

Having dropped the WEC last year, Audi has unveiled the car that will lead its motorsports involvement in the world of electric mobility. The FE04 will take to the track in the next Formula E season, making Audi the first big German manufacturer to have a factory offering in the burgeoning category.

The first factory-backed Formula E entry from Audi

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Chevy Bolt EV packs surprises on the autocross course

Ben Coxworth September 5, 2017

At a relatively low price of US$37,495 before rebates, and with a range of 238 miles, the Bolt certainly has the potential to become one of the more popular EVs. With that in mind, GM recently invited us out to Detroit, to put the speedy little car through its paces on an autocross course.