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karting

  • Flying over dirt, the electric French Kart
    Outdoors
    Electric French Kart swaps track for dirt
    What could be more fun than roaring around tarmac driving a go-kart? Going off-road of course. And that's what's being offered by Marcel Beltran and his French Kart – an all-electric, all-terrain thrill machine that's been in development since 2012.
  • The Daymak Blast C5 Ultimate uses a fan propulsion system that Daymak says will help it hit 60 mph in 1.5 seconds
    Automotive
    "World's fastest go-kart" would hit 60 mph in 1.5 seconds
    Tesla has already demonstrated the performance potential of electric power in cars, but the technology hasn't made the same splash in the world of go karting. But that looks set to change with Canada-based Daymak using battery power to develop what it claims will be the "world's fastest go-kart".
  • The students pose with their project
    Automotive
    Rolls-Royce helps schoolchildren design a mini e-racer
    The March CE Primary School is located just a few minutes' walk from Rolls-Royce headquarters. Last year, the two parties teamed up on a Rolls-Royce-badged electric go-kart, and this year they've come up with a more refined design named "March 2 Glory."
  • The PlyFly Go-Kart can reach speeds of up to 25 mph (40 km/h)
    Outdoors
    Flatpack go-kart assembles in a few hours, can reach 25 mph
    The PlyFly Go-Kart is a flatpack go-kart that's powered by a 4-stroke engine. The wooden vehicle can be assembled in just a few hours, and promises speeds of up to 25 mph (40 km/h). It's currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign.
  • If Bonhams' estimated sale price of €24,000-€28,000 (US$28,000-$33,000) for Senna's 1981 DAP KART is accurate, it will be one of the cheapest Senna memorabilia items ever sold. Senna drove the kart to fourth at the World Karting Championship in 1981. After winning his first world F1 title, Senna was asked what his greatest regret was. His answer was that he had "never won the World Karting Championship." Senna's kart will go under the hammer in Paris on February 5 at the annual Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais.
    Automotive
    Ayrton Senna's kart may become the cheapest Senna memorabilia yet
    Karting is now mandatory preparation for an F1 driver. All current F1 drivers raced karts with Alonso and Vettel starting at three, and Hamilton at four years of age. With memorabilia prices soaring, auctioneers are finding it hard to value the kart Senna drove in the 1981 world karting champs.