Motorsport

MIA Low Carbon Motorsport Conference 2012

  • December 23, 2011

mia-lord-drayson-f.jpgLola Group and Drayson Racing Technologies have announced that they will launch their new Lola-Drayson all-electric prototype racing car at the 6th MIA International Low Carbon Racing Conference on 11 January 2012.

Rally Car wins most economical hybrid award at RAC Future Car Challenge

  • November 7, 2011

Oaktec_Honda_RAC_FCC_2011.JPGThe unique Oaktec Honda Insight hybrid rally car that caused a storm when it was considered too fast to compete in its rally championship won a race of a different kind this weekend.

Toyota hybrid to compete in Le Mans

  • October 12, 2011

toyota-le-mans-hybrid.jpgToyota is to compete in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours with a new race car powered by a petrol hybrid powertrain.

Electric cars to get electric race tracks

  • July 28, 2011

lola-f.jpgElectric cars will soon be able to race around tracks which provide charge as they drive, thanks to a new partnership between HaloIPT and Drayson Racing Technologies.

Electric race car from Lola and Drayson Racing

  • July 22, 2011

lola-f.jpgLola Cars International Ltd and Drayson Racing Technologies LLP today announced the formation of an official partnership that will initially deliver an all-electric prototype race car, the Lola-Drayson B12/69EV.

World’s greenest rally car banned for being too fast

  • June 28, 2011

Oaktec Honda Insight Hybrid Rally Car-f.jpgIt’s a 100 miles per gallon automatic hybrid eco-car, yet it’s been banned from rallying for being too fast!

Toyota GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II

  • June 22, 2011

toyota-grmn-sportshybrid-f.jpgToyota will show the MR2-based “GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II”, a convertible mid-engined petrol-electric hybrid concept, at the 39th Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race taking place this weekend.

Audi wins Le Mans and shows electric e-tron Spyder

  • June 13, 2011

audi-etron-le-mans-f.jpgAudi has won the Le Mans 24 Hour Race for the tenth time, as well as showcasing its future technology in the form of the diesel-electric e-tron Spyder concept.

Delta Motorsport Electric E-4 Coupe

  • May 16, 2011

delta-motorsport-f.jpgDelta Motorsport has launched its battery-electric Delta E-4 Coupé, which has a top speed of 150 mph and a range of 200 miles.

MINI embarks on World Rally Championship

  • May 5, 2011

mini-wrc-f.jpgThe MINI Countryman is starting its participation in the World Rally Championship on the Rally Italy event in Sardinia, which takes place from 6-8 May.