The Formula E race hosted by Chile in the city of Santiago offered a lot of excitement for the second year in a row. Its tight 2.4 kilometre layout with a mix of concrete and tarmac makes it a challenging race, especially with the new, faster Gen2 cars. High temperatures made things even more difficult […]
Fully electric drivetrains for the purpose of speed and lap times are trending for manufacturers who are just now entering the EV market. The hybrid setup already proved to the world the benefits of immediate power and monstrous torque in order to get ridiculous performance figures and while Formula E is the only full-racing format […]
This was it. The last races of the fourth season of Formula E. The last races with the first generation of all-electric single-seat open-wheel race cars. The decider of who will take home the title of Formula E World Champion 2017-18. For that, New York seemed like a fitting location for this finale. Jean-Eric Vergne […]
We repeat: Volkswagen has smashed the legendary Pikes Peak hill climb record in a specially developed electric vehicle called the ID R Pikes Peak. With Pikes Peak veteran Romain Dumas at the wheel, VW set not only the fastest time set by an EV but the beat the all-time record of 8m13.878s set by Sebastian […]
This was probably the most anticipated race of the 2017-18 Formula E calendar. After taking a 63-year hiatus from hosting circuit events on their turf, the Swiss have allowed racecars to once again grace their streets. Formula E took the action to Zurich this weekend and put together an interesting circuit layout that included a […]
We are just a day or two away from things getting underway at Zurich for the next round in the fourth season of ABB Formula E and the new rules for season 5 have been announced along with the prospective race calendar. We’ve already had a look at the stunning new design for the Formula […]
From one iconic European city to another, the Formula E troupe arrived in Paris, France for the third time since the inception of the sport. Another tight city circuit, the Paris ePrix track is just short of 2kms in length and features 14 turns with an interesting twist – the finish line is around a […]
As the electric motorsport continues to gain popularity, more and more cities are open to being hosts for these races and this year Rome joins the Formula E calendar for the first time ever. The street circuit goes past many iconic monuments while the course includes a terrain that rises and falls which made for […]
The Gran Turismo game series is one of the most iconic racing games on the PlayStation consoles and many, many manufacturers have been part of their lineup for players to enjoy on all kinds of race tracks. Among the cars from the past and the present, many carmakers add their designs for the future, ones […]
SEAT has decided to let their performance arm, Cupra, grow separately as a sub-brand and this is their first concept – an all-electric touring car. The Cupra e-Racer concept is the first of its class in the world and produces an impressive 670bhp of peak power over the constantly available 402bhp for the rest of […]
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