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Greenest race car for 12-hour race

March 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Britain Eco Racing has successfully tested its SR9 LMP1 prototype race car - a diesel engined speedster. This should however not be the strangest thing coming out of competitive motor sport. Over the past few years, several production car series have seen manufacturers enter diesel powered vehicles, with especially Volkswagen (including its SEAT and Audi […]

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Toyota hybrid racer at Le Mans?

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Toyota Japan is rumoured to be in a research and development phase of a hybrid racing car aimed at part in the 2010 Le Mans 24 hour endurance race. The vehicle will feature a battery storage unit of some kind, recharged by vehicle braking, and will most likely have a condenser that is able to […]

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Zero Africa Rally: Update

November 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I’ve just received a little more info on the upcoming Zero Africa Rally. It seems to be a very exciting event indeed. Get it straight from the horse’s mouth after the fold:

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Zero Africa Rally

November 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment

There aren’t many details available yet, but this still looks like a very interesting motoring event. The Zero Africa rally “will be an endurance challenge, a demonstration of the viability and practicality of planet-friendly vehicles. Open to electric, solar, hybrid, hydrogen and bio-fuel vehicles.”
The race us due to take place in […]

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