Category Archives: Racing

On a track or elsewhere, green racing

A Lexus CT200h hybrid raced at the Nürburgring

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

I’m not totally sure, but I think yesterday was the first time an hybrid Lexus went racing in Europe. It was at the mighty Nürburgring racetrack. The car was Lexus’ latest model, the CT200h. An hybrid, it’s the least powerful … Continue reading →

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Audi explains LED’s advantages for racing at Le Mans

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Since 2006, Audis racing at Le Mans had some LEDs lights alongside their xenon head beams. This year will be different, with the R18 race car having all LED front lights. This is a world first, and we shall expect … Continue reading →

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Formula One cars getting greener with engine downsizing and hybrid technology

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Claire-Nageant

The FIA (the Paris based Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile), the organization that’s behind Formula One racing, has approved preliminary specifications for the 2013 season. A major change is on the way, as engines will downsize and adopt turbocharging. Today’s F1 … Continue reading →

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Audi R18 TDI, a diesel V6 revolution to win Le Mans against V10 and V12?

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

Audi has been the ruling the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 10 years now, with no less than 9 wins since 2000. They won with gas engines, they made the choice of going with diesels, and they kept on … Continue reading →

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The electric Citroen Survolt rides

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

The Survolt was a spectacular show car that was the highlight of Citroen’s booth at the Geneva show earlier this year, a great-looking car, but the car at the Swiss show was a non-runner. So I thought that we would … Continue reading →

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Venturi introduces the 307-mph battery electric car

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

This is no ordinary electric car. It has been officially clocked at 307.7 mph. That is the average two-way speed the Venturi Buckeye Bullet attained at Bonneville, with official certification from the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) pending. Actually, the … Continue reading →

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Is Porsche going soft with its future 918 hybrid?

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

When you think of Porsche, one thing comes to mind: racing. First! A Porsche is made for racing. Of course, I know Porsche is making the Cayenne, an SUV. And the Panamera, a sedan. But the heart and soul of … Continue reading →

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The fantastic Zerotracer, a 180-mph electric revolution

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

Is it a car? Is it a bike? The Zerotracer is hard to define, but we know one thing: it’s fast. It can go beyond 180-mph! As it is still a work in progress, the engineers have electronically limited it … Continue reading →

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Zero Race: around the world in 80 days with electric power

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

The Zero Race has started! Nearly 19,000 miles of driving, traveling all around the world without CO2 emissions, thanks to electric power. 4 teams are leaving Geneva, Switzerland, today, and they expect to come back in 80 days, like Jules … Continue reading →

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Natural gas can win races

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

We are not very familiar with the idea of natural gas as a fuel. Most often, the only vehicles we see running on CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) are buses, or garbage trucks. The only natural gas car available to the … Continue reading →

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