Extreme E, an electric off-road racing series that launched this year, garnering ample attention on the world motorsports stage, has a fundamental problem: getting power…
BY BRIAN STARK
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Extreme E, an electric off-road racing series that launched this year, garnering ample attention on the world motorsports stage, has a fundamental problem: getting power…
BY BRIAN STARK
Despite our doubts a year ago when we introduced the electric off-road racing series to you, Extreme E is set to kick off this weekend in Saudi Arabia, and it could be a humdinger…
BY BRIAN STARK
Electrification is coming and the NHRA is beginning to acknowledge that reality. Earlier this week, the National Hot Rod Association put forth a statement where…
BY BRIAN STARK
While racetracks are nothing new, the forthcoming 2.5-mile circuit just yards to the east of Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Southern California is extremely new. In fact, it’s not even open yet…
BY BRIAN STARK
It’s been a year since we discussed EVs in SCCA autocross, and for the most part that’s because all EV street cars in Sports Car Club of America autocross competition have remained classed the same way for a while…
BY BRIAN STARK
The announcement came from the Monaco Yacht Club, because where else would you announce the launch of an eccentric new electric boat racing series…
BY BRIAN STARK
Electrified vehicles contesting the challenging Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is not only no joke, it’s becoming commonplace…
BY BRIAN STARK
Did you know that the first Porsche was electric? Looking for more electric vehicle history packaged in brief form? For that, there’s ABB Formula E’s recent video…
BY BRIAN STARK
It’s said that racing begets superior street cars, but rarely do we witness blatantly obvious examples, especially amongst EVs…
BY BRIAN STARK
I admit it, I figured Extreme E would disappear. The off-road racing series that’s slated to traverse the globe with teams competing in sprint races using electric trucks seemed so grandiose…
BY BRIAN STARK
Electric vehicles are by no means new to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. In fact, an EV currently holds the overall record for the race to the clouds…
BY BRIAN STARK
The coronavirus has affected pretty much every business, motorsports included. But racers are gonna race…
BY BRIAN STARK
Since the world came to a COVID-19 halt, all motorsports has turned green, in that all sanctioning bodies are hosting virtual racing, usually utilizing the iRacing platform…
BY BRIAN STARK
It’s been two years since the ETCR electric racing series concept was launched at the Geneva International Motor Show, and now the series is back with another launch…
BY BRIAN STARK
Earlier this week, Formula E and the FIA revealed the latest iteration of Formula E’s electric-powered race car, the Gen2 EVO, set to race on tracks around the world during Formula E’s seventh season…
BY BRIAN STARK
EVs in motorsports is nothing new, but now EV racing isn’t exclusive to the pros…
BY BRIAN STARK