Motor Trend magazine writer Carlos Lago has set the hybrid land speed record in a modified 2013 VW Jetta by posting a top speed of 185MPH at the infamous Bonneville Salt Flats. The record was posted during the annual Southern California Timing Association’s…
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VW Jetta Hybrid sets the record for “world’s fastest hybrid at ” with 185MPH run
Tagged with: Bonneville Salt Flats, Carlos Lago, hybrid car, Motor Trend magazine, SCTA, Southern California Timing Association, Speed Week, VW, VW Jetta Hybrid
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Audi R-18 E-Tron Quattro Diesel Hybrid wins Le Mans 24hrs
The E-Tron might not look anything like a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight but beneath its streamlined racing suit lurks a Hybrid system capable of winning one of the most gruelling races on the planet. Audi swept the board with its R-18…
Tagged with: Audi, Audi R-18 E-Tron Quattro, diesel hybrid, E-Tron, KERS, Le Mans, Le Mans 2012, Rupert Stadler, TDI
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Posted in Green Motorsports
NASCAR working to make racers “greener” with help from the EPA
Lets face it, Nascar is never going to be a green form of Motorsport. Having a fleet of silent EV’s parade round a track at breakneck underwhelming speed just isn’t going to popular with the 75 million whooping American Nascar fans. With that aside, Nascar has announced…
Tagged with: Design for the Environment, DfE, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, nascar, Nascar aerodynamics, Nascar MPG
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Posted in Green Motorsports
