VW ID.R SETS E-RECORD ON THE “RING!

VW ID.R SETS E-RECORD ON THE “RING!
The Volkswagen ID.R has achieved the fastest emission-free lap of all time - 6:05.336 minutes - on the most difficult race track in the world - Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Romain Dumas in VW ID.R sets E-Record on the ‘Ring, beating the previous emission-free lap record by 40.564 seconds. Following the record on Pikes Peak and the e-record in Goodwood, this is the third record for the ID.R. Volkswagen has achieved another milestone in electro-mobility: The ID.R, powered by two electric motors, lap...
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TMG EV P002 ELECTRIC RACECAR: GOODWOOD!

GKN-powered Pikes Peak winner to storm Goodwood hill at Festival Of Speed. GKN is making its debut in the hill climb at the world-renowned Festival of Speed with a record-breaking electric racecar and a stand that offers an engaging introduction into the challenges of automotive engineering. The TMG EV P002, a 2012 winner in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, features two innovative GKN EVO eDrive axial flux motors, which deliver 885 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. Apprentice...
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NISSAN ZEOD RC ELECTRIC RACER: FUTURE SHOCK!

Zero Emissions On Demand Le Mans racecar unveiled today at Nismo headquarters in Japan. After an intense eight months of development, design and construction, Nissan’s revolutionary Nissan ZEOD RC electric racecar was unveiled today at Nismo HQ in Yokohama. The Zero Emissions on Demand racer has gone from zero to ZEOD in a mere 33 weeks after Nissan Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn in February announced Nissan’s goal of returning to the  Le Mans 24 Hours next year with electric power. Th...
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