The i-MiEV Evolution combines some of the same components as the production i with others developed by partner companies.
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Off-road star Beccy Gordon will drive a Mitsubishi i-MiEV in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Ms Gordon formed All-American Girl Racing in 2006 and became part of the only all-female team to compete in the Baja 1000.
New EV assault planned for the 2012 Pikes Peak race
Interesting news filtered out of Japan today as yet another high profile EV plans entry in to the historic race up the hill.
World Rallycross racing championship goes electric
EVs have firmly established themselves in the racing world—Formula E has been delivering thrills for eight seasons now, and the more rough-and-tumble Extreme E is midway through its second season. Electric racers, both 4-wheeled and 2-wheeled, have distinguished themselves at the yearly Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Teslas have been shaking up the street racing subculture…. Read more »
Volkswagen motorsport goes electric
Volkswagen is by far the most charged of the legacy automakers. In November, the company announced that it would increase its planned investment in electrification. Now the German giant says it will revamp its motorsport programs to focus on electric mobility. From now on, the emphasis will be on fully electric racing cars, and ICE… Read more »
VW ID.R sets first record on China’s Tianmen Mountain
Volkswagen has set the first speed record on China’s Tianmen Mountain with its ID.R electric motorsports vehicle. VW staged the record attempt to support its upcoming introduction of EVs to the Chinese market. The ID.R is the motorsport ambassador for Volkswagen’s ID. family, its new range of EVs. It currently holds records on Pikes Peak… Read more »
Former BMW head of EVs joins Faraday Future as new CTO
Faraday Future is navigating a hilly stretch of road. In January, it revealed its production-ready FF91 vehicle. In February, it ran into financial trouble and was forced to scale back its EV lineup and reduce the size of its planned Nevada factory. In July, the FF91 performed an impressive feat at the 2017 Pikes Peak… Read more »
Rimac Automobili invents the Croatian auto industry
Detroit is gradually losing its position as the epicenter of the auto industry. Nowadays, news of cutting-edge developments is more likely to come from Silicon Valley, Europe or China. The Eastern European nation of Croatia is pretty far from the centers of automotive power, but it’s here that a highly innovative firm called Rimac Automobili… Read more »
Brammo Empulse to compete against gas motorcycles in Isle of Man road races
The UK’s Darvill Racing Team will be fielding a pair of Brammo Empulse TTX electric motorcycles in the Southern 100 Road Races, to be held on the Isle of Man in July. While one of the bikes will race in its stock trim, the other one will have racing-grade enhancements. The Brammos will be competing… Read more »
YASA Motors secures 5 million pounds in funding
UK-based YASA Motors has secured an additional £5 million in funding. The new equity finance has been raised from a combination of existing and new investors, and will be used to increase production capacity and to expand the company’s commercial activities. YASA manufactures a highly differentiated axial flux electric motor and generator based on its… Read more »