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Mazda's outlandish electric racer, the KAAN, wins design award

Click on image above for a high-res gallery of the Mazda KAAN and more from the Design Challenge The collection of outlandish green racing design concepts submitted as part of the "Motor Sports 2025" at the Los Angeles Auto Show has been whittled down and we have a winner: the MAZDA KAAN (above). The KAAN is an all-electric four-wheeler (see the two in the back?) that could theoretically go up to 400 km/h (about 250 mph). Wouldn't that be fun to see speeding down the tracks 17 years into the future? Apparently, judges were not put off by ... Read more →

The top five upcoming green events, number three: The Great Race Jeremy Korzeniewski

Although The Great Race has been postponed due to the recall of travel permits through China, the show will go on. According to the official website, "Great Race Sports owners, executives and ...

E85-powered 1967 Aston Martin DB6 part of 2008's Great Race Sebastian Blanco

In 1908, 17 men participated in what was called the "Greatest Auto Race," a tough round-the-world drive. In 2008, a new Great Race will take place on the 22,000 mile roundabout way between New York ...

Five alternative fuel vehicle teams already getting ready for Great Race 2008 Sebastian Blanco

It's not a participation requirement, but that's not stopping some teams who are entered in to upcoming New York to Paris Great Race 2008 from trying to make the trip on ethanol or other renewable ...

Great Race offers $1 million Innovation Prize, 35,000km renewable energy race Sebastian Blanco

With the news out today that next year's annual classic car Great American Race will kick off in Concord, North Carolina next June 30 (and end 4,000 miles away on July 14 in Orange Country, ...

Alternative fuels power cars in around-the-world race 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The race is a long one, so it's got a title to match. The first "Great Race World 35,000km, New York to Paris 2008" will kick off next February in New York City and feature cars powered by alternative fuels. The race commemorates the 100th anniversary of 1908's "Greatest Auto Race". Complete ...

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