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GM looked at hybrid for new GT2 Corvette - passed for now, could happen down the road

During yesterday's conference call to announce the new GT2 version of the Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, we asked program manager Doug Fehan about using a hybrid or KERS powertrain in the Corvette. The Corvettes race in the American Le Mans Series where the Green Challenge is becoming an increasingly interesting part of the action. Corsa Motorsports has recently begun competing with a hybrid powertrain in LMP1 class. With Corvette Racing moving from the GT1 class down to GT2, a new powertrain was needed so this seemed an obvious time for ... Read more →

McLaren gets first ever victory for a KERS-equipped race car Sam Abuelsamid

2009 has not been a good season for the McLaren team and defending world driving champion Lewis Hamilton. Nonetheless, the team – along with Ferrari – are the only ones still persevering ...

ALMS CEO Scott Atherton discusses the relevance of sports car racing Sam Abuelsamid

Given the current economic difficulties, automakers are finding it increasingly difficult to justify participation in motorsports. Series such as NASCAR and Formula 1, in particular, are finding ...

Toyota dealers in Japan race hybrids in Prius Cup Jeremy Korzeniewski

There is almost always a benefit to conserving fuel while racing, whether it means saving on pit stops or being able to stay on the gas longer in the last lap, but the ongoing Prius Cup series in ...

The Toyota Prius in Gran Turismo? Awesome! Jeremy Korzeniewski

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/videos/gaming/Race_a_Toyota_Prius_in_Gran_Turismo_4_Awesome'; A while back Sebastian wrote an interesting post about racing. The question is whether racing can be a ...

GM looked at hybrid for new GT2 Corvette - passed for now, could happen down the road 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

During yesterday's conference call to announce the new GT2 version of the Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, we asked program manager Doug Fehan about using a hybrid or KERS powertrain in the Corvette. The Corvettes race in the American Le Mans Series where the Green Challenge is becoming an increasingly ...

McLaren gets first ever victory for a KERS-equipped race car 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 has not been a good season for the McLaren team and defending world driving champion Lewis Hamilton. Nonetheless, the team – along with Ferrari – are the only ones still persevering with the new kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS). This weekend in Hungary, the efforts finally ...

ALMS CEO Scott Atherton discusses the relevance of sports car racing 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Given the current economic difficulties, automakers are finding it increasingly difficult to justify participation in motorsports. Series such as NASCAR and Formula 1, in particular, are finding their relevance questioned. One area that seems to be doing OK, for now, is sports car racing such ...

Toyota dealers in Japan race hybrids in Prius Cup 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

There is almost always a benefit to conserving fuel while racing, whether it means saving on pit stops or being able to stay on the gas longer in the last lap, but the ongoing Prius Cup series in Japan takes the practice of conservation in racing to a whole new level. The event was first organized ...

The Toyota Prius in Gran Turismo? Awesome! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/videos/gaming/Race_a_Toyota_Prius_in_Gran_Turismo_4_Awesome'; A while back Sebastian wrote an interesting post about racing. The question is whether racing can be a good thing even for green enthusiasts for the technology benefits gained in the process of beating ...


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