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1998 Panoz Q9: A hybrid race car ahead of its time

At next month's 12 Hours of Sebring, Corsa Motorsports will be debuting it's new Zytek hybrid drive LMP1 car, but this is far from the first hybrid race car in the American Le Mans Series. Back in 1998, the Panoz GTR-1 was nearing the end of its life-cycle as a competitive race car. As a last hurrah for the GT1 car, Panoz teamed up with Zytek, the same company developing the system that's being run by Corsa, to create a hybrid racer. Like today's hybrids, this one paired a Zytek-built electric motor with the Ford V8 engine and a set of ... Read more →

AutoblogGreen movie review: Truth in 24 [w/VIDEO] Sam Abuelsamid

2008 marked the tenth year of Audi's Le Mans racing program and in that time the company has become one of the most successful manufacturers of all time in that category. To mark its tenth year - and ...

Audi announces new R15 TDI diesel racer for Le Mans Sam Abuelsamid

At the Essen Motor Show in Germany, Audi has announced a new part of its 2009 motorsports program. After three years of running its pioneering R10 TDI, Audi's diesel racer is being replaced for 2009. ...

1998 Panoz Q9: A hybrid race car ahead of its time 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

At next month's 12 Hours of Sebring, Corsa Motorsports will be debuting it's new Zytek hybrid drive LMP1 car, but this is far from the first hybrid race car in the American Le Mans Series. Back in 1998, the Panoz GTR-1 was nearing the end of its life-cycle as a competitive race car. As a last ...

AutoblogGreen movie review: Truth in 24 [w/VIDEO] 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

2008 marked the tenth year of Audi's Le Mans racing program and in that time the company has become one of the most successful manufacturers of all time in that category. To mark its tenth year - and the final year of the R10 TDI - as the factory representative in sports car endurance racing, the ...

Audi announces new R15 TDI diesel racer for Le Mans 12 months ago on Autoblog Green

At the Essen Motor Show in Germany, Audi has announced a new part of its 2009 motorsports program. After three years of running its pioneering R10 TDI, Audi's diesel racer is being replaced for 2009. The manufacturer has designed an all-new diesel powered R15 TDI. The R15 remains an open cockpit ...


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