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Volvo Green Racer takes on the World

Click to view a hi-res gallery of the Volvo C30 Green Racer In the campaign to make racing greener, the World Touring Car Championship has been a leader. Following the example set by its sister company Audi at Le Mans, Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary Seat began taking race wins in the WTCC in diesel-powered Leons. But the series has announced it is beginning to phase in ethanol, and of all the carmakers in the world, Volvo has stepped up to the plate. We brought you initial news of the C30 Flexifuel Green Racer when it was unveiled for the ... Read more →

Seat captures opening rounds of WTCC with Leon TDI Sam Abuelsamid

The opening rounds of the World Touring Car Championshio took place last week in Brazil and Seat won both races with drivers Yvan Muller and Gabrieli Tarquini. Spain-based Seat is a division of ...

Seat to debut TDI racer in World Touring Car Championship Sam Abuelsamid

Volkswagen Group's Spanish brand Seat will be debuting their newest entry into the World Touring Car Championship at this weekend's WTCC round in Anderstorp, Sweden. The new León will be the ...

World Touring Car Championship to run ethanol exclusively from 2009 Jeremy Korzeniewski

Alfa to return to WTCC under diesel power Derrick Y. Noh

Volvo Green Racer takes on the World 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Seat captures opening rounds of WTCC with Leon TDI 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The opening rounds of the World Touring Car Championshio took place last week in Brazil and Seat won both races with drivers Yvan Muller and Gabrieli Tarquini. Spain-based Seat is a division of Volkswagen, and like other brands in the group they are pushing diesel engines in motorsports as well as ...

Seat to debut TDI racer in World Touring Car Championship 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen Group's Spanish brand Seat will be debuting their newest entry into the World Touring Car Championship at this weekend's WTCC round in Anderstorp, Sweden. The new León will be the first diesel-powered car to compete in the series. Seat is running two TDI Leóns equipped with ...

World Touring Car Championship to run ethanol exclusively from 2009 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Just as the Indy Racing League has already done, the World Touring Car Championship has decided to make the switch to biofuels starting in 2009. As a matter of fact, for the 2008 year, teams will be allowed to use ethanol and diesel fuels in addition to standard unleaded gasoline. This article ...

Alfa to return to WTCC under diesel power 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

After showing off one of the hottest concepts in the form of the 8C Competizione at the Paris Auto Show, Alfa Romeo is now making some greenish news in motorsports. According to Auto Industry, U.K. magazine Autosport is reporting that the Italian automaker will return to the FIA World Touring Car ...

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