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    Report: FIA Formula E electric car racing will come to Rome first in Europe [w/video]
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    For the first-ever Formula One racing circuit featuring nothing but electric-powered cars, "When in Rome" has taken on a whole new meaning. The Italian capital will be the first in Europe to host an FIA Formula E series race, the UK's Telegraph reports. With Italy's long history in motorsports ...

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    Official: Formula E buys 42 electric racers for 2014 circuit
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    To paraphrase "Field of Dreams: "If you build them, they will go. Fast." Formula E Holdings, which has visions of an all-electric-powered Formula One type circuit series, is buying 42 EV racers from Spark Racing Technology, and is planning as many as 10 "urban races" as soon as 2014. Formula E ...

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    Motorsports: McLaren considering racing in Formula E series
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    There are few names in racing bigger than that of McLaren. So, when that organization says it is mulling over involvement in the upcoming FIA Formula E Championship series, it gets our attention. Big time. When the Formula E recently announced it had its organizational structure in place, and ...

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    Report: McLaren MP4-12C avoids gas-guzzler tax, U.S. deliveries commence in January
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    List price is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when considering the purchase of a new supercar. Never mind the premium you're likely to pay a speculator to avoid long waiting lists, or astronomic insurance rates, for that matter. If you actually plan on driving your six-figure exotic, ...

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    McLaren looking to introduce new low-emission vehicle once a year
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    McLaren isn't a name we typically associate with fuel-saving technology. After all, the company is best known for its efforts in Formula One and for crafting some of the world's fastest street machines. But, according to The Detroit Bureau, the high-end manufacturer is setting its sights on ...

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    NASCAR to get fuel injection for 2012; McLaren wins supply contract
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    If it's good enough for Formula 1, it's good enough for NASCAR. Heck, if it's good enough for every single automobile sold in the United States for the past several decades, it's good enough for NASCAR. What's this newfangled techno-wizardry we're talking about? Fuel injection. For the first ...

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    Say what? McLaren MP4-12C spews less CO2 per horsepower than most hybrids
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    McLaren MP4-12C – Click above for high-res image gallery
    British supercar maker McLaren has earned a reputation in the biz as a producer of some the world's finest and fastest streel-legal autos. Its latest model, the MP4-12C, is powered by a 593-horsepower twin-turbo V8 and whizzes ...

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    McLaren seeking electrical engineer to develop hybrid vehicle components
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    McLaren MP4-12C North American debut – Click above for high-res image gallery
    McLaren Automotive inadvertently dropped a hint about its future hybrid intentions by posting a job opening for an electrical engineer that will work on, "concept, design and development of the electrical package ...

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    McLaren Automotive places largest-ever lightweight carbon monocoque order
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    McLaren MP4-12C – Click above for high-res image gallery
    We've brought you stories before about the commitments by BMW and Mercedes to utilize carbon fiber as much as possible in future vehicles. We've also provided a study by Toyota which concludes that carbon fiber may not be as green ...

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    McLaren, Ferrari, Williams, Renault all favor return of KERS to F1 in 2011
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    The McLaren Formula One team has joined Ferrari, Renault and Williams in backing the return of kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) to the series in 2011. A handful of teams experimented with these hybrid drive systems in 2009 but everyone abandoned the systems for 2010. McLaren was actually ...

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