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Economic situation forces Mitsubishi to cancel diesel Lancer rally program

Just weeks after debuting its new diesel racing Lancer in the 2009 Dakar Rally in South America, Mitsubishi has pulled the plug on the program. In a terse statement (available after the jump) the company blamed the declining economic situation for its withdrawal from cross country rallying. Over the years, Mitsubishi has entered the Dakar 26 times, claiming 12 overall victories. The new diesel Lancer that debuted this year didn't have the same degree of success however, with a best finish of seventh overall. [Source: Mitsubishi] ... Read more →

EV race day at Tsukuba circuit in Japan Domenick Yoney

Today is Children's Day in Japan and that means it's also the day of the annual electric vehicle (EV) races at Tsukuba circuit. Sponsered by the Japan EV club with coordination from Daihatsu Motor ...

Look for more bio-fueled Aston Martin racers in 2008 Lascelles Linton

Last year, Barwell Motorsport's bio-ethanol powered Aston Martin DBRS9 proved green fuels can be competitive in racing. That success did not go unnoticed, and Cadena Motorsport will follow in ...

Cool videos of Mazda's Furai, the ethanol-fueled racing car concept Lascelles Linton

The first video below the fold is Mazda's Director of Design, Franz von Holzhausen talking about the Furai concept at the Detroit Auto Show. The Furai is a racing concept that runs on E100 (100 ...

Rumor: Toyota to race hybrid in Le Mans Lascelles Linton

According to AFP, the Japanese newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun is reporting Toyota plans to bring a hybrid to the Le Mans 24 hour race in France. An unnamed Toyota official told Yomiuri Shimbun, "Audi ...

Jesse James to break land speed record in hydrogen car but says Gore is still "a dork" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/celebrity/Call_HIM_a_Treehugger_He_would_kick_my_a'; Michigan Live caught up with popular custom bike maker and host of Monster Garage, Jesse James, at the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday. Jesse was at AutoWeek's annual design forum awards dinner promoting recycling and ...

Mythbusters to bust myth electric cars are slow in episode next season 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Record Bee caught up with the Mythbusters (Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman) and crew at the Lake County's fairgrounds and Infineon Raceway in Sonoma Wednesday. What are the Mythbusters busting? According to the show's producer, they are filming an episode, to air next season, on busting the myth ...

Video: Indy racer says he gets better mileage on ethanol 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Update: Indy cars used a mix of 90 percent methanol and 10 percent ethanol. Indy switched over to 100 percent ethanol in 2007 and the improved mileage comes from the higher energy content of ethanol over methanol. In the video above from the Sundance Channel show, Big Ideas for a Small Planet, an ...

Videos: truck that runs on chocolate, car made from potatoes 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The video above from Sky News is of a truck that runs on chocolate and is going around the world. The truck actually runs on biodiesel made from chocolate and they are going to Timbuktu to promote biodiesel. Below the fold is a video of a race car made from potatoes called Eco One. Eco One is made ...

Video: Toyota racing series the first to use cars powered by E85 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We told you February that Toyota's racing series would use ethanol in 2007 and now we have a video of the first race from TV3, where they describe it as a world's first in motor sport. Toyota currently does not sell a flex fuel vehicle in the US market but they may sell flex fuel vehicles in the ...

Formula One hybrid racing coming in 2010 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The German car magazine Auto, Motor and Sports reports Formula One racing will use hybrid cars by 2010. It seems FIA boss Max Mosley finally got a deal for the greener races. A lot of technology that we see in cars today was developed on the race track, and we can only imagine what this new F1 ...

Audi R10 TDi to stay in ALMS for the remainder of the 2007 season 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like Audi won't be running away from the American LeMans series just yet. Although, the Ingolstadt automaker has dominated the LMP1 class for several years now, the diesel powered R10 will run at least the rest of the 2007 series. Audi is still not happy about the current rules in ALMS ...

Australian Supertrucks racing on biodiesel 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Australian Supertruck teams will give biodiesel a go in their racing rigs this weekend as they compete as part of the V8 Supercars event being held in Adelaide. The five tonne trucks race each other at speeds up to 160 km/h / 100 mph which creates a significant amount of emissions. Biodiesel ...

Ethanol and the American LeMans Series 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In 2006, the American LeMans Series saw a dominating performance in their top LMP1 class from the diesel powered Audi R10s. For 2007 they have announced a partnership with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC), to use ethanol blended fuels in their gasoline powered racers. Unlike the ...

Audi R10 TDI gets Pioneering and Innovation Award from Autosport magazine 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The all-conquering Audi R10 TDI has been awarded the Pioneering and Innovation Award from the British racing magazine Autosport at their annual awards ceremony. The R10 was the first diesel-powered racer to win the 24 hours of Le Mans as well as going undefeated in the seven races it ran in the ...

BMW teams with Car And Driver to race new 335d at Thunderhill enduro 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

BMW cars have always had a reputation for performance. They are renowned for their exceptional steering feel, precise handling and exceptional engines, particularly the in-line 6 cylinders. The six bangers had turbine-like smoothness and excellent power for their displacement. The company did ...

Peugeot going diesel for 2007 Le Mans race 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Not just Audi is betting on diesel engines for its endurance racers. Peugeot decided to enter the Le Mans 24 Hours race with a car powered by a Hdi diesel engine equipped with a diesel particulate filter. More than 60% of all Peugeot-Citroen cars sold are equipped with diesel engines, and more than ...

Indy 500 racer Sam Hornish, Jr. wins $2,500 from ethanol industry 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Gearing up for the all-ethanol powered Indy 500 in 2007, the ethanol industry is awarding $2,500 to the drivers with the fastest practice lap speed on five days in May. The first award was given out yesterday, and the winner was Sam Hornish, Jr., who won the money with a speed of 226.056 mph. The ...


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