2014 Hybrid Hybrid Racing 
Cars That Think
JUNE 24, 2024
Engineers who support race teams also need to work at a breakneck pace to fix problems, and that’s something Aakhilesh Singhania relishes. He develops and supports electronic control systems for hybrid race cars, which feature combustion engines and battery-powered electric motors. and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. “It
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2020
In 2012, Audi achieved the first victory of a hybrid racing car in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro remained unbeaten in the world’s most important endurance race three times in a row. Since 2014, Audi has also been successful in fully-electric racing with Formula E.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 28, 2013
Ogiso—who earlier in his career had been the chief engineer for the Prius, chief engineer for the Prius family, and chief engineer, product planning—made the remarks at the “2013 Toyota Hybrid World Tour” event the company staged in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Improved aerodynamics will contribute to an all-new exterior design.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 26, 2013
At the weekend, Audi''s R18 e-tron, a diesel-electric hybrid race car, took victory at the Le Mans 24-hour race. Also at Le Mans, Nissan unveiled its 2014 competitor for the race, the ZEOD RC electric prototype. It''s been a good week for electric vehicles in motor sport.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 22, 2016
Audi unveiled its redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for the 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. The new hybrid TDI powertrain delivers power output of more than 1,000 hp (746 kW), along with 10% less consumption that its immediate predecessor. Hybrid drive. The current V6 TDI consumes 32.4%
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2015
Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. The new racer will compete in the 8 MJ category (8 MJ of recovered energy per race lap)—the highest of the current four energy categories in the LMP1 class. Porsche 919 Hybrid, 2015. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.
Green Cars News
MARCH 28, 2014
Toyota has revealed its new TS040 hybrid race car which will take part in the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship this year. The carmaker first announced that it would be introducing a new hybrid racing model back in January, also revealing its racing team; which for the third year will co[.].
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