Audi has broken the lap record at the Nurburgring, for a production electric vehicle, in the Audi R8 e-tron with a time of 8:09.99. The R8 was driven by racing driver Markus Winkelhock. Although the R8 e-tron isn’t quite a production car yet, Audi says the all-electric powertrain used to […]
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Nissan LEAF now on sale in Australia priced from $51,500
Even though it’s clearly not a performance car, the new Nissan LEAF launching in Australia is quite a big deal. It’s the first mass-produced fully electric vehicle (EV) to hit the market. Even though Australia does have the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, it’s not really regarded as a mass-produced vehicle. The LEAF […]
Toyota EV P002 350kW Pikes Peak racer revealed (video)
Toyota Motorsports has revealed its new electric weapon it will run in the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb next month, called the Toyota EV P002. The special racer is based on the Radical SR3 track car, only it’s powered by a 42kWh lithium-ceramic battery feeding power into two electric […]
Video: Electric 1995 BMW M3 with 313kW set for Pikes Peak
A very interesting video has surfaced online, showing a fully electric 1995 BMW M3. The custom car will take part in the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in July. In standard form, the 1995 BMW M3 (first-gen E36) comes with a 3.0-litre naturally aspirated straight-six engine. It produces 210kW […]
2013 Toyota RAV4 EV revealed, 161km range
As promised, Toyota has pulled the wraps off the new 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles, USA. The completely electric sports utility vehicle features a Normal and Sports driving mode. The special model features a distinct aerodynamics kit to improve efficiency. There’s […]
Rimac One Concept all-electric supercar priced at $980K
Remember the rather striking Rimac One Concept from late last year? The Croatian company has now put a price on the electric supercar, and pitched it just under US$1 million (approximately AU$940,000). It seems kind of steep for an all-new vehicle. It does come with lots of luxury though, and […]
Fisker Atlantic (Project Nina) revealed in leaked images
Images of the all-new Fisker Atlantic (previously known as Project Nina) have been leaked online ahead of its official debut at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, starting Wednesday. These are the first shots of the new car that we’ve seen. The new model will sit underneath the Fisker […]
BMW i8 Spyder concept revealed in leaked images UPDATE
The BMW i8 EfficientDynamics sports car will be launched on the market in 2013. Now we learn a BMW i8 Spyder version could also be on the way, as these leaked concept images purport to prove. There’s been no word of a potential drop-top version of the plug-in sports car, […]