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A team of 30 Swiss students have created the fastest-accelerating car in the world - and it's 100% electric. In just 1.513 seconds, the Grimsel race car can go from zero to 60 miles per hour (100 km/h) -- in fact, it's half...

Just in time for Christmas, Egoista Motors has unveiled the ultimate present for Formula 1 fans - the EM01 Stradale Project. This mini Formula 1 car is a street-legal race car that also happens to be powered by either a fully...

It's been 16 years since a Porsche competed in the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans race, but next year the automaker is set to return with a hot new car that could just might dominate the competition...

The recent crop of all-electric supercars might seem new, but EVs have been around a lot longer than you might think - since 1899 in fact! This infographic by Driving Experiences explores the past, present, and future of...

Drayson Racing just set a new land speed record for electric cars, reinforcing its position as one of the world's top EV manufacturers. With chief executive and former science minister Lord Drayson behind the wheel, the Lola...

Nissan just unveiled the world's fastest electric race car - the ZEOD RC! The ZEOD RC uses the same lithium-ion battery technology as the Nissan Leaf, but it's able to achieve speeds in excess of 186 mph...

Nissan is giving the world a preview today of its new ZEOD RC prototype, which the automaker is calling the world's fastest electric racing car. The Nissan ZEOD RC prototype uses the same lithium-ion battery technology as...

Drayson Racing Technologies just set a world record with its new electric-powered prototype racing car, the B12/69EV, at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb...

Electric cars are about to get a whole lot tougher — as Quimera is set to unveil what could be “most powerful electric car on earth”. Their new, super fast AEGT01 electric muscle car uses high-power Lithium Polymer...

Remember the stock Nissan LEAF that was planning to take on the grueling Pike’s Peak Hill Climb? Well, it may not have had much competition this year to become the Electric Production Class’s first champion (read:...

What do you get when you combine a monocoque carbon fiber body with a single seat, a retractable glass roof, and electric racing tech? The Zeleritas electric racing concept from designer Willie Tay...

Formula 1 is changing quickly. Only a few months ago, F1′s governing body the FIA moved the sport in the direction of hybrid four-cylinder engines. A number of manufacturers are expressing interest in an all-electric...

More and more electric racecars are entering the mainstream, which means great things for the advancement of electric vehicle technology. But most don’t attempt this kind of a feat: Alister McRae and Tim Coronel want...

Nissan is turning its all-electric Nissan LEAF into a zero-emissions race car. The LEAF NISMO RC prototype debuted this week at the New York Auto Show. The vehicle is powered by a lithium ion battery, just like its street-legal...

Last spring, Inhabitat did a story on up-and-coming Swiss auto company GreenGT’s plans for a fully-electric vehicle. The supercar was billed as the “the most powerful and cutting-edge electric race car ever built,”...