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  1. Ryan S.

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    #1 Ryan S., Oct 3, 2012
    "In the world of motor racing the internal combustion engine is king.

    Circuits around the world regularly echo to the earsplitting howl of racing V10s and V12s at full throttle. But perhaps, not for much longer.

    Motorsport's governing body, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, or FIA, has announced plans for a brand new motor racing series, designed exclusively for electric cars.

    The new championship, know.........."

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19402383
     
  2. Ryan S.

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    #2 Ryan S., Oct 3, 2012
    http://www.motorward.com/2012/10/toyota-tmg-ev-p002-sets-new-ring-record/

    "Toyota and its European motorsport arm TMG are constantly honing and refining the EV P002. Back in August they set the fastest lap time around the Nurburgring for electric cars, and now they’ve bettered themselves by shaving over 25 seconds off that time, setting a new record of 7mins 22.329 seconds.


    That is an extraordinary performance for an EV, but then it’s not an ordinary EV. The P002 is a full-blooded racing car. It also holds the electric record for Pikes Peak hill climb. The car has 350 kW of power (a little less than 500 hp), and an enormous 900 Nm o........"
     
  3. b-mak

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    #3 b-mak, Oct 3, 2012
    They say younger fans won't notice the absence of a wailing engine.
     
  4. Turbopanzer

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    #4 Turbopanzer, Oct 3, 2012
    Shocking!!! :D
     
  5. bobzdar

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    #5 bobzdar, Oct 3, 2012
    And the old idiots that buy a house near a track and then lobby to have it shut down due to noise pollution won't have a reason to complain...
     
  6. ProRallyCodriver

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    #6 ProRallyCodriver, Oct 3, 2012
    For an idea of torque and sound of electric racecars, here is clip of Monster Tajima at Pikes Peak International Hillclimb this year.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0bygKFvnSI[/ame]

    Yours truly was the first codriver of a hybrid rallycar in N America.
     
  7. Turbopanzer

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    #7 Turbopanzer, Oct 6, 2012
    Yes they will. They always have a reason. You just don't know it yet! :D
     
  8. GuyIncognito

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    #8 GuyIncognito, Oct 6, 2012
    who is the "they" that says that?

    because every kid I know who likes cars has some ludicrously loud fart can exhaust on their car.
     
  9. Far Out

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    #9 Far Out, Oct 7, 2012
    I like it. The more variety, the better!
     
  10. PerKr

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    #10 PerKr, Oct 13, 2012
    Electric just might be the future (we can go on about coal-fuelled plants all we want, but those will disappear eventually and cleaner alternatives will be developed), so I think this is a good thing as it will help speed up development :)
     
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    #11 Bas, Oct 13, 2012
    These are the worst people in the world. When I was younger I lived next door to zandvoort, nothing better than being woken to the sound of racing cars...hop in clothes and go to the track (season pass :)).
    It isn't. It's hydrogen. Everyone is wasting their time and money on electricity.
     
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    #12 Far Out, Oct 13, 2012
    You do realize that the hydrogen will be generated by electrolysis, read: electricity, and that the fuel cells in hydrogen cars create electricity from hydrogen and oxygen to power their electric motors? :)
     
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    #13 Hawkeye, Oct 13, 2012
    At least you won't have to yell "this is boring" to your budding standing next to you.
     

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