BMW Sauber has its KERS energy system in place and ready to go for Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Whether the German team uses the hybrid technology in Melbourne, however, is still undecided.
“Now it’s just a matter of weighing up the pros and cons,” BMW Sauber team principal Mario Theissen said Monday. “On the positive side, the drivers would have an extra 82 horsepower at their disposal …Â Details
Electric all-terrain vehicles may not impress the dune- and trail-riding crowd that rides for recreation, but a few small companies expect organic farmers and vineyard growers will pay a premium to gather cattle and spray vines without the carbon footprint of a gas vehicle.
While automakers are toiling to produce electric cars that will fit the demands of American drivers, Ashland-based Barefoot Motors is on the verge of turning out heavy-duty ATVs that can …Â Details
World champion Lewis Hamilton’s new McLaren is too slow and it could be some time before it can win races, the Formula One team said on Friday in a frank acknowledgment of their pre-season problems.
“There is a lack of downforce and we are currently working hard to solve this problem,” Mercedes Motorsport vice-president Norbert Haug said in an interview supplied by the team after their disappointing pace in testing this week…. Details
Second-generation veteran Las Vegas desert racer Brian Collins roared through the rugged trails and washes of Mexico’s Baja California desert Saturday, earning his second straight overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Mopar Dodge Ram1500 at the 23rd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race…. Details
