Electric : Car News And Reviews

Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima returned to the 2014 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to attempt to beat his own world record time for climbing the 12.42 mile course, which he set at 9:46.53 in 2013. …

Nissan is making it even easier for potential buyers of the Nissan LEAF to save money driving the company’s 100% electric car. Not only will you never have to stop at a gas station again (except maybe to grab a Slurpee), but Nissan’s new “No Charge to Charge” incentive program means that new LEAF owners can recharge their cars for free at any of the company’s 2,600 public charging stations or 200 quick charging stations.…

A while back, I mentioned that Saleen was planning on adding their special touch to the Tesla Model S. Now, the car has been revealed, and surprisingly, the car doesn’t get any more horsepower than a stock 85kWh Model S Performance – it’s still got 416 horsepower, hence its name.…

This electric blue beauty started out as a Shelby CSX9000 Daytona Coupe, but instead of sporting a huge combustion V8 engine, its powered by electricity. The Renovo Coupe offers a whopping 1,000+ lb-ft.…

When we think of electric cars, we typically picture modern cars with design and technology to match the vehicle’s futuristic drivetrains. But LORYC, an auto manufacturer based in Mallorca which began operations back in 1919, is looking to revive its name with the upcoming release of two electric vehicles that are anything but modern.…

The Tesla Model S is a pretty groundbreaking car in many ways, and now it has one more added benefit – its powertrain warranty has just been increased to an impressive eight years.…

Al Swaghammer is a tinkerer and a long-time Audi enthusiast who lives outside of Seattle. He fell in love with a 1960 DKW 1000S (which was then badged as an Auto Union rather than an Audi), and has added the car to his collection.…

ICON is best known for their outstanding, high-end restomods of classic trucks like the Toyota FJ and Ford Bronco. Now, ICON founder Jonathan Ward wants to bring back the art deco stylings of the 1930s with a custom build that runs on a Tesla drivetrain.…

While we’re a long time away from electric vehicles completely replacing fossil fueled cars, EVs are certainly here to stay. One of the benefits of electric power is that it can actually be generated using zero-impact solar energy.…

With the advent of Formula E, we’re already starting to see incredibly powerful electric vehicles designed for professional racing. But while these cars offer futuristic drivetrains, their exteriors look much like the Formula 1 cars we’ve been looking at for years.…

The BMW i8 is a stunning example of what can be done with hybrid technology. And BMW’s new sports coupe is now available for order in the United States.…

In the past few months, BMW has brought to the market two new cars that are arguably the most innovative production cars of the past year: the compact, pure-electric BMW i3 and the very capable plug-in hybrid BMW i8.…

Sunswift took on the challenge of setting the record for the fastest electric vehicle over a distance of 500 kilometers. The team of students from the University of New South Wales in Australia is Australia’s premier solar car team, having competed in the biennial World Solar Challenge for many years.…

If the McLaren P1 hybrid hypercar isn’t special enough for you, the British automaker is promising to show off an even more impressive variant of the car at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.…

With a 0-to-60 time of 5.4 seconds and a driving range of up to 265 miles, you’d think it would be easy for a Tesla Model S to take on the 12.9 mile-long Nürburgring Nordschliefe circuit without a problem.…