The Formula E series will spice things up with a new “Attack Mode” fitted to race cars for the 2018/2019 season. Think of the new mode as a combination of a Joker Lap and a push-to-pass system. The former installs an alternative route the driver must take on a particular circuit, while the latter involves a dedicated button to provide more power…Category: Cruise Reports
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Formula E race cars to get “Attack Mode”
The Formula E series will spice things up with a new “Attack Mode” fitted to race cars for the 2018/2019 season. Think of the new mode as a combination of a Joker Lap and a push-to-pass system. The former installs an alternative route the driver must take on a particular circuit, while the latter involves a dedicated button to provide more power… -
TVR’s new Welsh plant delayed, Griffith could be too
Early 2019 is likely an optimistic date for TVR to start production of its reborn Griffith sports car. According to a Monday Autocar report, construction of the firm’s new production plant in Wales has been put on hold. The delays come after the Welsh government purchased a roughly 3-percent stake in the company, or about $700,000 worth. The deal… -
Electric cars could lead to end of FWD, say VW execs
The front-wheel-drive layout may be approaching the end of its heyday if the future VW execs imagine comes to pass. In a roundtable interview at the 2018 LA Auto Show, Matthew Renna, North American head of e-mobility, said future electric cars will likely have their powertrains in the rear and use rear-wheel drive, Motor Trend reported last…