Teslas and other EVs get barred from popular drag racing event over fire concerns

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 27, 2019 The Universal Technical Institute Friday Night Drags event at the Texas Motor Speedway is a celebration of cars that are incredibly quick off the line and dominating in a straight line. The event, which recently held its finals for this season, played host to powerful muscle cars, …

Tesla Model 3 makes BMW racer squeal in delight while riding shotgun in hot lap

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 4, 2019 BMW enthusiast and AR-G Motorsports boss Daniel Rose had spent a great weekend at the Laguna Seca Raceway, with his team proving victorious at the United States Touring Car Championship (USTCC). After the event, one of his AR-G BMW M3 race car drivers, Doug Makishima, decided to …

Tesla Model 3 Performance shatters all-time EV lap record at Laguna Seca

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 2, 2019 A Tesla Model 3 Performance achieved the unthinkable over the past weekend when it shattered the all-time electric vehicle lap record at the famed Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. Ripping through the racetrack in near-stealth fashion, the all-electric sedan stunned onlookers as it set a lap …