Scalar Performance

How One Race Team is Measuring its Environmental Impact

Nissan Formula E Team

This week you will see how one race team is measuring its environmental impact as part of their sustainable motorsport activities. You will also get details on AVL’s new hydrogen ICE, Lucas di Grassi’s views on the new F1 power unit for 2026 and the updates to the 2024 Audi RS Q e-tron. All this … Read more

Contemplating a Hybrid-Free Future for Formula 1

Mercedes F1 Hybrid Engine

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is contemplating a hybrid-free future for Formula 1 and this week I look at why and give you my thoughts on the idea. I also bring you video from Sebastian Vettel’s outing at Goodwood using synthetic fuel, IMSA being open to hydrogen in the future, Formula E’s criticism of F1’s … Read more

All-Electric Scalar SCR1 to Make Racing Debut at Hyperfest This Weekend

Scalar SCR1

(Press Release) Alton (VA), May 18th , 2022 – After months of research and development on the SCR1, the world’s first all-electric amateur touring race car, the Scalar Performance Team is ready to participate in its first National Auto Sport Association (NASA) sanctioned race, during HyperFest’s 3-day weekend hosted at Virginia International Raceway from Friday … Read more

Sustainable Racing for the Next Generation

NXT Gen Cup on Track

The NXT Gen Cup is working hard to bill itself as sustainable racing for the next generation and they have made their first step towards this by announcing their 2023 calendar, details of which you can find in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. In addition to this, I have details on the world’s first two-seater … Read more

Scalar Introduces the First All-Electric Amateur Touring Race Car

Scalar SCR1

Scalar Performance has introduced what they call the first all-electric amateur touring race car. It was introduced last week at SEMA and it is just one of the highlights in this edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. In addition to the announcement from Scalar, Ken Block explains what a challenge Electrikhana has been, the World … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport Roundup for October 22, 2022

MotoE Bikes

Highlights from this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup are hard to determine because there is so much going on, but here are just a few that you will read about this week. I feature an impressive motorsport STEM competition for schools, colleges, youth clubs and apprentices in the UK where teams learn how to retrofit petrol … Read more