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Title: Will Ferrari follow Jaguars lead into Formula-e ?
Post by malcolmISthetumbleweed on Dec 16^th, 2015 at 10:17am

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/dec/15/jaguar-to-join-formula-e-championship-electric-cars

Nick Rogers, group engineering director for JLR, said: “Electric vehicles will absolutely play a role in Jaguar Land Rover’s future product portfolio and Formula E will give us a unique opportunity to further our development of electrification technologies.

“The championship will enable us to engineer and test our advanced technologies under extreme performance conditions.

“It is my belief that over the next five years we will see more changes in the automotive world than in the last three decades.

“The future is about being more connected and more sustainable; electrification and lightweight technologies are becoming more important than ever as urbanisation continues to increase.”

Title: Re: Will Ferrari follow Jaguars lead into Formula-e ?
Post by Jovial Monk on Dec 16^th, 2015 at 10:19am

We could have been part of this. Bloody Libs! ;)

Title: Re: Will Ferrari follow Jaguars lead into Formula-e ?
Post by malcolmISthetumbleweed on Dec 17^th, 2015 at 3:18pm

Jovial Monk wrote on Dec 16^th, 2015 at 10:19am:

We could have been part of this. Bloody Libs! ;)

They don't call us the anti-podes for nuthin' :D :D :D

GO THE CLEVER COUNTRY--> LET US ALL SIMPLY LEARN A NEW SUGGESTIVE TRICK CALLED THE SPECIAL HOP- THE KIDS WON'T NOTICE A THING :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

Title: Re: Will Ferrari follow Jaguars lead into Formula-e ?
Post by random on Dec 18^th, 2015 at 8:20pm

Cars are behind the racing scene. Go the bikes.

"Until recently, Bruce Anstey held the outright TT record with 132.3mph on his Honda superbike, but he also rides for Mugen in the TT Zero competition. His teammate and this year’s repeating TT Zero champion, John McGuinness took that gas-powered record from him this year with 132.7mph. McGuinness, despite some initial misgivings, is now one of the most ardent advocates of electric racing."