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Worlds fastest electric formula racer unveiled
The team develoing the IM01 Le Mans Garage 56 racer has unveiled their all electric racer, the worlds fastest electric formula racer with a 0-100 kph in less than 3 seconds and then keeps acelerating to 285 kph. " The KP&T IM/e has been developed as a test bed for the technologies to be used in the IM01 Le Mans car" said Marc de Mol Moncourt from the team, "our aims for 2016 are to break the electric lap record at Zandvort and the Nurburgring" he added. The team
adam0465
Nov 10, 2015


Return of the rotary engine to Le Mans, in garage 56
During the 85th edition of the 24h of Le Mans in 2017 the rotary engine will return to this legendary track, more than 25 years after it has been banned from endurance racing. The Hybrid IM01 racecar will use a rotary engine as range-extender in order to complete the 24 hours. Because the rotary engine will be used as a generator, it can be tuned in such a way that it always runs in its optimal operation point. This results in a tremendous reduction in fuel consumpti
adam0465
Nov 4, 2015
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