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Roborace shows how hard it is to make a self-driving racing seriesRoborace shows how hard it is to make a self-driving racing series
Here’s why Jaguar, BMW, and Faraday Future all joined Formula E, the all-electric racing series

Electric cars are the future, and they’re taking the fight to the streets

Sean O'Kane
Mercedes-Benz wants to join Formula E in 2018Mercedes-Benz wants to join Formula E in 2018
Formula E’s virtual reality race highlights are a whole new way to experience sports
How to start a racing series with Teslas — an interview with the CEO of Electric GT World Series
McLaren gets picked to make a more powerful battery for Formula E

The new battery will last a full race and help the cars go faster

Sean O'Kane
BMW partners with the Andretti Formula E team

Another big name joins the fray

Sean O'Kane
The Waylens Horizon is like a GoPro for your car’s dashboardThe Waylens Horizon is like a GoPro for your car’s dashboard
Formula E will race in Brooklyn in 2017

Electric racing comes to NYC

Sean O'Kane
Porsche reportedly wants to make batteries for Formula EPorsche reportedly wants to make batteries for Formula E
Jaguar names Panasonic as title sponsor of its Formula E team

Another big name joins the young series

Sean O'Kane
Roborace reveals a working prototype of its self-driving racecarRoborace reveals a working prototype of its self-driving racecar
Roborace details the tech behind its wild autonomous racecarRoborace details the tech behind its wild autonomous racecar
F1 abandons plans to introduce cockpit protection in 2017F1 abandons plans to introduce cockpit protection in 2017
Formula E cars are getting a futuristic front wing for season threeFormula E cars are getting a futuristic front wing for season three
Formula E season finale: how to watch and what to expect

A double-header will decide both titles

Sean O'Kane
Faraday Future is joining Formula EFaraday Future is joining Formula E
This tiny electric car just set a world record: 0–60 in 1.5 secondsThis tiny electric car just set a world record: 0–60 in 1.5 seconds
What to expect at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le MansWhat to expect at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans
Watch the Le Mans safety car live up to its nameWatch the Le Mans safety car live up to its name
This radical design is one possible future for Formula EThis radical design is one possible future for Formula E
Going where Google won’t: DIY autonomous cars hit the track
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DIY autonomous cars hit the track

Michael Zelenko
I played video games to train for racing at Le MansI played video games to train for racing at Le Mans
Lewis Hamilton and Justin Bieber rode $15,000 motorized surfboards togetherLewis Hamilton and Justin Bieber rode $15,000 motorized surfboards together
Upcoming documentary Kart Kids Der Film tracks Germany’s future racersUpcoming documentary Kart Kids Der Film tracks Germany’s future racers
Reasons Sean O’Kane says I should watch the Indy 500Reasons Sean O’Kane says I should watch the Indy 500
Jaguar’s Formula E car makes its first appearance in the wildJaguar’s Formula E car makes its first appearance in the wild
Forza 6 NASCAR expansion adds 24 cars from the 2016 seasonForza 6 NASCAR expansion adds 24 cars from the 2016 season
Why it doesn’t matter that Formula E canceled its Moscow raceWhy it doesn’t matter that Formula E canceled its Moscow race
Formula E cancels June race in Moscow

The championship slips to 10 races

Sean O'Kane
Red Bull debuts its partially closed cockpit solutionRed Bull debuts its partially closed cockpit solution
The creator of Roborace is supplying Formula E with electric trucksThe creator of Roborace is supplying Formula E with electric trucks
Mahindra releases radical Formula E concepts made with legendary automotive design house Pininfarina

A glimpse of the future in store for the all-electric racing series

Sean O'Kane
The self-driving race cars of Roborace will have a brain from NvidiaThe self-driving race cars of Roborace will have a brain from Nvidia
These are the crazy futuristic cars of Roborace, the world’s first driverless racing series
Formula E will let you experience its races in virtual reality using CGIFormula E will let you experience its races in virtual reality using CGI
McLaren driver survives massive crash in final season before F1 adopts partially-closed cockpitsMcLaren driver survives massive crash in final season before F1 adopts partially-closed cockpits
Formula E launches a ‘virtual championship’ on Forza Motorsport 6Formula E launches a ‘virtual championship’ on Forza Motorsport 6
BMW and Nissan are in talks to join the all-electric Formula E racing seriesBMW and Nissan are in talks to join the all-electric Formula E racing series
Teslas will battle in a new global all-electric racing seriesTeslas will battle in a new global all-electric racing series

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