Motorsports

Racing teams, drivers, and manufacturers are all looking at ways to go green. Since these are some of the most competitive people on earth they will provide a fast track to finding the most efficient and powerful technologies. Here is what some of them are currently working on.

AUDI
Audi just recently won the 24 Hours of LeMans in an Audi R10 clean diesel powered prototype.
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PEUGEOT
Peugeot has followed Audi's lead and built a clean diesel prototype that came close to beating the Audi at LeMans. In any case the clean diesel cars beat all of the gasoline competitors in 2007's event.
http://www.peugeot.com/en/sport/motorsport.aspx

VOLKSWAGEN
VW is racing clean diesel vehicles at Baja and Dakar and has recently announced a spec clean diesel racing series for the new TDI Jetta.
http://www.vw.com/vwhype/motorsport/en/us/

FORMULA ONE
In the hyper competitive world of Formula 1 motor racing, the only thing greater than the level of technology is the money spent developing it, and a lot of that money is about to be invested in green technology that will appear in cars the rest of us drive.
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INDY CARS
650 horsepower racecars on 100% ethanol.
http://www.indycar.com/tech/ethanol.php

AMERICAN LEMANS SERIES
Has mandated a switch to an ethanol/gasoline blend for gas vehicles and Audi and Peugeot run clean diesel.
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HONDA
Is promoting environmental awareness through their Formula One program.
http://www.myearthdream.com

GREEN MOTORSPORTS
United Kingdom based company that is promoting electric Kart racing, and self sustaining racing efforts with electric cars and solar chargers.
http://www.greenmotorsport.com