Volkswagen-Backed Abt Schaeffler Achieves Podium at Formula E Buenos Aires
Strategic partnership between Volkswagen and Team Abt Schaeffler continues on a successful track Brazilian Lucas di Grassi has once again earned a place on the podium in the fourth running of the...
View ArticleFormula E: Scott Speed to Join Commentary Team in Mexico
US racing star to stand in for Dario Franchitti in Mexico MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – Formula E podium finisher Scott Speed will be part of the championship’s world feed commentary team for round five of...
View ArticleLamborghini CEO Says He Has No F1 Plans
After his conscious uncoupling from Ferrari in 2014, Audi jumped on the opportunity to snatch up Stefano Domenicali and put him charge of Lamborghini. The former F1 team principal says, though, that...
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Report: Porsche is Ditching Le Mans to Race Formula E
(Update: Welp, it’s official. Porsche announces exit from WEC and confirms Formula E campaign) Porsche has lost faith in Audi’s ability to “come back” to Le Mans and so will instead go after its...
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Porsche Admits that it’s Interested in F1
Porsche representatives, among others, were seen attending a Formula 1 engine meeting earlier this year, sparking rumors that the brand was planning a return to the sport. Now, the manufacturer’s...
View ArticleAudi Introduces its First Ever Formula E Car
[See image gallery at www.vwvortex.com] Audi has pulled the veil from its first-ever Formula E car – the Audi e-tron FE04. The all-electric racecar, presented during a special event held it Neuberg...
View ArticleVW Pulls out of Formula 3, Focusing on Production-Based Race Cars
Volkswagen Motorsports will end its involvement in popular feeder series Formula 3 in 2018 to focus instead on rallying and touring car racing. The announcement marks the end of an era in which...
View ArticleThe VW I.D. R Races to 60 Faster than an F1 Car [Updated]
Volkswagen’s motorsport division was in the French mountain town of Alès for the reveal of the I.D. R, its latest racer and Pikes Peak record hopeful. Shown in naked carbon fiber, with only a scant few...
View ArticleAudi Reveals its Sexy New FE05 Formula E Racer
We always knew the coming generation of Formula E car would be sexy, but seeing them in full livery is even better. And it’s not just the body that’s new. For 2019 Formula E teams are allowed to design...
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Audi’s Formula E Season Is Not Going Well and Virgin Racing Isn’t Shocked
Last year Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler and Virgin Racing announced a multi-year deal that would see the Audi squad supply Virgin with complete Formula E cars from Season 5 onward – the first and so far...
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