Formula E is Finally Ditching Its Terrible Qualifying Format
The new format should be less punishing for the best performing drivers and familiar to people who watch ball sports.
Nissan Concludes Formula E Championship On a High Note
The 2018-19 FIA Formula E street racing championship marked the debut of Nissan’s involvement in the series, but while the Nissan e.dams team was off to a rough start, it made great strides forward in final few months and finished on a high at the season-concluding double-header in New York City. Earlier this month, Nissan […]
Leadfoot Ladies: Formula E Brings Female Drivers to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is on our radar here at The News Wheel particularly where it comes to women driving, as the country only very recently conceded that maybe, possibly, in general, having a uterus shouldn’t ban you from driving. Now, though, it seems that Formula E, the all-electric open-wheel racing series, is joining in to bring […]
Nissan Feeling the Formula E Pressure
The fourth season of Formula E racing just wrapped up last month, but the new series is already waiting to start in December. While Renault has been a major force in the electric car racing circuit, winning three of the four seasons, it’s handing over the reins to Nissan, its alliance cohort. As you would […]
Audi Takes Home Formula E Title Surrounded By Hollywood Stars
This month, FIA Formula E wrapped up its fourth season of racing in New York City, and Audi took home the big team prize thanks to the performance of drivers Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt. The duo, racing for Audi’s team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, managed to win a third of the races this […]
Nissan Formula E Schedule Released
The fourth season of Fomula E racing isn’t even over yet and already organizers announced this month the locations for the fifth season. So far, 13 races are scheduled in 12 cities. New York City once again has the honor of hosting two races in the summer to close out the championship, and leaders scheduled […]
Margot Robbie and Nissan Hit the Road for Formula E
In case you haven’t heard, Academy Award-nominated actress Margot Robbie is the celebrity spokeswoman for Nissan’s sustainability efforts and EVs, whether they are concept, production, or racing cars. This week, she joined the Nissan team in Los Angeles for an event promoting the latest Nissan electric car, a race car built for the Formula E […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to Drive Formula E Car to the New York International Auto Show
The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) in NYC gets a lot of buzz around this time of year. As the largest-attended auto show in North America, the show has nationwide name recognition. This year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will be in attendance and plans to make quite the entrance. To celebrate the beginning of […]
Nissan Reveals 2018-spec GT-R NISMO GT3, Confirms Entry in 2018-19 Formula E Championship
Nissan and NISMO this month confirmed that it will become the first Japanese automaker to join the ABB FIA Formula E Championship while outlining its motorsport plans for the upcoming 2018 Japanese Super GT Championship season. Entering its fifth season in 2018, the FIA Formula E Championship challenges automakers from around the globe to […]
[VIDEO] Who Wants To Watch Legolas Crash a Formula E Car Into the Wall?
![[VIDEO] Who Wants To Watch Legolas Crash a Formula E Car Into the Wall?](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F01%2FOrlando-Bloom-Formula-E-crash.png&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[VIDEO] Who Wants To Watch Legolas Crash a Formula E Car Into the Wall?")
In general, I have always liked Orlando Bloom well enough. Like most people, I mostly knew him lately from his roles in the various Lord of the Rings movies or the Pirates of the Caribbean series, but I now know something about him that I never had before: if put behind the wheel of an […]
New Formula E Electric Cars Look from the Future
Every year, we see sketches and renders of what the Formula One cars of the future could look like—radical concepts boasting awesome designs and ideas. Now, the closest thing to those conceptual racing cars is finally here…in the form of the next generation Formula E cars. The series has revealed the first complete images of […]
Nissan Joins Formula E Racing
There are so many types of motorsports around the world. There’s NASCAR, Formula One, the Grand Prix circuit, Monster Truck rallies… the list goes on and on. One newer racing format fighting to rise in popularity is the all-electric FIA Formula E racing championship. The series hosts race events in popular areas of the world’s […]
Kate Upton Hops Inside a BMW i8 During the FIA Formula E Championship in Montreal [VIDEO]
![Kate Upton Hops Inside a BMW i8 During the FIA Formula E Championship in Montreal [VIDEO]](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F08%2FKate-Upton-BMW.png&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "Kate Upton Hops Inside a BMW i8 During the FIA Formula E Championship in Montreal [VIDEO]")
Formula E is a relatively new segment in the Motorsports world with a naturally rising popularity. Of course, it never hurts to tap into less organic sources of marketing for promotion, and Formula E is using one of the oldest tricks in the book: celebrity guest appearances. The electric-based racing circuit has hosted a number […]
Formula E to Race First New York City ePrix in Brooklyn
The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile), is the international governing body of much of all motorsport racing, including the continually-popular Formula 1. As such, it is rare for this enormous organization to have something happen that it has never handled before. However, as the FIA announced on the 21st, the organization will soon host the […]
Will Nissan and BMW Join Formula E?
When one thinks of electric car manufacturers, Nissan and BMW are normally at the top of the list with their respective Nissan LEAF and i Series vehicles. According to racing news site AutoSport, the two manufacturers are in talks to join the Formula E racing series with their own race cars soon. For readers […]
Environmentalist and Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Formula E Committee
Leonardo DiCaprio may have gained popularity for his acting in TV shows like Growing Pains and movies like What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, but over the years he has moved from being a Hollywood heartthrob to a well-known activist for the environment. Today he took another step to help promote sustainable cars and green driving. Thinking […]
BMW to Continue Involvement in Formula E Racing
Last year, BMW became the official vehicle partner to the International Automobile Federation’s Formula E Racing. The electric car racing circuit focuses on one-seat electric cars that compete in racing events in large city centers around the world. Recently, BMW decided to renew its support for the fledgling race series. This demonstrates BMW’s lasting commitment to electric […]
[VIDEO] BMW i8 Safety Car Leads the Way in Formula E
If you’re not pumped about FIA Formula E Championship yet, let me explain why it’s a big deal. Intended to generate buzz about new electric cars, the FIA Formula E Championship will function as the counterpart to the Formula 1 series but will feature single-seat, electric race cars. The global event will take place in multiple cities around […]