Not surprisingly, the new EV1 is a one-of-a-kind hybrid that combines proven off-road racing technology with a cutting edge drivetrain.
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Porsche today unveiled its 918 RSR, a single-seat hybrid racer that will set the tone for its racing technology over the next decade.
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In November, McLaren announced it would design and build the powertrain for the first Formula E cars in consortium with Spark Racing Technology (SRT), a new company led by Frederic Vasseur.
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"I've always loved the U.S. GP, " said the Brazilian, who raced in the U.S.-based IndyCar Series for KV Racing Technology this year after losing his place with the Williams F1 team.
With the technology racing along so fast, entrepreneurs have jumped aboard the bandwagon to offer members of the public tantalising glimpses of what their genes may have in store for them. 23andMe of Mountain View, California, and deCode Genetics of Iceland started last November.
To make the auctions work, advertising companies are racing to place tracking technology on as many websites as possible.
The technology industry is racing to instrument and connect a vast range of things and processes in the physical and digital worlds.
Smartphones and tablets have proven to be great for racing games and with the advances in technology, including the ability to play these games on a big screen, the line between mobile and home is blurring.
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Other technology firms and investment banks are racing to raise capital and hatch potential IPOs because of the sky-high valuation Facebook is establishing with its private share offering and infusion from Goldman and DST.
The V8 engine gets 767 total horsepower using flywheel technology at the wheels and a six-speed racing transmission with paddle-shifters at the steering wheel.
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With its love of horse racing, sports and casinos, and its world-beating technology industry, America ought to be the natural home of this burgeoning field.
Now, however, legions of scientists are racing the clock to develop new incandescents that will still meet the upcoming guidelines, with a Deposition Sciences technology paving the way for a post-2012 model from Philips.
As a sponsorship vehicle, Cup racing already has big advantages over many sports: Companies can use the boats as floating billboards--technology and teamwork are the main messages--but they can also take customers and employees out for spins.
We'll have to wait and see how much -- if any -- of that is actually implemented any time soon, but if you'd like to check out the technology in use today, Speed TV has a live stream from several of the cars currently racing around the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
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If CES was no longer there, manufacturers would announce products when they are ready, journalists would have more time to cover a story, rather than racing to beat the other online sites to the stories, and consumers would not be subject to an arbitrary technology being labelled the biggest thing to happen to technology in 2013.
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