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Durban man unveils EV hypercar

Invitation-only sales means even Priven Reddy won’t be driving his own creation.

iOS News
Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Cape Town E-Prix falls off Formula E Calendar for 2024

Cape Town is not included on the 2024 Formula E calendar, but organisers are hoping to secure an E-Prix for 2025.

Motoring Motorsport
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WATCH: World Rallycross star Klara Andersson wants to inspire next generation in Cape Town race

Klara Andersson is making waves in the sport after making her debut in the World Rallycross Championship last year, as a key member of the PWR Racing team.

Motoring Motorsport
Michael Sherman|Published

NEOM McLaren FE team names Trend Micro as official partner

The electric racing team announced a multi-year partnership with Trend Micro that kicked off this past weekend at the ABB Formula E season 9 double-header finale

Sunday Independent
Mpho Rantao|Published

Climate change activists delay start of Berlin Formula E race

Did these climate change activists even realise Formula E cars are electric?

Motoring Motorsport
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Jaguar’s Mitch Evans wins first Brazilian Formula E race

Mitch Evans's first victory of the season made him the fifth different winner in six races of the series' new Formula E Gen3 era.

Motoring Motorsport
Reuters|Published

Cape Town ePrix organisers ‘delighted’ with inaugural Formula E race

Cape Town held Sub-Saharan Africa’s first ever Formula E race and it was a big success according to event promoter Iain Banner.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Successful Cape Town ePrix bodes well for F1 coming to South Africa

According to South Africa’s Kelvin van der Linde, Cape Town’s successful hosting of the weekend’s Formula E event could help SA host a Formula One race in future.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Hopefully Formula E can be the catalyst for ending load shedding, says Antonio Felix Da Costa

Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa says although he hasn’t experienced it, he hopes Formula E can leave a lasting impression in going green.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: ‘Amazing, impressive, world class’ - Formula E drivers rave about successful Cape Town ePrix

The Cape Town ePrix has come and gone and it seems to have left a lasting impression on the Formula E drivers who were part of the event.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Antonio Felix da Costa ‘happy to pull the rabbit out of the hat’ at Cape Town ePrix

After what was a disastrous start to the Cape Town ePrix for Porsche, it couldn’t have been a more than perfect ending.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Porsche and Antonio Felix da Costa get top honours at Cape Town ePrix

It was quite the start to the Cape Town ePrix but Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa was the eventual winner.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Kelvin van der Linde ‘devastated’ to be out of Cape Town ePrix

Kelvin van der Linde and his ABT Cupra team are out of the Cape Town race due to rear suspensions issues.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Carping Point: President Cyril Ramaphosa is no longer “shocked”

The only other place where they could have been guaranteed a stable power supply would have been the ministerial compound at Bryntirion in Pretoria

Saturday Star News
Kevin Ritchie|Published

It might be a new track but Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa says they can have ‘no excuses’ for Cape Town ePrix

Antonio Felix de Costa will want to build on his third place finish in Hyderabad as Porsche will look to continue with their early season domination.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: ‘I feel your pain’ ‒ Formula E driver Sam Bird commiserates with South Africans after experiencing load shedding

Jaguar TCS’ Sam Bird says he has experienced the dreaded blackouts and said it’s given him a new perspective on certain things.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Mitch Evans is hoping history is on Jaguar TCS’ side in inaugural Cape Town ePrix

Jaguar TCS’ Mitch Evans says his team have done well on new tracks and he is hoping that can continue in the Mother City.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Stormers show Formula E drivers a thing or two about rugby ahead of Cape Town ePrix

Ahead of making history this weekend with the first-ever Formula E World Championship race in Cape Town this Saturday, seven drivers swapped helmets for rugby balls when they joined the Stormers squad for a traditional South African rugby experience at Clifton 4th beach.

Sport Rugby
Staff Reporter|Published

Five things to know about Formula E and the Cape Town ePrix

IOL Sport’s Alicia Pillay tells you all that you need to know before Saturday’s ePrix gets underway.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Cape Town is ready to ‘Go Green’ this February

February is all about e-Mobility in Cape Town as a series of events celebrating electric living, green energy and sustainability shake up the Mother City.

Entertainment Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Win a set of double tickets to the Formula E in Cape Town

The inaugural ABB FIA Formula E Cape Town E-Prix – an all-electric, open wheel street race featuring some of the world’s best single-seater drivers is on the afternoon of February 25th.

Lifestyle Competitions
Staff Reporter|Published

WATCH: Formula E Championship leader Pascal Wehrlein wants to make ‘good memories’ at Cape Town E-Prix

Pascal Wehrlein is having quite the Formula E season in his Porsche as the German is top of the standings before the Cape Town E-Prix.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Formula One versus Formula E: these are the main differences

Motorsport specialist Sudhir “Banzai” Matai takes a cursory glance at the differences between the world’s two largest single-seat race categories.

Motoring Motorsport
Staff Reporter|Published

A successful Cape Town ePrix can only be a springboard for a F1 race in SA, says Kelvin van der Linde

The Cape Town ePrix is almost upon us and South African driver Kelvin van der Linde is confident a successful event in the Mother City ‘will naturally lead to the Formula One hype getting bigger’.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published

Kelvin van der Linde just ‘wants to enjoy’ Cape Town ePrix

Kelvin van der Linde is name that is synonymous with motorsport in South Africa and he is now he is looking to cement his name in an electric vehicle.

Sport
Alicia Pillay|Published