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An incredible collection of classic and rare Porsche sports cars — called the Pinnacle Porsche Collection — recently sold for an astronomical figure via RM Sotheby's, with «The White Collection» selling for a combined $28.9 million — and that's just the white Porsche vehicles.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA president, and Stefano Domenicali, CEO of the Formula One Group, at the Miami Grand Prix. (Getty Images)
Wander the pits at any professional motorsports event, especially something like Formula 1, and you'll see endless computer displays full of telemetry. Modern teams are awash in real-time digital feedback from the cars. I've been in many of these pits over the years and marveled at the streams of data, but never have I seen an instance of the Microsoft Visual Studio software development suite running there right amid the chaos.
As Yas Marina Circuit readies itself for A2RL's inaugural event, a world-first four-car fully autonomous race, special attention needs to be given to two vital aspects of the competition: the car and the teams behind them.
There’s a new breed of motorsport coming, and the only human involvement is far away from the cars. The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is exactly what it sounds like: autonomous racing in front of a 10,000-strong crowd at the Yas Marina Circuit, and streamed live online.
A Nio EC6 SUV at one of the company's battery swap stations. (Getty Images)
Since the automobile's earliest days, racing has been the catalyst for innovation in the industry. That's the goal of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL)—to drive technological innovation through exciting racing action while having some fun in the process. Eight teams from around the world will gather at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi on April 27 for the inaugural race of the series. Aside from the glory and the advancement of technology, teams will compete for a $2.25-million cash prize. And we're all invited along for the ride.
LONDON/DUBAI — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates' national oil companies plan to extract lithium from brine in their oilfields, in line with efforts to diversify their economies and profit from the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), three sources told Reuters.
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Ferrari has a new British driver, and it isn't Lewis Hamilton.