May 06, 2013 6:21 a.m. | Updated: May 06, 2013 1:21 p.m.
WHERE GREEN MEANS GO... FAST
After/Drive - (VIDEO)
May 2, 2013
HE DROVE A $500 CRAIGSLIST CAR IN RALLY MEXICO
Video interview of our good friend Bill Caswell done by AFTER/DRIVE about racing his $500 craigslist car. The story is awesome and we were so happy to be a part of it. We recommend watching the whole thing but pay Special attention to minute 14 - about SRDs involvement with the infamous "Baja Pig"... VIEW
A 450 HP OFF-ROAD LIGHTNING BOLT STRIKES THE DESERT
ENGADGET
SRI EV1 BRING ALL-ELECTRIC RACING TO THE MEXICAN 1000 RALLY
We've seen electric off-roaders tackle the Dakar Rally, but racing on the Baja peninsula has proven elusive -- until this weekend. After driving in smaller races, SRI's EV1 has joined the big leagues by starting in NORRA's Mexican 1000 rally... CONTINUE
Top Gear - (VIDEO)
April 29, 2013
EV BUGGY HAS 750 TORQUES
And enough energy on board to power a house for a week. We’ll take two…
Yep, this 535hp, 750 lb ft open-wheeler's called the SR1 EV1, and it's been built by SRI, SRD and EV West, the chaps that made a man called Bill very happy last year. It doesn't have the juice to attack the full 1200-mile race, but it'll be taking it on in bitsize portions. And if this video's anything to go by, it won't do too badly at all... VIEW
GIZMAG
February 16, 2013
MOTORTORQUE
December 11, 2012
OFF-ROAD ELECTRIC RACER HITS 100MPH
At first glance the EV1 Race Car looks like a full-size remote-controlled car but in reality it uses the latest electric technology to be capable of extreme racing. The car, designed by Strategic Racing Designs in Vista, California, uses swappable battery packs for quick charging and can even be recharged on-the-move by ...CONTINUE
JALOPNIK
December 10, 2012
YOU CAN'T IGNORE THE AWESOMENESS OF A POWERFUL ELECTRIC DUNE BUGGY
The same people who drove an incredibly fast electric BMW M3 up Pikes Peak this May are back with something even more exciting: an all-electric offroad racecar built for the Baja 1000. Even though it boasts 535 hp and 750 ft.-lbs. of torque, EV West's SRI EV1 race vehicle's powertrain is mostly silent. Powered by a 400kW, 2000aH hot-swappable battery pack, the lack of a high-revving motor means the driver hears a symphony of suspension sounds and crunching gravel... CONTINUE
Race-Dezert
November 8, 2012
FEATURE VEHICLE - EV1 Electric Race Car
Race-dezert.com sat down with SRD (Strategic Racing Designs) for a Q&A about the new EV1 electric race car they just finished. Check out the info, pictures and YouTube video showing what this project is all about.... This project was brought to us by Jeff Smith at the Strategic Recovery Institute (SRI) who was inspired by LtGen. Pillsbury’s challenge during a SCORE driver’s meeting to create a sustainable vehicle .... CONTINUE
SRI
September 24, 2012
SRI WILL DISPLAY FIRST OF ITS KIND, FULLY OPERATIONAL, ALL ELECTRIC, OFFROAD VEHICLE AT POMONA OFFROAD SHOW
Vista, CA, September 24, 2012 – The public is encouraged to come out and see Strategic Recovery Institute’s First of its Kind, All-Electric Off-Road, Race Vehicle, on display October 6th and 7th at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo, held at the L.A. Fairplex in Pomona. Team SRI’s Electric Off-Road Race Vehicle will be included with the SCORE International & Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Exhibit. Visit SCOREVILLE and celebrate the 45th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000... CONTINUE
JALOPNIK
July 23, 2012
I DROVE A WICKED FAST ELECTRIC BMW AND IT MADE BE A BELIEVER IN EV RACING
Whenever I hear someone say "electric cars are the future" I just shake my head and laugh. Sure, all those gas cars, millions of them, along with thousands of gas stations will disappear over night.
And all the muffler shops and emission centers, too! And then I try remember the last time I walked into a Blockbuster Video and it convinces me that the world changes rapidly. I bet steam engines disappeared the same way. Why bother with water and warming up when you have fuel? CONTINUE
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