WATCH: Is this the year that green racing finally takes off?

Promises of a green racing revolution have yet to materialise, in part because of the need to convince fans environmentally friendly cars can also be fast and exciting. Jack Stewart test drives a car that aims to change this.

The general assumption is that environmentally friendly cars are not fast mainly because of its benefits to reduce emissions and make cars quieter.

Green is not that bad

The car used in the simulation is hardly heard on screen but produces similar performance to that of a one without the technology.

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