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Rental giant Hertz announced this morning that it is ordering 100,000 Tesla Model 3 EVs, giving it “the largest EV rental fleet in North America” and making EVs 20 percent of the Hertz fleet.Hertz promised that customers will start to find Tesla Model 3 cars at some locations in the U.S. and Europe starting in early November. The full 100,000-car order is expected to be fulfilled by the end of 2022.Hertz said it will also install “thousands” of charging stations in its locations, which will supplement Tesla’s already expansive Supercharger network, and will set up an expedited app-based booking process for the EVs.In a major move both for Tesla and the rental-car market, Hertz has announced it has ordered 100,000 Teslas. The rental-car company’s $4.2 billion order represents the largest single EV purchase to date, as Bloomberg noted this morning. Tesla Model 3 cars will start appearing in Hertz airport and other rental locations next month, and the cars will continue to roll out across U.S. and Europe locations through the end of 2022. Hertz also announced today that customers who rent a Model 3 before February 1, 2022, who use the Tesla charging network will get free charging privileges. The announcement did not specify whether all 100,000 cars will be Model 3s but did not mention other Tesla models.

A big part of this deal, of course, is that Hertz customers will get to use Tesla’s expansive Supercharger network, and Hertz also said it will install “thousands” of chargers across the U.S. and Europe. The Hertz plan is to set up Level 2 and DC fast-charging stations in 65 cities by the end of 2022 and more than 100 by the end of 2023, although the rental company alluded to “semiconductor chip shortages or other constraints” as one reason that ambition could be delayed.Hertz is also promising faster booking through an EV-specific function on the Hertz app.The rental-car company first offered EVs in 2011 and started offering the Tesla Model S at airports in California in 2013, but as recently as 2017 Hertz and Enterprise both told Car and Driver that they were cutting their EV fleets because of low demand. One obvious difference between 2017 and today is that the growth of Tesla’s Supercharger network makes an EV rental a much more practical proposition.

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We already know the C8-generation Corvette Z06 will rev to an astonishing 8600 rpm. Now, we have studio-quality audio showing what that outrageous number sounds like in action.
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The video, from automotive content producer Emelia Hartford, shows a C8 Z06 test car in what has become very familiar camouflage. It is doing a pull on a dyno in a sound-standardized anechoic chamber, where Hartford says the Corvette team has spent “countless hours perfecting the noise” of what is expected to be an outlandish high-revving flat-plane-crank engine that shares elements with the engine used in the current C8.R racing car.

Thanks to a few previous teaser videos, we already know this will be the most outlandish sounding Corvette ever. As in previous audio released by Chevrolet, this video seems to indicate that the most extreme mid-engine Corvette yet will sound more like a V-8 Ferrari than any previous high-end Corvette. Given that the car was benchmarked against those same V-8 Ferraris at the Nürburgring, it may perform at that level, too.While the C8 Z06 will not be revealed in full until Tuesday, October 26, GM has already shared a photo of the car. It looks nearly as extreme as it sounds, but we still do not know exactly how fast it will be. The final reveal is set for 12:30 p.m. ET, so come back then for specific details on what makes the latest track-focused Corvette so special.

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It’s not just a car that’s for sale on Bring a Trailer right now, but a story of a man who loved his Porsche 912.George Vaccaro purchased it as a way to tour Europe on the cheap back in 1967. The 912 lodged itself deeply into his heart, so he and his wife decided to ship it back home to the U.S., where it was nicknamed “the Gray Fox” and used as a daily driver for decades. The auction ends on Thursday, October 28, and bidding is already above $80,000 as of October 24. Vaccaro passed away earlier this year at age 80, and his family hopes for a buyer who’s willing to keep this vehicle alive the way he did all those years. Not many 1967 Porsche 912 coupes are still around, and none of them have the story that auction lot #58316, currently available on Bring a Trailer, does. As this nicely produced video accompanying the auction listing lays out, this is the story of a man who loved his car too much to sell it over a half-century ago.
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During a 10-country European vacation in 1967, George Vaccaro decided to buy a new Porsche—original cost $4515, with options—and drive it across the Continent rather than rent some wheels. At the end of the trip, the plan was, he and his wife would sell the car for enough that they’d save money on the deal. But, after experiencing just what the 912 had to offer, the plan changed and the Porsche found its way to the U.S., where it served as a daily driver for years and years.

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It’s easy to understand why Vaccaro and his wife loved this 912, which earned the nickname the Gray Fox. Painted in Slate Gray with a black vinyl interior, the 1.6-liter flat-four and four-speed manual transmission provided just the thing for enjoyable driving 50-plus years ago. Vaccaro took such good care of this 912 that it still provides an enthusiast experience today.

You can be the next person to own this vehicle if you’ve got the money and, one hopes, the ability to care for this piece of automotive tradition as well as Vaccaro did. The current bid is just under $83,000 with four days left in the auction. The price includes the car’s “importation correspondence, service records, black California license plates, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, magazines in which it was featured, trophies, a tool roll, manufacturer’s literature, and a clean California title,” BaT says.

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The reason this 912 is up for sale now is because Vaccaro passed away earlier this year at age 80. His twin daughters also have an affection for this car, but they want someone who loves cars to become the second owner, someone who will not only enjoy the drive but who is also able to care for—and enjoy—the 912 the way their father did. Because enjoy it he did. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 89,000 miles, but it has rolled over at least once.

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As the trophies and media attention included in the auction hint, this 912 has been getting attention for years. Two years ago, the car underwent an engine-out overhaul with help from BTM Motorwerks of Campbell, California. More recently, the tires and hood struts were replaced and the upholstery was repaired. There’s a four-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel and an analog clock. The car also comes with 15-inch wheels with Porsche dog-dish hubcaps, a heater, and a Panasonic cassette stereo (apparently installed in 1974 after the original radio was stolen). The exterior has been refinished, and according to BaT commenters who say they’ve seen the Gray Fox in person at events or on the road, this Porsche 912 coupe is about as stunning an example as you’re likely to find these days.
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Camping trailers are a killer way to hit the open road and see the world on vacation, but deciding which size to go with certainly requires weighing some compromises. Go big, and you gain space and creature comforts, but towing requires a big vehicle and a lot of care; go small, and far more campsites are open to you, but you may not have the room for people and gear (like, say, a toilet) that you want. Luckily, the Ultimate Camper from Ultimate Toys manages to combine many of the best attributes of large and small camping trailers into one — we’re not ashamed to call it adorable — package.

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Unlike, for example, Winnebago’s small Hike 100, the Ultimate Camper comes with just one floor plan for now: a compact layout that puts the wet bath and kitchen at the front of the trailer, with the dinette area toward the rear. That dinette can seat up to five (if those five don’t mind getting cozy), but three of them will have to leave come bedtime; the banquettes fold down to create a queen-sized bed for two.
The company’s website doesn’t reveal any info about the water tanks, but you won’t have to worry about a black water one; the Ultimate Camper uses a cassette toilet like the ones found on many camper vans, rather than a full flushing unit like most larger camping trailers and RVs.

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The primary kitchen, located inside, packs a two-burner push-button propane stove and a microwave for cooking duties, as well as a stainless steel sink for prep and cleanup. If the weather’s nice outside (or if the 69-inch interior height makes standing tough for long periods), you can also cook in the exterior kitchen mounted in the stern, which offers a sink, an ice chest, and a grille (and speakers, so you can jam out while grilling, of course). At 15 feet 3 inches long and just 2500 pounds unladen (with a maximum moving weight of 2900 pounds), the Ultimate Camper is light enough to be towed by most SUVs and trucks. Depending on your personal style predilections, you can choose between two vintage designs: the Classic and the Woody. Ultimate Toys hasn’t listed a price for this teardrop trailer just yet, but assuming it falls in line with the broader market, we’d expect it to come in somewhere between $20K–$30K.

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After a week’s hiatus when nothing changed, Window Shopping is back for mid-October. The subject? The event that made Car and Driver a cultural touchstone. And secured the legend of Brock Yates.When the history of civilization is written by the Morlocks who succeed us, they may only remember one thing about Car and Driver. That thing is the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash conceived of, organized by, and competed within the mind of C/D’s late editorial id, Yates.The not-a-race cross country race was run five times between 1971 and 1979 when frustration with the then-mandated 55 mph national speed limit enflamed the C/D collective soul. The result in the magazine was some of Yates’ very best writing. The result in the culture at large was the most attention ever focused on C/D and a fiery gust of enthusiasm across all of American adolescence.Since then, well, there was a movie. And then the culture moved on. And the idea of transcontinental race doesn’t inspire the same unambivalent excitement any more. Not even around the slightly yellowing walls of C/D itself. 1971, after all, is now a half-century away.Still, there’s Yates in our marrow. And that comes out in speculation about how to run the Cannonball now, even if no one currently here has the Yates-rated cajones to actually make such an attempt. And Dan Gurney isn’t around to co-drive any more either.So the Window Shop clique of clichés got together to pick the perfect vehicle to assault the cross-country record—from the Red Ball Garage in New York City, to the Portofino Inn on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Redondo Beach, California. Both of these fine institutions still exist today.With K.C. Colwell taking the day off to deal with his “children” it was left to quizmaster Tony Quiroga, youngster Connor Hoffman, veteran bon vivant Jonathan Ramsey, and some guy named Pearley who just couldn’t hack it at C/D and was therefore banished to Road and/or Track. Carefully planned felonies got little respect. Crafty and reasonable Germanic vehicles were dismissed. A Ferrari sure was pretty but, well, come on. And, finally, Quiroga himself went full dingbat. The result was dissatisfying to all involved. But since you weren’t involved, there’s some fun to be had in the viewing.Yes, there was corruption. So the prize money carries over into next week to bring the total up to $0.

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The 2021 SEMA show is just around the corner, and Ford is coming to Las Vegas prepared with a total of six Broncos customized by some of the most well-known brands in the aftermarket industry.

Of the six vehicles, four are based on full-size Broncos and the remaining two are based on Bronco Sports. There’s there’s an interesting mix of utility, practicality, clever design, and over-the-top modifications we’ve come to expect from SEMA builds. Ford says all of these vehicles feature parts from Ford’s own Performance division, licensed partners, and other aftermarket sources. Here’s how they all stack up against each other. Bronco RTR Fun-Runner

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The first Bronco on the list is a fun off-road themed two-door variant powered by the 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine and based on the Badlands trim level. Customized by Vaughn Gittin Jr. and RTR Vehicles, it comes with a collection of Ford Performance and officially licensed parts, including a performance intake system, a sport exhaust, and new off-road-ready Dana axles. Behind the RTR forged bead-lock wheels and 37-inch tires you’ll find Fox Performance Elite 2.5 coilovers paired to a long-travel suspension kit. Bronco by BDS Suspensions

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The second Bronco to make its SEMA debut is another full-size two-door, this time based on the Black Diamond trim. Designed by BDS Suspensions, it turns the Bronco into a make-shift fire truck with an open-air rear section and bright red paint. There are CrawlTek Revolution bumpers that have recovery hooks and winches built in, as well as a skid plate up front for bashing even the toughest trails. There are Fox 2.5 PES coilovers, rear adjustable control arms, and disconnecting sway bars underneath to assist the 37-inch BFGoodrich KM3 tires in providing ultimate traction in any environment. Bronco by Tucci Hot Rods

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Next up is the first four-door Bronco of the group, based on a Badlands trim truck and customized by Tucci Hot Rods. Perhaps the most ridiculous of the group, it comes with Mattracks 88-Series quad tracks on all four corners for true go-anywhere capabilities. There’s a snowboard rack on the roof along with a light bar. Even cooler, it’s the only Bronco of the group to feature the optional seven-speed manual transmission. Bronco Baja Forged by LGE-CTS Motorsports

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The last full-size Bronco from Ford’s selection is this Outer Banks model reimagined by LGE-CTS Motorsports. Another four-door model, it uses an Outer Banks model as a base and comes with a 3-inch suspension lift, Baja Forged bumpers front and rear, an upgraded sound system, and a handful of neat aftermarket storage solutions. Bronco Sport Baja Forged by LGE-CTS Motorsports

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The first Bronco Sport on the list is also the second car to be customized by LGE-CTS Motorsports, featuring a handful of similar upgrades. There’s a 2-inch suspensions lift, rock sliders, off-roading lights, fender flares, and upgraded front and rear sway bars. There’s also a Warn winch, tubular bumpers, and a Borla exhaust for the 2.0-liter Ecoboost engine under the hood. Bronco Sport by CGS Performance Products

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Last but not least is this Badlands-series Bronco Sport customized by CGS Performance Parts. Perhaps the most subtle of the bunch, the bright red SUV still has a solid collection of upgrades making it worthy of the Bronco nameplate. There are forged wheels wrapped in Toyo all-terrain tires, bumper and hitch enhancements, rock lights, and underbody lights. The engine also gets a cold air intake and a cat-back exhaust.

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The base model of the upcoming 2022 Ford Maverick pickup is the hybrid version, which just posted an EPA fuel-economy rating of 37 mpg combined, handily beating the nonhybrid models’ combined fuel economy of 25–26 mpg. Ford had claimed the hybrid version of the compact pickup would get 40 mpg in city driving, and it exceeds that goal with a 42-mpg EPA city figure.The Maverick Hybrid is priced starting at $21,490 and is expected to be sold out by early November, with the first customers getting their Maverick Hybrids in January.The 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid got its fuel-economy report card back from the EPA, and the results were even better than the automaker had hoped for the little pickup: 42 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, 37 mpg combined.

Ford had tentatively estimated that the hybrid version of its new truck would hit 40 mpg in the city. The hybrid is the base engine offering in the Maverick and is available only with front-wheel drive. Its powertrain consists of a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine, an electric motor, and a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). Combined output is 191 horsepower, and the hybrid can tow up to 2000 pounds. As the new entry point to the Ford lineup, the starting price for the Maverick Hybrid is $21,490. Estimates for the nonhybrid version, with the 250-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, already had been posted. For the front-wheel-drive model, they’re 23 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, and 26 mpg combined. With all-wheel drive, the numbers are 22 mpg city, 29 mpg highway, 25 mpg combined. That engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and can tow up to 4000 pounds.The only other pickup in this size class, the Hyundai Santa Cruz, is not available as a hybrid—despite the fact that its platform-mate, the Tucson, is available both as a hybrid and as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The most economical Tucson carries EPA estimates of 21 mpg city, 27 mpg highway, and 23 mpg combined.Buyers who want the more fuel-efficient Maverick had better act fast. Ford says that the 2022 Maverick Hybrid is likely to sell out by early November; those who miss the window will have their next opportunity this summer. The 2.0-liter Maverick will continue to be available.
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On October 23, for the first time in Indianapolis 500 history, cars will participate in a special 20-lap race minus drivers, open to the public, with a $1 million prize for the winner.The autonomous vehicles, entered by student groups from nine countries, will be controlled by numerous computer systems, cameras, and lidar sensors. Teams will program the cars to run laps around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway using artificial intelligence. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the most legendary racetrack in the world, known for sheer speed and unadulterated horsepower. This Saturday, nearly a dozen modified Dallara II-15 Indy Lights chassis will take to the 2.5-mile oval and reach three-digit speeds in a special 20-lap race.But with one exception. Make that one major exception.For the first time in IMS history, the cars will be missing one of the most vital components any type of motorsport event must have.Namely, drivers.That’s right, there will be no humans behind the wheel. In fact, none of the vehicles even has a driver’s seat, as IMS plays host to the first-ever Indy Autonomous Challenge, presented by Indianapolis-based nonprofit Energy Systems Network (ESN). After nearly two years of development and testing, 10 teams made up of students from 21 universities and from nine different countries will match wits and technological expertise in The Challenge for a $1 million top prize.

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“In many ways, [Saturday] is about showcasing the culmination of two years of work by dozens of universities that have been advancing the state of the art in software to pilot autonomous vehicles, and then validating that over a period of months in the real world with 60-plus days of track practices at [nearby] Lucas Oil Raceway and IMS,” ESN president/CEO Paul Mitchell told Autoweek. “What you’re going to see is high-speed, autonomous race cars circling the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at speeds in excess of 100 miles an hour. And that, in and of itself, is going to be both a record in the sense that no one’s done it before, but also . . . [there is] this extra level of shock and awe that there’s nobody driving the car.”

While the cars will look and feel like race cars, the technology being used will likely be seen much sooner on regular cars we drive on the streets. But at the same time, that’s not to say some of the technology on display Saturday won’t find its way into IndyCar, NASCAR stock cars, and other motorsports vehicles sometime in the future.”We are interested in it because of the city and state’s benefits, because of the opportunity to remind people that this is a place where innovation has occurred historically, and maybe we’ll learn something from this technology development which could be helpful and relevant to IndyCar drivers in the future,” said Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment, which owns IMS, the IndyCar Series, and other entities.But, Miles emphatically pointed out, no matter how far advanced the technology goes forward in coming years, one thing is for certain.”This has nothing to do with taking drivers out of cars,” Miles said. “It’s very easy for people to not understand or to not know how to juxtapose an autonomous racing vehicle being on the IMS track. On the one hand, it’s our absolute commitment to driving, drivers, and cars.”
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“So we’re not talking about taking drivers out of cars. And we’re not interested in some kind of ongoing autonomous racing. Again, every time I explain that, I’m careful to make sure people understand that that’s a way to assist drivers. It’s not to replace them.”Like other autonomous vehicles, the cars are controlled by numerous computer systems, cameras, and lidar (similar to radar) sensors. Teams will program the cars to run laps around IMS using artificial intelligence.

Indiana politicians and celebrities including Gov. Eric Holcomb, U.S. Senator Todd Young, Indianapolis mayor Joe Hogsett, as well as officials from major original equipment manufacturers, and more than 400 high-school students from across Indiana will be on hand to view the proceedings. And parts of The Challenge, most notably the actual race itself, are open to the public. Tickets are $10 but must be purchased online by Friday. COVID-19 protocols will also be in place for spectators.There are also a number of well-known advisors for the Challenge, including former race car driver Lyn St. James, MythBusters host Jamie Hyneman, SEMA vice president of technology John Waraniak, Google self-driving team founder Sebastian Thrun, and several others.Juncos Hollinger Racing, which competes in IndyCar, Indy Lights and Indy Pro 2000, is also heavily involved, providing assembly, service and maintenance of the vehicles.The Challenge is only the second time such a large-scale event of its type has been held. Back in 2004, the forerunner of today’s autonomous vehicles, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge, was held in the California desert.In a sense, this weekend’s Challenge is designed to take AI and autonomous vehicles to the next level, with race cars as the platform to be utilized. What makes things even more challenging for teams taking part is they only have one car to utilize; unlike IndyCar or NASCAR, teams cannot go to a backup car if a mishap occurs.

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“I think if we would have done it without a venue like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, we might have gotten some universities participate, but we wouldn’t have gotten 41 universities from 11 countries to answer that call,” Mitchell said. “There’s something about the compelling idea of developing technology and showcasing it at the most prestigious venue in that industry in the motorsports industry. That’s important.”The level of technology, the kind of supercomputers, the 360-degree perception systems, the data that is coming off of these vehicles, and then the robust AI and machine learning algorithms that are making decisions on these vehicles is far beyond what you have in today’s traditional motorsports app competitions. So there’s a lot of interest because, frankly, some of this technology, it’s not just about making a driverless car, or going around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it’s about making commercial vehicles that we drive and perhaps vehicles that are in motorsports competitions, like Indy cars, safer at faster speeds.”If you’re going to get a future where IndyCar drivers can go 250 or 300 miles an hour, they may need some help from a 360-degree perception. Humans can only perceive things that they can see or sense, right? You don’t have eyes in the back your head. How many times have race-car drivers said over the years, ‘Boy, I wish I had eyes in the back of my head’? Well, our cars do that. They can see and perceive everything around them.”Another reason for holding The Challenge is especially noteworthy in today’s world, particularly with the emphasis on reducing global carbon emissions and climate change. According to The Challenge organizers, “the efficiency gains of automation could reduce overall vehicular energy consumption by 60 percent.”

Another key element is potentially reducing deaths and injuries from crashes, particularly in the United States. “With 94 percent of the more than 40,000 annual automotive deaths in the U.S. caused by ‘human factors,’ advancements in vehicle automation have the potential to save tens of thousands of lives,” material from organizers states.The one-day Challenge includes several symposiums and meetings prior to the main event, a 20-lap race, which will wrap up the day’s eight-plus hours of activities.Granted, IMS is known for having some of the racing world’s most spectacular crashes over the years. Mitchell was asked how the teams will essentially keep their vehicles off IMS’s unforgiving walls.

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“Our approach to it really is not that different than the approach that that the IndyCar Series or Indy Lights Series takes in the sense that these cars really don’t wreck all that differently,” Mitchell said. “If they go into the wall, they go into the wall. One thing I will say is we’re not yet pushing 230 miles an hour like IndyCar. So you get a little bit of a benefit that if they get the wall at 100 mph, or even 120 mph, it’s a little different than 230 mph.”I mean, if you’re not getting some level of accidents, you’re not pushing the envelope of what’s possible and the teams aren’t progressing. Luckily, we haven’t had a lot of these things happen, maybe less than a handful. And so on race day, we’ve got race control, first of all. If there’s something that they’re not seeing, that’s not looking correct, if the cars starts wobbling in weird ways, the team can communicate with race control, they’re seeing something. We basically have a red button, if you will, that we can press that will shut the vehicle down and bring it to what we call safety stop.”The car’s ability to follow race control commands, we tried to approach it very much similar to a race control interaction with a human driven vehicle. The nice thing is if there is an accident, there’s really no risk of a human being injured, or certainly no risk of loss of life and those kinds of things.”Several racing organizations are adapting various technological improvements in their own race vehicles. NASCAR will debut its state-of-the-art Generation 7 car next season. IndyCar debuts its “hybrid” race car in 2023. NHRA drag racing is also developing its own version of hybrid vehicles, particularly those that may someday operate solely on electric/battery power.Miles has long had an interest in autonomous vehicles and potential application of that technology to motorsports. He was speaking at a symposium at Stanford University a couple of years ago when the idea of The Challenge came up. Miles quickly offered up IMS as the host facility and has been significantly involved in the planning of The Challenge.”I love the idea because I really do relish the fact of history that Indianapolis Motor Speedway was founded and created to be a place where innovations could be developed,” Miles said. “It’s not about me, but we’ve all been involved here and things which brought different sectors of the community together, not-for-profit, economic development, state/city to advance the economy of the region.”While it’s unlikely The Challenge will become a yearly event at IMS, it will serve as a stepping-off point to potentially have additional smaller competitions either in the U.S. or globally as the development of technology and AI continues to evolve.
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“First and foremost, we want to get through the 23rd and see what happens,” Mitchell said. “These are $1-million-dollar-plus race cars, if you look at the amount of money that’s invested in each one of them. And the teams have put two years into the development of their autonomous technology. So, I don’t think it’s a one-and-done type of thing. I don’t think you run these vehicles one time at IMS, and then put them in a museum somewhere on the college campuses.”I think there’s a lot of desire from our teams, our sponsors, the industry, frankly, to find ways to showcase these vehicles into the future, whether that’s in other venues, whether that’s back at IMS. [It’s all] to be determined, but it’s definitely something that we’re going to put some thought to on October 24, the day after this competition.”No one’s really looking at, hey, let’s do an autonomous racing series. That’s not what we’re looking to do coming out of this. It’s about validating this technology in a motorsports platform, and perhaps transitioning it to human driven cars. Because, really, where some of these technologies are the most beneficial is when they’re combined with human capabilities on top of robotic capabilities.”The 9 teams competing in the Indy Autonomous Challenge: • AI Racing Tech – University of Hawaii, University of California San Diego • Autonomous Tiger Racing – Auburn University • Black & Gold Autonomous Racing – Purdue University, United States Military Academy at West Point with Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (India), Universidad de San Buenaventura (Colombia) • Cavalier Autonomous Racing – University of Virginia • EuroRacing – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy), University of Pisa (Italy), ETH Zürich (Switzerland), Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland) • KAIST – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (South Korea) • MIT-PITT-RW – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Waterloo (Canada) • PoliMOVE – Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama • TUM Autonomous Motorsport – Technische Universität München (Germany)

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