NASCAR confirms interest in electric race cars. NASCAR is exploring many angles of electric cars and other technologies.

Formula 1 looks set to ditch the current turbo hybrid power units in favour of cheaper and noisier engines from 2021, following a meeting to discuss new rules in Paris on Friday.

Along with yesterday’s Formula One tweaks, the World Motor Sport Council also approved new technical and homologation requirements for the 2017-2019 World Rally Championship Cars. What’s coming in 2017? More power, more insane bodywork, and bigger turbos. The future looks awesome.

Former Formula E driver Franck Montagny received a two-year racing ban. The FIA Anti-Doping Committee announced the verdict in Paris after the Frenchman was tested positive for Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.