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Dec 2021
18m 27s

Racing Toward The Future

TECHCRUNCH
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The roar of combustion engines and the racetrack might seem inseparable, but electrification is going for the checkered flag thanks to high-performance cars that break the mold. Chuck Nice checks in with RTR Motorsports technical director Ray Shake and drift racer Vaughn Gittin Jr. to find out how.

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