GREEN POWER
Tackling the motoring issues that matter
AT first glance, the image of a large SUV crashing over rugged terrain in the icy wastes of Greenland, the arid desert of Saudi Arabia or the forests of South America doesn’t scream ‘environmentally friendly’. But the looks of Extreme E are deceptive. It’s a new project from Formula E founder Alejandro Agag that combines head-to-head electric-vehicle racing in some spectacular locations with a programme of education, exposure and support for the fight against climate change and the environmental damage it causes.
Having been rumoured since late 2018, the project was officially announced in early 2019. At the heart of Extreme E is a purpose-built off-road electric racing machine, the Odyssey 21. With 536bhp, the 1,650kg SUV can accelerate from 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds, at gradients of up to 130 per cent. Each
