Extreme E S4 - Desert X Prix

The fourth season of Extreme E will be the most critical season of this series. Gone are Cupra, GMC Hummer EV, X44, and Carl Cox, and replaced by two new teams; SUN Minimeal and Legacy Motor Club. The McLaren team also saw a revamp in the form of Mattias Ekstrom and Cristina Gutierrez.

This season saw eight teams competing for the title, two down compared to the previous seasons, and with the imminent arrival of the hydrogen-powered offroad series Extreme H, this could be its last, although it still needs to be confirmed.

The fourth season of Extreme E kicked off from the sands of Saudi Arabia, which is still fresh from the Dakar Rally, with the two-part Desert X Prix.

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The first part saw two-time champions RXR draw first blood after beating the likes of McLaren and Veloce Racing while the final part, meanwhile, saw Acciona|Sainz defeating the likes of Andretti and Veloce Racing. What a way to start the pivotal season.

The next event will be this July 13 to 14, although its venue is yet to be determined. Stay tuned for details.

Extreme E S3 - Copper X Prix

The third season of EXTREME E concludes in Chile for the Copper X Prix. With Acciona Sainz and RXR now three points apart, the last two races will determine which team gets the title.

The first part saw the RXR team extend their title fight after winning the race while Acciona Sainz finished 2nd and X44 Vida Carbon finished 3rd. In the season's final race, Veloce Racing scored its third race win while RXR finished 2nd and X44 Vida Carbon finished 3rd.

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As EXTREME E Season 3 wrapped up, the RXR team of Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky and Johan Kristoffersson crowned EXTREME E's first two-time champions.

Congratulations to RXR for their second EXTREME E title, and this concludes the third season of EXTREME E.

Extreme E S3 - Island X Prix II

The third season of Extreme E just got an extended stay in Sardinia for a two-part encore of the Island X Prix, which will serve as the penultimate leg of the season. In this encore, a word from McLaren is that following the injury from Emma Gilmour, championship driver Tamara Molinaro took over her place, driving alongside Tanner Foust for the said team. Also, Ken Block's daughter, Lia, returns as she's representing the Carl Cox Motorsports bandwagon again.

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In the first part of the Island X Prix encore, the Acciona Sainz team of Mattias Ekstrom and Laia Sainz are the winners, beating the likes of ABT Cupra and Veloce Racing. In the final part, meanwhile, last year's champions, X44, blew away RXR and Cupra for the win.

After the Sardinia encore performance, Acciona Sainz and RXR are now three points apart, 139 vs. 136.

Which team will be crowned the champions? Find out as the third season of Extreme E concludes with the Copper X Prix in Antofagasta, Chile, this December 2-3.

Extreme E S3 - Island X Prix

The third season of Extreme E continues in Sardinia, Italy, for the Island X Prix, and things get even more interesting because Lia Block, the daughter of the late Ken Block, has joined the Carl Cox Motorsports bandwagon. 

Hoonigan bloodline aside, it's a do-or-die tag-team clash in the Italian wilderness as the fight for the championship continues.

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Team RXR made headlines in Italy after sweeping through the entire race weekend, giving themselves a four-point gap behind the Acciona Sainz XE team, which is currently leading the standings. The first part saw RXR beating the likes of Acciona Sainz and Chip Ganassi Racing while the second part saw them beating the points leaders and the Andretti team. This could spark a new kind of rivalry in Extreme E this season.

The next event will be in the Americas this September 16-17. The name of the XPrix remains unknown for now and the venue is still hasn't set in stone yet. Stay tuned for details.

Extreme E S3 - Hydro X Prix

With the coronation behind them, the third season of the Extreme E championship continues in Scotland for the two-part Hydro X Prix event.

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In the first part, Team X44 wins the finals while Andretti XE finished 2nd and the new Carl Cox Motorsport nailed their first podium by finishing 3rd. In the final part, the Veloce Racing team is the winner while McLaren finished 2nd and the Chip Ganassi Racing team finished 3rd.

The next event will be at Sardinia, Italy for the Island X Prix this July 8-9.

Extreme E S3 - Desert X Prix

The third season of Extreme E saw a paradigm shift in the world's first all-electric extreme offroad racing series. Aside from the welcoming addition to the new Carl Cox Motorsport team, the third season saw all races become two-parters, making it twice the action and twice the dirt they can throw.

The third season kicked off at Neom, Saudi Arabia, for the Desert X Prix, and because all races in season three are two-parters, this is one of them.

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In the first part, RXR's victory got stripped off to third place after being slapped with a 136-second penalty for speeding in the Slow Zone, meaning Veloce Racing scored their first win of the season while Acciona | Sainz XE got bumped to 2nd place.

In the final part, meanwhile, the Acciona | Sainz XE team scored their first win after defeating Veloce Racing and RXR.

The next event will be in Scotland for the Hydro X Prix this May 13-14.

Extreme E S2 - Uruguay Natural Energy X Prix

The Uruguay Natural Energy X Prix serves as the finale for the second season of Extreme E, answering the biggest question of the season; who will win the championship?

Following defending champion RXR's heartbreaking disqualification at the Crazy Race due to overstaffing, it looks like the title's up for grabs as X44, Veloce Racing, ABT Cupra, Genesys Andretti, and NEOM McLaren advanced to the final race of the season.

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After an intense drama at the finale, ABT Cupra nailed its first Extreme E win but the championship title goes to X44 Vida Carbon Racing consisting of Cristina Gutierrez and Sebastien Loeb.

Congratulations to X44 for being this season's champions!

This concludes the second season of Extreme E. See you next season!

Extreme E S2 - Antofagasta Minerals Copper X Prix

After a long summer break, the second season of Extreme E continues in Antofagasta for the Antofagasta Minerals Copper X Prix and this epic cross-country thriller in Chile saw some changes occur such as Klara Andersson taking over Jutta Kleinschmidt's place for ABT Cupra XE while the Team X44 sports a new name; the X44 Vida Carbon Racing team.

With McLaren, ABT Cupra, X44, RXR, and Acciona Sainz advanced to the finals, this became the moment everybody was talking about. As the finals start, the championship-leading team, RXR failed to start. A heartbreak for RXR means the championship fight's wide open for everybody.

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After an intense fight to the finish, the X44 Vida Carbon Racing team barely defeated the Acciona Sainz XE team while the ABT Cupra XE team got promoted to third following a 5-second penalty imposed on the GMC Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing after knocking down a waypoint by one of the team's drivers.

Who will win the championship? Find out as the second season of Extreme E ends in Punta del Este, Uruguay, for the Energy X Prix this November 26-27. Don't miss it!

My FH5 Log: The Extreme Collaboration (PART 4)

Here we are, the final batch of the Extreme E vehicles have arrived in Forza Horizon 5's Series 10 Hot Season Playlist as prizes and now that I got my hands on the final two vehicles, let's get to know them.

First up, it's the #125 vehicle driven by the ABT CUPRA XE team. ABT's involvement in DTM and ABB Formula E pushed them to create an Extreme E team in collaboration with Cupra, a sporty Spanish brand from the Volkswagen Group with an ambition for electrification. The team hired a Qatari driver named Nasser Al Attiyah and Jutta Kleinschmidtm, the first female Dakar Rally winner in 2001.

The last one and obviously the best one is the #6 car driven by the Rosberg X Racing team, the team that won the inaugural season last year. Spearheaded by 2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, RXR is the evolution of Team Rosberg, founded in 1994 by his father and 1982 F1 World Champion Keke Rosberg. With Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky and three-time World RX champion Johan Kristoffersson, RXR is a force of nature to be reckoned with.

With their quick introductions done, it's time to give the final batch of Extreme E vehicles a quick drive through the Mexican dirt, celebrating the completion of this wonderful collaboration. Roll the tapes!

A job well done to these two machines!

So, now that I've completed the entire Extreme E Season 2 collection in the game, it's time for one last hurrah, and with that...

It's time to give Extreme E's first champion car for a wild ride at the Hot Wheels Park. This should be great because these two icons have never been together...until now.

It's time to deliver the message to both Hot Wheels and Extreme E that they should make Hot Wheels Extreme E toy cars for speedo boys of all ages to enjoy. Sounds outlandish to me but I have a better way to spread the message; give the championship-winning offroader a wild ride on a massive Hot Wheels playset. Strap on, guys, because it's time to blow this joint.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

At last, the Extreme collaboration is behind us, and congratulations to all those who have completed the entire Extreme E Season 2 vehicle collection. By the thick of it, I think the Extreme E franchise should make their own video game but thanks to Forza Horizon 5, feels like we don't need one...at least for now.

With this collaboration between Forza and Extreme E, let's hope they'll continue this awesome partnership for future Horizon adventures to come. Until then, let's enjoy driving our favorite Extreme E heroes in both Mexico and Hot Wheels Park. After all, this is Horizon and the adventure never ends.

This is the end of the FH5 Extreme E collaboration event but the adventure continues...

My FH5 Log: The Extreme Collaboration (PART 3)

The Forza Horizon 5 x Extreme E collaboration continues with the penultimate batch of Extreme E vehicles up for grabs and they're both attainable from the Series 10 Dry Season Playlist. Now that I got my hands on the penultimate batch, let's introduce them one by one, shall we?

First up, the #55 Acciona|Sainz XE Team vehicle driven by Carlos and Laia Sainz. Carlos Sainz Sr. is by no means one of the greatest rally drivers in history and his collaboration with Acciona and QEV Technologies gave rise to this Extreme E that aims to spread the awareness of climate change and the need to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Lastly, the #22 JBXE vehicle was driven by Hedda Hosas and rallycross driver Kevin Hansen, whose brother Timmy was part of the Genesys Andretti United. Like X44 and RXR, JBXE is an Extreme E team that was run by a Formula 1 great. Jenson Buton's in charge of this team.

Now that we are familiarized with the penultimate batch of Extreme E machines, it's time to get things down and dirty with them. Roll the tapes.

I can really feel the earth moving with these electric offroaders.

With only two Extreme E machines left in the party, looks like the FH5 Extreme E collaboration is now on its home stretch. The last spurt is near but the party mood is still kicking up a notch so let's keep this Extreme E party going until it's over for real.

Until then, enjoy your new rides!

My FH5 Log: The Extreme Collaboration (PART 2)

The Forza Horizon 5 x Extreme E collaboration continues with the second batch of Extreme E vehicles up for grabs; one is the overall Series 10 playlist prize and the other is two prize vehicles from the Series 10 Storm Season Playlist. Since I got the second batch of Extreme E vehicles in the game, let's get to know about them, shall we?

The overall Series 10 playlist prize is the #58 McLaren Racing vehicle that made its debut in the current season. McLaren is synonymous with Formula 1 and other well-known motorsports around the globe and their Extreme E debut came out like a thief in the night. The newly established NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team has two drivers on their roster such as Emma Gilmour and the professional racer/host of History Channel's Top Gear, Tanner Foust.

The first of the two Extreme E vehicles up for grabs in the Storm Season Playlist is the #23 Genesys Andretti United machine. The Andretti Autosport team was famed for its five Indy 500 wins and four IndyCar championship titles. Not only that, their involvement in Formula E and WEC placed the Andretti name in the world of motorsports and their Extreme E team, the Genesys Andretti United, is proof that they're ready for more. Representing Andretti is the rising star in rallying, Catie Munnings, and World RX champion Timmy Hansen.

The last of the two Extreme E vehicles up for grabs in the Storm Season Playlist is the #5 Veloce Racing machine. Veloce has been known to be one of the most well-known e-sports teams and with the collaboration of two-time Formula E world champion Jean-Eric Vergne and legendary designer Adrian Newey, the Veloce Racing team was born and with Lance Woolridge and Christine Gz in the roster, this team is proof that Veloce's out from the virtual motorsports world and into the real world.

With their quick introductions done, it's time to give the second batch of Extreme E vehicles a deep dive through Horizon Mexico's most unforgiving terrain and see if they live up to their strengths and weaknesses. Roll the tapes.

What do you think of them? Not bad, huh?

Six down, four to go! Looks like the collaboration's really shaking up.

Keep enjoying the collaboration!

My FH5 Log: The Extreme Collaboration (PART 1)

As Forza Horizon 5 is on its 10th series update, a special collaboration is underway and it's Extreme E we're talking about.

First and foremost, what is Extreme E? From the makers of the ABB FIA Formula E, Extreme E is a zero-emission extreme offroad championship where teams from all walks of the world are driving an all-electric extreme offroader through the world's harshest terrains, most are impacted by climate change.

Each team consists of one male and one female driver and teams must compete in two qualifying rounds. The top three qualifiers will make it to the Semi Finals, where two will make it to the finals. The middle three will take on the Crazy Race where the first placer will have a spot in the finals. The bottom three, meanwhile, will have to make do in a Shootout race with no progression in sight.

During the race, each driver can activate the Hyperdrive boost, which is similar to Formula E's Attack Mode, which gives them a power increase for a set amount of time.

The top two finishers at the Semi Final and the Crazy Race winner will be the ones racing in the Finals and whoever crosses the finish line wins.

That's the mechanics of Extreme E and now, let's get to know the vehicle in question; the ODYSSEY 21. Built specifically for this sport, it features two electric motors capable of producing 536HP of power as well as niobium-steel tubular chassis donned in a flax-based composite body shell.

There are ten Extreme E vehicles from the 2022 season up for grabs and to kick off your Series 10 adventure, the producers provided the #99 Chip Ganassi Racing vehicle for you to purchase at the Autoshow.

The #99 GMC Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing team is comprised of drivers such as Sara Price and Kyle Leduc. Chip Ganassi Racing is known for its involvement in IndyCar and IMSA and their campaign in Extreme E is just the start for the Pittsburgh-based team.

The Chip Ganassi Racing vehicle is the first of the ten Extreme E vehicles to unlock and while this one is available to purchase in the store, the remaining nine are prize cars up for grabs.

Having fought my way through the first batch of Extreme E challenges, I won the first two Extreme E vehicles of the Series 10 playlist; the X44 one and the XITE one.

X44 is an Extreme E team that was run by seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton. It is comprised of Cristina Gutierrez, the first Spanish female driver to tackle the Dakar Rally in 2017, and rally legend Sebastien Loeb.

XITE Energy Racing is formerly known as Hispano Suiza Xite Energy Team. It was made in collaboration between Hispano Suiza and XITE ENERGY and it features Tamara Molinaro and DTM veteran Timo Scheider.

With the quick introductions done, it's time to give the first batch of Extreme E machines a quick drive against offroaders, ICE or EV alike, across Mexico's toughest terrains. Roll the tapes.

Now that's what I called EXTREME OFFROADING!

The way I see it, I think this is only the beginning of the Extreme E fun and games, and with three Extreme E machines in my collection, expect more to come as Series 10 progresses.

Enjoy the collaboration!

Extreme E S2 - NEOM Island X Prix

For the first time in Extreme E history, the Island X Prix event held in Sardegna, Italy, became a two-parter event where teams are using all means necessary to survive through the rough island conditions and go for the goal.

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In the controversial first race that saw RXR's win crumble following a penalty slapped to them after crashing the ACCIONA SAINZ team, the GMC Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing scored their first Extreme E win. In the final race, meanwhile, it's payback time for RXR as they blitz through X44 and Andretti to cross the finish line.

The next event will be the Copper X Prix at Antofagasta, Chile, on September 24-25, 2022.

Extreme E S2 - Desert X Prix

The zero-emission offroad race series, the Extreme E, returns for its second season and it kicked off in the Arabian desert for the Desert X Prix. With new and returning faces in store for this season, it's going to be a lot more exciting than last year.

Over the course of the qualifiers, the RXR, ACCIONA | Sainz, X44, Chip Ganassi Racing, and the newcomer McLaren XE team are the teams that made it to the finals. As the finals kicked off, the McLaren team's debut race got spoiled when it got involved in a horrifying crash that triggered the red flag. As the race resumes, the ACCIONA | Sainz team continues its dominance but as the race nears its climax, the RXR made a surprise overtake and won the season opener!

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The RXR team of Ahlin-Kottulinsky and Kristofferson won the Desert X Prix while the ACCIONA | Sainz team finished 2nd and the X44 team finished 3rd.

The next race is the Island X Prix from the 7th to the 8th of May, 2022.

Extreme E - Jurassic X Prix

Since the first race in Saudi, the inaugural Extreme E showcased the world a new type of offroad racing while spreading awareness on the catastrophic effects of climate change in biodiversity. Over the course of the first four races of the inaugural season, the RXR team is in the lead with 129 points while the X44 team is in 2nd with 113 points, and the Andretti team is in third with 93 points.

The result is too close to call and the season finale, the Jurassic X Prix in Great Britain, will decide once and for all who will be Extreme E's first champions.

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The RXR, X44, JBXE, Andretti, and the Acciona Sainz teams made it to the finals after their grueling action in the semi-finals. As the last race of the season kicked off, the championship-leading team has suddenly dropped to fourth place while the X44 and JBXE teams are involved in an intense clash as the climax draws near.

In the end, the X44 team of Seb Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez won the finals while the JBXE finished 2nd and the Andretti finished 3rd.

However, the RXR team became the first-ever Extreme E champions! Congratulations to RXR!

And that is the end of the first-ever Extreme E championship. See you next season!

Extreme E - Enel x Island X Prix

The inaugural Extreme E championship continues in the beautiful Sardinia for the Enel x Island X Prix, a race that replaced the originally planned race in Brazil due to the COVID situation in Latin America. While this race raised awareness of the rising temperatures that lead to extreme temperatures and wildfires, this penultimate race of the season isn't short on drama and thrills the teams expected.

From the qualifiers to the semi-finals, the RXR, JBXE, Segi Chip Ganassi Racing, ABT Cupra XE, and X44 are the teams that made it to the finals. As the finals rolled in, the X44 and Segi Chip Ganassi Racing teams are out of the race due to mechanical failures in the middle of a race. Behind the heartbreak of the two teams, the final three delivered their climactic gambit towards the finish line.

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The RXR team has won the Enel x Island X Prix race while the ABT Cupra XE team finished 2nd and the JBXE finished 3rd.

After Sardinia, the RXR team is in the lead with 129 points while the X44 team is in 2nd with 113 points, and the Andretti team is in third with 93 points.

Who will win the inaugural title? Find out as the season finale is at Bovington, UK, for the Jurassic X Prix this November 18th to 19th, 2021.

Extreme E - Arctic X Prix

Greenland. No, not the movie about a family fleeing to that place to survive from an imminent asteroid impact. The real Greenland, the next venue for the inaugural Extreme E championship, of course. Contrary to the name, the Arctic X Prix didn't feature any snowy conditions, all because of climate change, of course. It's no wonder why this event is all about raising awareness about climate change's drastic impact on the Arctic, but anyway, the Arctic X Prix pits drivers on the Arctic's harshest road conditions as they fight their way towards victory lane.

From the semi-finals to the crazy race, the teams that made it to the final round were the RXR, the X44, the Acciona Sainz, the JBXE, and the Andretti United. In the final race of the Arctic X Prix, the most memorable moment is the title clash between RXR and Andretti where Johan Kristoffersson pushed the car to the lead but the jump was too much for him, and the car's badly damaged, giving the RXR team a heartbreaking DNF.

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With the RXR team's heartbreak, the Andretti United team of Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen is named the winner of the Arctic X Prix while the JBXE team of Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky and Kevin Hansen finished 2nd, and the Acciona Sainz team of Laia and Carlos Sainz finished 3rd.

The next event will be the Island X Prix at Sardinia, Italy, from the 23rd to the 24th of October, 2021.

Extreme E - Ocean X Prix

The inaugural Extreme E continues on the beaches of Dakar, Senegal, for the Ocean X Prix where drivers are going all out to survive the intense off-road racing action at the beach.

In the first semi-finals, teams RXR and X44 got advanced to the finals while the second semis saw a win for JBXE. The ABT Cupra, Veloce, and XITE ENERGY, the ones that failed the semis, are in the Crazy Race wildcard round and the Veloce team made it to the finals.

The finals saw a dramatic start where the team X44 and JBXE went off the course, triggering a red flag. As the race restart, teams RXR and Veloce are getting aggressive as they sprint towards the endgame.

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At the end of the Finals, the Rosberg X Racing team, consisting of Molly Taylor and rallycross driver Johan Kristoffersson, won their second Extreme E race event at the beaches of Dakar. The Veloce Racing team finished 2nd, and JBXE Racing takes the third spot.

The next event will be at Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, from the 28th to the 29th of August, 2021.

Extreme E - Desert X Prix

2021 marks the start of the newest zero-emission motorsport series made by the minds that brought us the Formula E. Welcome to Extreme E, the zero-emission extreme offroad racing competition where teams from all walks of the world are driving an all-electric extreme offroader through the world's harshest terrains, most are impacted by climate change.

How does Extreme E work? 9 teams, with one male driver and one female driver each, are clashing through five cross country events from the Middle East to South America. They will first take on two qualifying rounds. The top three qualifiers will make it to the Semi Finals, where two will make it to the finals. The middle three will take on the Crazy Race where the first placer will have a spot on the finals. The bottom three, meanwhile, will have to make do in a Shootout race with no progression in sight.

During the race, each driver can activate the Hyperdrive boost, which is similar to Formula E's Attack Mode, which gives them power increase for a set amount of time.

The top two finishers at the Semi Final and the Crazy Race winner will be the ones racing in the Finals and whoever crosses the finish line wins.

The inaugural Extreme E's list of teams include RXR, X44, Acciona Sainze XE Team, Andretti, JBXE, Hispano Suiza Xite, Segi Chip Ganassi Racing, ABT Cupra, and Veloce.

That's the basics of Extreme E. Now onto the first-ever Extreme E race which took place at the scorching sands of Al Ula, Saudi Arabia for the Desert X Prix.

After their intense qualifying performances, the X44, Acciona Sainz, and RXR made it to the Semis, while the Andretti United, Hispano Suiza Xite, and JBXE made it to the Crazy Race, and the bottom trio of the qualifiers, SEGI TV CGR, ABT CUPRA, and Veloce Racing, ended up on the Shootout, the one I'm not covering on but I do heard that the former two got involved in a crash during the Shootout.

Anyway, the X44 and RXR teams, which are surprisingly run by Formula 1 greats such as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, former Mercedes-AMG rival teammates of course, emerged as the top two finishers of the Semi Finals and the Andretti team won the Crazy Race, meaning they are going all out on the Finals.

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At the end of the Finals, the Rosberg X Racing team, comprising of Molly Taylor and rallycross driver Johan Kristoffersson, won the inaugural race of the first-ever Extreme E. History has been made by them. Meanwhile, the Andretti United XE, comprising of Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen, finished 2nd, and Team X44, with rally legend Sebastien Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez behind the wheel, finished 3rd.

That is the end of the inaugural Extreme E race, the Desert X Prix. The next event of the Extreme E will take place at Dakar on the 29th to 30th of May, 2021.