2012 RAC Future Car Challenge – results
Results from the 2012 Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge
Event Date: Saturday 3 November 2012
The event aimed to find the most efficient car to cover the 64-mile route from Brighton to London – the reverse direction to the Veteran Car Run, which took place on the following day.
Green Car Guide
drove a BMW 116d EfficientDynamics in the event and achieved 103mpg over the 64-mile Brighton to London route , winning the Internal Combustion Engine class .
Below we list the winning entrants and sponsors for each category, with links to our reviews of those cars (and vans!) that we have road tested during the year. Winning manufacturers this year included: BMW, Cree, Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, Renault, Vauxhall, Windreich AG – and to all of them we give hearty congratulations and a salute to their commitment to providing greener cars for the UKs roads and drivers.
1. Winners – Production Vehicles category
Most Energy Efficient Small Car (A&B) – Sponsored by RAC Motoring Services
Entrant: Renault Zoe
Most Energy Efficient Regular Car (C) – Sponsored by RAC Foundation
Entrant: Vauxhall Ampera
Most Energy Efficient Luxury Car (E&F) – Sponsored by Bosch
Entrant: Mercedes Benz E300 Hybrid
Most Energy Efficient Light Commercial Vehicle (max 3.5 tonnes) – Sponsored by RAC Motoring Services
Entrant: Renault Kangoo Van
Best Pure Electric Vehicle (EV) – Sponsored by British Gas
Entrant: Renault Zoe
Best Extended-Range Vehicle (E-REV, PHEV) – Sponsored by British Gas
Entrant: Vauxhall Ampera
Best Hybrid Vehicle (HV, HEV) – Sponsored by British Gas
Entrant: Mercedes Benz E300 Hybrid
Best Fuel Cell Vehicle – Sponsored by The Daily Telegraph
Entrant: Vauxhall HydroGen4
Best Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) – Sponsored by Global Fuel Economy Initiative
Entrant: BMW 116d EfficientDynamics
2. Winners – Prototype Vehicles
Most Energy Efficient Small Car (A&B) – Sponsored by RAC Motoring Services
Entrant: Cree SAM Moto-e3
Most Energy Efficient Luxury Car (E&F) – Sponsored by Bosch
Entrant: Jaguar XJ_e
Most Energy Efficient Sports Car (S) – Sponsored by Auto Express
Entrant: Windreich AG ME 2012
Most Energy Efficient Light Commercial Vehicle (max 3.5 tonnes) – Sponsored by RAC Motoring Services
Entrant: Mercedes-Benz Vito Electric Mini Bus
Best Pure Electric Vehicle (EV) – Sponsored by British Gas
Entrant: Windreich AG ME 2012
Best Extended Range Vehicle – Sponsored by British Gas
Entrant: Politecnico Di Torino
Best Extended-Range Vehicle (E-REV, PHEV) – Sponsored by British Gas
Entrant: XAM 2.0
Best Future Car Public Choice Awards – Sponsored by RAC Motoring Services
Entrant: Windreich AG – ME 2012
3. The Royal Automobile Club Trophy
Best Private Entry – Sponsored by Royal Automobile Club
Entrant: Cree SAM Moto-e3
Technical Panel’s Award of Merit – Sponsored by Royal Automobile Club
Entrant: Jaguar XJ_e
RAC Future Car Challenge Winner – Prototype -Sponsored by Royal Automobile Club
Entrant: Windreich AG – ME 2012
RAC Future Car Challenge Winner – Production – Sponsored by Royal Automobile Club
Entrant: Renault Zoe
Read about Green-Car-Guide’s drive of the BMW 116d EfficientDynamics
Read about last year’s RAC Future Car Challenge
Green-Car-Guide drive of BMW ActiveE in the RAC Future Car Challenge 2011
RAC Future Car Challenge 2011 – Full Results
The Top 10 Green Car Questions
RAC Green Grand Prix
