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X-Prize continues at Michigan International Speedway

The quest for 100 miles per gallon has resumed at Michigan International Speedway.

Since the final round of the Progressive Automotive X Prize started on Monday, a pair of teams that created unconventional cars with traditional racing technology have made bold moves to win their…

2010-07-23
X PRIZE Day 3: WWU's Kyle Foley talks about the dynamics between crew chief and driver 2010-07-22
X PRIZE Day 3: WWU team matures in huge ways as competition progresses 2010-07-22
X PRIZE Day 2: WWU's Jon Bremer discusses the coming efficiency events 2010-07-21
WWU X PRIZE Team passes technical inspection, readies for efficiency test Wednesday 2010-07-21
WWU-built car enters final stage of $10 million X-Prize

Western Washington University is just one of 12 teams left in the international competition to build a super fuel-efficient vehicle that consumers would actually want to drive.

Getting this far is no small feat for the team and its Viking 45, which started the finals phase of the…

2010-07-20
WWU X PRIZE Team at the finals - day one 2010-07-20
X-Prize Finals, Day 1: Tech Inspection 2010-07-19
WWU team competing for $10 million prize for super-fuel-efficient car

On the first trip, they towed their custom-built hybrid car from Bellingham to Detroit in a trailer.

On the second trip, they saved money by driving it instead.

The handful of Western Washington University students laughed when they…

2010-07-19
X-Prize Finals start Monday for WWU's Viking 45 team 2010-07-16
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