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Chip Ganassi Racing has entered a multi-year partnership with GMC that will see the team's Extreme E electric SUV wear GMC Hummer EV-inspired exterior styling.

Two things we know about the GMC Hummer EV: it's electric and it's born for off-roading. GMC looks to emphasize both points by teaming up for an Extreme E bid. A Hummer EV-inspired racer will tackle off-road race courses from Greenland to Patagonia.

GMC and Chip Ganassi Racing are gonna rip up the trail together in the inaugural season of Extreme E, and I am fully behind the electric, irony-free

There's going to be some tough competition though. Before we get started, you're probably wondering what the hell "Extreme E" even is. To summarize, it's an off-road racing series for electric vehicles. The series features vehicles with extreme buggy-like bodywork. The idea is to "bring electric racing to some of the most remote corners of the planet to highlight the climate change challenges faced by different ecosystems, whilst showcasing the performance of all-electric SUVs in extreme conditions." Former F1 driver Jenson Button has just signed up as a team owner and driver, and now GMC is ...

- shares The FIA-sanctioned series is actually a one-make championship, meaning, much like NASCAR, every car is identical under the skin. However, the USA-based Chip Ganassi Racing Team will run its cars with Hummer EV-themed graphics and bodywork, as part of a new promotional deal with GMC. “I can’t think of a better fit than showcasing the look of GMC’s Hummer EV in Extreme E with Chip Ganassi Racing,” said General Motors Vice President of Performance and Motorsports, Jim Campbell. “Both GMC Hummer EV and the Extreme E series are designed to be revolutionary – to challenge perce...