On Thursday, the Monaco Yacht Club hosted the official presentation of the third-generation Formula E car (Gen3), to which the World Electric Car Racing Championship teams will move next season.
The Gen3 car was introduced by the Formula E promoters in collaboration with the FIA, it has been developed through the efforts of both the electric series and the federation, it has more efficient aerodynamics, more advanced software has been created for it, which will be regularly updated. will be updated in the future.
The speed of the car exceeds 322 km / h, more than 40% of the energy consumed during the race is secondary energy regenerated during braking. The efficiency of the 470 hp power plant reaches almost 95%, while in modern combustion engines it is about 40%.
As evidenced by the widespread press release, this is the first car belonging to the “formula” category, equipped with two power plants located both at the front and at the rear of the chassis. The front can deliver up to 250 kW, which is added to the 350 kW regenerating the rear power station.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA President: “Gen3 sets new technological and environmental standards in motorsport. The FIA and Formula E development teams have done a great job and I thank them for their hard work on this project.
I am delighted that so many car manufacturers have already confirmed their entry into the championship and look forward to the Gen3 car’s debut in Formula E Season 9.”
Jamie ReiglFormula E CEO: “Monaco is the perfect venue for the launch of our Gen3 car, which is redefining motorsport and setting new standards in efficiency, speed and durability without compromise.
Together with the FIA, we are proud to present this car to Formula E fans and to show the entire motorsport world that competitiveness, top performance and care for the environment can coexist successfully in our championship. We want to see our teams and drivers push themselves to the limit with these machines in 2023.”
Seven car manufacturers have already confirmed their participation in the 9th season of Formula E, whose works teams will test Gen3 this summer: DS Automobiles (France), Jaguar (Great Britain), Mahindra Racing (India), Maserati (Italy), NIO 333 (Great Britain) – China), Nissan (Japan), Porsche AG (Germany).
Source: F1 News
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