US EditionFormula E, FIA Unveil GEN4 Car With Staggering 815hp, Active All-Wheel Drive
The GEN4 car delivers 450kW peak power, 700kW regenerative braking, and uses 100% recyclable materials with at least 20% recycled content, advancing electric racing technology.
- Formula E and the FIA unveiled the GEN4 today and will pass it to Porsche, Nissan, Stellantis, Jaguar and Lola, with Jeff Dodds, Formula E CEO, saying it represents over a decade of progress.
- Co-Developed with the FIA, the GEN4 car was engineered to preserve road relevance while reducing control-system restrictions and managing costs, Vincent Gaillardot, Formula E’s Technical Manager with the FIA, said.
- Equipped with two aero packages and an active differential, the GEN4 car delivers 450kW peak race power, 600kW Attack Mode, 700kW regenerative braking, and 55kWh race energy capacity.
- Formula E says the GEN4 advances sustainability in the series and is built from 100% recyclable materials with at least 20% recycled content.
- Serving as a testbed, the GEN4 lets manufacturers trial technologies that could migrate into consumer vehicles, enabled by close collaboration with chassis, tire, battery, front powertrain, and charging partners, Vincent Gaillardot said.
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LONDON (Reuters) -Formula E revealed its fastest and most sustainable car yet on Wednesday, with the GEN4 set to debut in 2026-27 and offering quicker acceleration than anything currently competing in Formula One. Read full story
Formula E reveals GEN4 race car for 2026/27 season
Formula E and the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) revealed the all-new GEN4 race car, marking the next chapter of electric racing set to debut in the 2026/27 season.Capable of rapid speeds, the fastest Formula E car in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s history has been engineered for the pioneers of today and next-generation talent of tomorrow, setting a new global standard for innovation, speed, and sustainability.Set t…
The world of motorsport is about to undergo a dramatic transformation. FormulaE GEN4 single-seaters bring brutal power of over 800 horsepower, all-wheel drive, variable aerodynamics and game-changing recuperation technology. How will they fare against F1?
Gen4 delivers 815 horsepower, all-wheel drive, and 1.8-second acceleration • Enables ABS and traction control to test technologies for production cars • Batteries aren't enough, pilots must recover 40% of energy with 700 kW of power
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