Formula E Gen3

Short description: Electric formula race car designed for use in the FIA Formula E Championship

Formula E Gen3

Daniel Abt driving the Gen3 at a 2023 Berlin ePrix demo

Category| Formula E
Constructor| Spark Racing Technology
Predecessor| Spark SRT05e
Technical specifications
Chassis| Carbon fibre and aluminium monocoque
Length| 5,016.2 mm (197.5 in)
Width| 1,700 mm (66.9 in)
Height| 1,023.4 mm (40.3 in)
Wheelbase| 2,970.5 mm (116.9 in)
Electric motor| Various mid-mounted
Transmission| Various unknown
Battery| 47 kW·h (169 MJ) by Williams Advanced Engineering
Power| Max: 350 kW (469 hp; 476 PS)
Race: 300 kW (402 hp; 408 PS)
Weight| 760 kg (1,675.5 lb) (without driver) 840 kg (1,851.9 lb) (with driver)
Tyres| Hankook
Competition history
Notable entrants|  DS Penske
Nio 333 Racing / ERT Formula E Team
ABT CUPRA Formula E Team
NEOM McLaren Formula E Team
Maserati MSG Racing
Mahindra Racing
Jaguar TCS Racing
TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team
Envision Racing
Nissan Formula E Team
Avalanche Andretti Formula E

The Formula E Gen3, also known as Spark Gen3 or simply Gen3, is an electric formula race car designed for use in the FIA Formula E Championship. The car is the successor to the SRT05e, and is constructed by Spark Racing Technology. It is used as the base car for all manufacturers and teams from the 2022–23 Formula E World Championship onwards.

## Contents

* 1 Development
* 2 Specifications
* 3 World indoor speed record
* 4 References

## Development

In July 2020 it was announced that Spark Racing Technology would build the chassis and supply the front axles, Williams Advanced Engineering would supply the batteries, and Hankook would supply all-weather tires that incorporate bio-material and sustainable rubber.[1]

## Specifications

The theoretical top speed is 322 km/h (200 mph).[2][3] The battery is also designed to handle "flash-charging" at rates of up to 600 kW (800 hp),[4] allowing pitstop recharging into the championship for the first time;[5] however, the introduction of fast charging has been delayed due to battery issues persistent throughout testing.[6] The wheelbase is 2,970 mm (117 in) and the weight is 760 kg (1,680 lb) without the allocation of 80 kg for the driver, which brings the weight to 840 kg (1,851.9 lb).[7] The power-to-weight ratio is therefore roughly equivalent to a Audi RS5 Turbo DTM.

## World indoor speed record

During the 2023 London ePrix weekend, McLaren driver Jake Hughes set a new Guinness World Records for indoor speed by hitting 218.71 km/h (135.9 mph) inside London's ExCeL Centre in a modified version of the Gen3 racecar, known as the GENBETA. The previous record for fastest speed achieved by a vehicle indoors was 165.20 km/h (102.65 mph) set by American driver Leh Keen in a Porsche Taycan Turbo S at the New Orleans Convention Centre in 2021.[8]

## References

1. ↑ "The FIA and Formula E Build Ever More Relevant Future". FIA. 1 July 2020. https://www.fia.com/news/fia-and-formula-e-build-ever-more-relevant-future.
2. ↑ "Formula E and FIA reveal all-electric Gen3 race car in Monaco" (in en-gb). 28 April 2022. http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/gen3-launch-in-monaco.
3. ↑ "Formula E Gen 3 Race Car Breaks Indoor Land Speed World Record" (in en-gb). 28 July 2023. https://www.gadgets360.com/auto/news/formula-e-indoor-speed-world-record-218kmh-unlocked-gen3-race-car-jake-hughes-neom-mclaren-4248021.
4. ↑ "FORMULA E AND FIA REVEAL ALL-ELECTRIC GEN3 RACE CAR IN MONACO". FormulaE. 29 April 2022. https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/gen3-launch-in-monaco.
5. ↑ "Formula E's Gen3 Regeneration Concept Agreed". the-race. 18 June 2020. https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-es-gen3-regeneration-concept-agreed/.
6. ↑ "Formula E fast-charging pitstops definitely shelved for 2023". the-race. 26 April 2023. https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-e-fast-charging-pitstops-definitely-shelved-for-2023/.
7. ↑ "New Gen3 Formula E car unveiled" (in en-GB). 2022-04-28. https://the-race.com/formula-e/new-gen3-formula-e-car-unveiled/.
8. ↑ "Formula E driver sets indoor world speed record" (in en). 2023-07-28. https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/38086304/formula-e-driver-jake-hughes-sets-indoor-world-speed-record.

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