First Formula E electric car unveiled
On the opening day of the Frankfurt Motor Show, FIA president Jean Todt and Formula E Holdings CEO Alejandro Agag took the wraps off the Spark-Renault SRT_01E fully-electric single-seater. The first global electric race series is due to start next September, taking in 10 cities.
The car has been designed and built by Spark Racing Technology and possesses a Dallara chassis made from carbon fibre and aluminium.
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Hide AdMcLaren Electronics Systems is to provide the electric motor, gearbox and electronics, whilst Williams Advanced Engineering is responsible for the design and supply of batteries and battery-management systems.
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