Formula E Championship
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The Abt A1 1of1 is the personal car of Formula E racer Daniel Abt.
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Audi E-tron FE06 is ready to charge Frankfurt and Formula EAudi's electric race car will race alongside Porsche's Formula E entry.
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Porsche's racer for the 2019/2020 Formula E season is the 99X ElectricPorsche is about to enter Formula E with the 99X Electric and Le Mans winners Andre Lotterer and Neel Jani.
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Porsche picks Le Mans winners for Formula E teamPorsche will enter the 2019/2020 season of Formula E with its own factory team.
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Mercedes-Benz completes first test of Formula E race carMercedes-Benz plans to enter Formula E, an all-electric race series, this season alongside Porsche, BMW, Audi, and others.
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Aston Martin Rapide E electric sport sedan takes on Monaco street circuitAston Martin used the backdrop of Monaco for the first public demonstration of its Rapide E electric sport sedan.
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It's been almost two years since Mercedes-Benz announced plans to enter the Formula E Championship and now the automaker has previewed its contender for the electric car series with a concept. Debuting on Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the concept is the Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01, and it's a thinly veiled version of the actual Silver Arrow 01 the new Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team will compete with in the 2019/2020 season. The season, the sixth for the electric car series, kicks off in late 2019 and will also see Porsche join the fray. It means Audi, BMW, Jaguar...
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BMW clinches perfect start in debut Formula E raceBMW made its debut as one of many manufacturers in the 2018/2019 FIA Formula E championship on Saturday, and it went very well. The German marque took the pole position and first place in its first race in the motorsport at the Ad Diriyah Championship in Saudi Arabia. Driver António...
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Formula E race cars to get "Attack Mode"The Formula E series will spice things up with a new "Attack Mode" fitted to race cars for the 2018/2019 season. Think of the new mode as a combination of a Joker Lap and a push-to-pass system. The former installs an alternative route the driver must take on a particular circuit, while the latter...
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Audi e-tron FE05 electric racer revealed for 2018/2019 Formula E seasonAudi on Thursday revealed its new race car developed for the 2018/2019 Formula E Championship, the fifth season of the electric car series whose first race is scheduled for December 15 in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. The car is the Audi e-tron FE05, which will be fielded by the Audi Sport Abt...
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Jaguar reveals calendar for I-Pace eTrophy's inaugural seasonJaguar is breaking new ground with one of the world’s first race series for production electric cars. It's called the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy, and the inaugural season coincides with the 2018/2019 season of the Formula E Championship, with the two series set to share the same street circuits...
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Nissan buys stake in e.dams Formula E teamNissan will enter the Formula E Championship when the 2018/2019 season kicks off in December. It will be the fifth for the electric car series. Nissan isn't going it alone however as the automaker will partner up with successful team e.dams, which in previous seasons was partnered with Nissan's...
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Formula E has its sights set on tackling extreme terrain. The all-electric racing series is developing an off-road spec series with the goal of racing in challenging environments all over the globe. It will be called Extreme E, and it could be ready to (silently) rock by 2020. According to Motorsport.com, Formula E is speaking to automakers about its desire to bring an electric spec-SUV racing series to the world. That likely means chassis, battery, and motor specs to remain locked down while automakers would place production-like bodies on the running gear. And the electric adventure mobiles...
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First-generation Formula E race cars up for saleThe first-generation Formula E racers have officially been retired after four seasons, but a second life awaits them in private hands. Formula E is now offering the electric race cars for sale after each team returned the racers following the conclusion of the 2017-2018 season. Bloomberg reported...
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DS ditches Virgin for Techeetah in Formula EDS, the luxury brand of French auto giant PSA Group, announced Monday that it will partner with top Formula E team Techeetah for the 2018/2019 season of the electric car racing series. Techeetah was originally Team Aguri but had its name changed after the team was sold to Chinese investment firm...
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Techeetah's Jean-Eric Vergne claims 2017/2018 Formula E drivers' title, Audi claims teams' titleThe 2017/2018 Formula E Championship, the fourth season of the electric car racing series, wrapped up this past weekend with the running of the dual-race New York ePrix. Jean-Éric Vergne, driving for Techeetah, took victory in the Drivers' Championship in the first race held Saturday. He...
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Now you can ghost race Formula E drivers in real timeThings have certainly changed since Nintendo, Sony, and Sega home video game consoles reigned supreme. Formula E announced on Friday that fans will be able to ghost race actual race drivers as the motorsport unfolds in real time. The ABB Formula E series and Virtually Live have partnered to create...
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Nico Rosberg samples Gen2 Formula E race carNico Rosberg may be done with the world of Formula 1, but that doesn't mean the former world champion can stay away from a race car. Rosberg has recently become acquainted with the world of Formula E. With a brand new generation of electric racing machine on its hands, the series invited the...
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It's been almost a year since Mercedes-Benz announced plans to enter the Formula E Championship and now the automaker has revealed the first details on its entry. The automaker will race under the auspices of its EQ sub-brand for electric cars, with the team branded Mercedes-EQ Formula E. Mercedes won't be ready until the 2019/2020 Formula E season, however. The season, the sixth for the electric car racing series, kicks off in late 2019 and will also see Porsche join the fray. It means Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes, Nissan and Porsche will all be competing in a single competition, alongside...
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Jaguar I-Pace race car makes driving, not racing, debut at 2018 Formula E Berlin e-PrixJaguar is betting big on electric cars. That's clearly evident with the new battery-powered I-Pace crossover SUV and the fact that the British automaker has been racing in the Formula E Championship since the 2016/2017 season. Jaguar is also creating a support series for Formula E. Called the...
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Felipe Massa to drive for Venturi in Formula EHe only stepped down from Formula 1 last November but Brazilian racing driver Felipe Massa is already ready to jump back behind the wheel, only this time in the Formula E Championship. Massa confirmed Tuesday he will drive for Venturi starting from the 2018/2019 season, the electric car racing...
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BMW completes initial shakedown for Formula E racerBMW has completed an initial shakedown test for its new race car designed for the 2018/2019 Formula E Championship, the fifth season of the electric car racing series. The test of the new car, called the iFE.18, took place on Tuesday at the BMW Group's test track in Maisach, Germany, not far from...
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Audi's PlayStation concept to be turned into realityIt's been more than four years since the first Vision Gran Turismo concept was rolled out but there's still no end in sight. The cars are the result of a challenge put out by the makers of the “Gran Turismo” video game to see which design team could come up with the best-looking grand...
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Nissan Formula E car gets Nismo-ized livery for inaugural seasonThe Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance races in both Formula 1 and Formula E. Currently, Renault is represented in both series, but Nissan is replacing corporate partner Renault Formula E for the 2018/2019 season. A Nissan prepares to enter the world of all-electric open-wheel racing, it introduced...
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