Formula E Gen3

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.fia.com/news/fia-and-formula-e-build-ever-more-relevant-future |title=The FIA and Formula E Build Ever More Relevant Future |website=www.fia.com |publisher=FIA |date=1 July 2020 |access-date=7 December 2022 |archive-date=30 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130151110/https://www.fia.com/news/fia-and-formula-e-build-ever-more-relevant-future |url-status=live }}

The theoretical top speed is {{cvt|322|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |title=Formula E and FIA reveal all-electric Gen3 race car in Monaco |url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/gen3-launch-in-monaco |access-date=2 September 2022 |website=FIA Formula E |date=28 April 2022 |language=en-gb |archive-date=15 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715142948/https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/gen3-launch-in-monaco |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Formula E Gen 3 Race Car Breaks Indoor Land Speed World Record|url=https://www.gadgets360.com/auto/news/formula-e-indoor-speed-world-record-218kmh-unlocked-gen3-race-car-jake-hughes-neom-mclaren-4248021|access-date=11 August 2023 |website=gadgets360 |date=28 July 2023 |language=en-gb |archive-date=1 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801234324/https://www.gadgets360.com/auto/news/formula-e-indoor-speed-world-record-218kmh-unlocked-gen3-race-car-jake-hughes-neom-mclaren-4248021 |url-status=live }} The battery is also designed to handle "flash-charging" at rates of up to 600 kW,{{cite web |url=https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/gen3-launch-in-monaco |title=FORMULA E AND FIA REVEAL ALL-ELECTRIC GEN3 RACE CAR IN MONACO |website=fiaformulae.com/ |publisher=FormulaE |date=29 April 2022 |access-date=7 December 2022 |archive-date=14 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814115737/https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/gen3-launch-in-monaco |url-status=live }} allowing pitstop recharging into the championship for the first time;{{cite web |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-es-gen3-regeneration-concept-agreed/ |title=Formula E's Gen3 Regeneration Concept Agreed |website=the-race.com |publisher=the-race |date=18 June 2020 |access-date=7 December 2022 |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205125924/https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-es-gen3-regeneration-concept-agreed/ |url-status=live }} however, the introduction of fast charging had been delayed due to battery issues persistent throughout testing.{{cite web |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-e-fast-charging-pitstops-definitely-shelved-for-2023/ |title=Formula E fast-charging pitstops definitely shelved for 2023 |website=the-race.com |publisher=the-race |date=26 April 2023 |access-date=11 August 2023 |archive-date=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607095721/https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-e-fast-charging-pitstops-definitely-shelved-for-2023/|url-status=live }} The wheelbase is {{cvt|2970|mm|abbr=on}} and the weight is {{cvt|760|kg|lb|abbr=on}} without the allocation of 80 kg for the driver, which brings the weight to {{cvt|840|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}. The electric motor produces a maximum 350 kW in attack mode and 300 kW in race mode. Because of the new front powertrain the GEN3 car is capable of a regenerative possibility of 600 kW (250 kW at the front and 350 kW at the rear) which doubles the amount of regeneration of the GEN2 car (Spark SRT05e). {{Cite web |date=2022-04-28 |title=New Gen3 Formula E car unveiled |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/new-gen3-formula-e-car-unveiled/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=The Race |language=en-GB}} The power-to-weight ratio is therefore roughly equivalent to an Audi RS5 Turbo DTM.

The GENBETA is a modified version of the Gen3 racecar. It has enhanced battery output, all-wheel drive, softer iON Race tyre compound, and 3D printed front wing endplates, wheel fins and a wind deflector. It has been used to break two different world records.

During the 2023 London ePrix weekend, then-McLaren driver Jake Hughes set a new Guinness World Record for indoor speed by hitting 218.71 km/h (135.9 mph) inside London's ExCeL Centre. 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.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-28 |title=Formula E driver sets indoor world speed record |url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/38086304/formula-e-driver-jake-hughes-sets-indoor-world-speed-record |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729033622/https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/38086304/formula-e-driver-jake-hughes-sets-indoor-world-speed-record |archive-date=2023-07-29 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

In January 2024, Reem Al Aboud set a new record for FIA single-seater acceleration. She drove the GENBETA from 0-100km/h (0-60mph) in 2.49 seconds, beating the previous benchmark of 2.6 seconds, which was set in a Formula One car.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=Formula E sets new acceleration benchmark in motorsport |url=https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/491008 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=The Official Home of Formula E |language=en}}

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