New Formula E: A technological milestone

Porsche heads into season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with the new Porsche 99X Electric Gen3. Specialists from Porsche Motorsport explain what makes the third-generation racers so special and what differentiates them from their predecessors.

The eleven teams and 22 drivers contesting the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will conduct pre-season tests in Valencia to collectively prepare for the first round of season 9 in Mexico on 14 January 2023. The official joint tests will be held from 12 to 16 December on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, where the new Gen3 racing cars take centre stage this year. The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team will put the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 racer — which was refined in the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach — through its paces at the final shakedown ahead of the season-opening race.

"Our goal in developing our new car was to get hold of all of Porsche's in-house components as early as possible to allow us to prepare as best we can for the new season," says Florian Modlinger, director Motorsport Formula E.

"The biggest challenge for us was to understand our brand-new car in the shortest possible time and tap its full potential within a very tight timeframe."

The parts that were developed and built within the company for the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 are in the rear of the electric racer: the rear powertrain and suspension as well as the entire rear structure and, most notably, all of the very complex vehicle software. The remaining components are identical and mandatory for all Formula E teams.