Formula E’s Gen2 EVO Open-Wheel Racer For 2020-2021 Looks Like A Spaceship

The new Formula E Gen2 EVO racer for the 2020-2021 season has been unveiled ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

The all-electric Gen2 EVO is an extensively modified version of the car from the 2019-2020 Formula E World Championship, with most of the bodywork being all new. This includes a newly-designed front wing and, of particular note, the removal of the bodywork sitting above the wheels of the current car.

It’s a similar story at the rear where the wheels are also now exposed and no longer covered. Changes at the rear continue with a new shark fin and a freshly-designed diffuser.

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Formula E wanted to make the new car slightly more fragile than the outgoing racer in a bid to reduce the levels of car-to-car contact as the current design has been seen to be too robust with drivers not losing performance after collisions, Autosport reports.

Beneath the skin, the Gen2 EVO retains the same mandated hardware of the current car, including the McLaren Applied Technologies battery and the 18-inch Michelin all-weather tires.

“The Gen2 already stands out as one of the most striking race cars to hit the track, and just as the name implies, the Gen2 EVO is another evolution of the distinctive design,” founder and chairman of Formula E Alejandro Agag said.

“As we did with the first-generation car, the Gen2 EVO has been given reprofiled bodywork to make it look more sleek and agile. Its futuristic design once again showcases Formula E as the category for innovation in both technological advances and appearance,” he added.