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The all-electric open-wheel racer is designed from the ground up with the regulations for the updated third generation of Formula E cars, called GEN3 Evo, in mind - and here's everything you need to know about Formula E's world-leading electric racing machine.
The 99X Electric features all-round improved Porsche in-house developments and made its debut online on 24 October, in a film with Bruno Correia, the Formula E safety car driver and GEN3 Evo development driver.
Key innovations:
- Activation of the all-wheel drive, with drive to the front axel
- Higher grip tyres Hankook iON tyres - up by 10-15% in terms of measurable performance
- A modified front wing and aero package for efficiency and durability in street racing skirmishes
- Fastest 0-60mph (0-100km/h) time at 1.83s of any FIA single seater
Meanwhile, reigning World Champion Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix da Costa, last season’s driver with the most wins, retain their positions as the drivers for the works TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team.
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The two Andretti Formula E customer cars will have former World Champion Jake Dennis and the new Porsche works driver Nico Mueller at the wheel.
Porsche's refined in-house developments
The evolution model inherits Porsche’s most successful formula sports car to date: In its GEN3 version, the Porsche 99X Electric won the Drivers’ World Championship two years in a row – with Dennis in 2022/2023, and with Wehrlein in 2023/2024.
The concept remains the same: Per the regulations, the available energy is restricted. This forces the teams and their drivers to optimise the efficiency of the cars across all areas. Components developed by the manufacturer were allowed to be changed for the GEN3 Evo.
Porsche’s development department in Weissach took the opportunity to exploit the optimisation potential identified over the past two seasons – particularly in terms of drive. The homologation of the manufacturer components is valid for two seasons once again. The fourth car generation, GEN4, is set to be introduced for Season 13 (2026/2027).
New features and regulations set for the GEN3 Evo era
From now on, front-wheel drive can be engaged in the Quali Duels, at race starts, and during ATTACK MODE. This gives the cars temporary all-wheel drive - another first for a contemporary FIA World Championship single seater. Making the engagement of front-wheel drive as efficient as possible represents another technical challenge, with the lessons learned also benefitting Porsche’s road cars.
Higher performance Hankook iON tyres help the Formula E cars reach even higher speeds in the new season. To reduce the footprint, each car will still only have two sets of tyres available per race weekend (three sets for double-headers). The tyre profile makes the tyres suitable for both dry and wet conditions.
The evolution model is primarily recognisable by its modified front wing. The new form should make it more stable, enabling it to withstand contact better. Further modifications to the cladding were made behind the roll bar and in front of the rear wheels.
Porsche's new livery: Representing the new generation of its electric sports cars on-track
Purple Sky Metallic and Shade Green Metallic adorn the 99X Electric and are the colours that Porsche used to present the new spearhead of its electric sports cars for the road at the start of the year: the Taycan Turbo GT, the most powerful production car the brand has ever built.
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The shades of purple and green replace the traditional combination of black, white and red. They symbolise the technology transfer from motorsport to production. The colour change also represents electrification and Porsche’s pioneering spirit: The aim being to also visually express the company’s innovative strength in the progressive Formula E.
All the key quotes
Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport said:: “We build future sports cars, so we also want our appearance to be progressive. The young and innovative Formula E is an excellent platform for promoting our electric production sports cars.
"The preparation for the season thus far fills me with confidence that not only do we look good, but we can also build on the successes of last season. The bar has been set high: With Pascal as the World Champion, we are at the pinnacle of Porsche’s formula racing history to date.”
Florian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E said:: “The biggest development task was and is the implementation of the temporary all-wheel drive. Since the hardware was already available for GEN3, a huge amount of work has gone into aligning the software.
"On the one hand we want to maximise acceleration and cornering speeds with the all-wheel drive. On the other hand, the goal is to not consume too much energy and to keep the car balance to the liking of the drivers. A task that is also relevant for our sports cars for the road.”
Pascal Wehrlein said: “The new Porsche 99X Electric is a very cool car. I love the colours so much that I designed my helmet the same way. It also goes without saying that I am proud to now have number 1 on the nose of my car. I want to defend my title and the preparations for the new season are going according to plan.”
Antonio Felix da Costa said: “We are excited to see where we are at. The all-wheel drive, the new tyres, and the comprehensive overhaul of our own components may shake things up a bit, even though there aren’t any major changes to the regulations. I’m optimistic and am pleased that we will be lining up in São Paulo again at the beginning of December. Hopefully the fans will love our new colours.”
Next up
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team and Andretti Formula E will take part in Formula E’s official pre-season testing in Valencia, Spain (4 to 7 November).
In addition to Wehrlein and da Costa, the two female drivers Gabriela Jilkova and Marta Garcia from the Czech Republic and Spain will be taking the wheel of the two works Porsches in Valencia.