Formula E's New Electric Racing Car Is Faster Than a Formula 1 Car. What We Know So Far

The jaw-droppingly quick new Gen4 car will be raced in the 2026-27 season of Formula E, where there are hopes it will attract more fans to the motorsport.

Formula E has unveiled its most ambitious development yet: the Gen4 race car. It's quick, with a jaw-dropping 0-60mph time of just 1.8 seconds. That's quicker off the line than a Formula 1 car. Set to debut in the 2026-27 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the Gen4 is the next evolution of electric vehicle motorsport.

Formula E, which had its first season in 2014, was initially treated as a curiosity by motorsport fans. The early cars were efficient, but not that fast. And the noise -- or lack of it -- left many fans unimpressed. But over the past ...