India Today: Mahindra Racing took a huge step forward by unveiling its challenger, decked in racing colours for the forthcoming FIA Formula E Championship. Mahindra Racing is one of the nine teams that have signed up for the championship.
The Formula E in its first year will be a completely spec car, which means all the teams will be running the same chassis, drivetrain and battery configuration. Mahindra's car will be powered by a 200kW motor that is equivalent to max power of 270bhp. This electric motor will propel the car to 0-100kmph in three seconds since the entire torque is delivered right from the start. The car measures 5,000mm in length, 1,800mm in width and weighs 800kg. It also features advance electronics that allows the driver to engage a 'push-to-pass' button that delivers additional power of 67kW. The final power will be delivered to the wheels through a paddle shift sequential gearbox that has been supplied by McLaren Electronic. All the Formula E cars will run on 18" tyres supplied by Michelin and will feature treads that will allow them to run in both dry and wet weather conditions.
For every race each team will field two drivers and each race will be approximately one hour in duration. During the pit stop, the drivers will change into the second set of cars. The first year will see 10 rounds of racing that will be held on street circuits across various cites around the world including London.
