With Segula Matra Technologies providing the technical coordination for the effort, the drivetrain was developed by the same people behind the Exagon Furtive eGT. The race cars will make use of a pair of Siemens motors mated to a custom two-speed gearbox that help it accelerate to 100 km/h (62 miles per hour) in three seconds and head north of 250 km/h (155 miles per hour).
The onboard lithium ion batteries from Saft store enough energy to race for 20 to 25 minutes. The body beautiful body was created with help from the likes of the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One team at their facility in Brackley, UK. Michelin will develop new energy saving tires for the series. The prototype was tested at the Magny-Cours and Le Mans Bugatti circuit.
Other major names in the automotive and electrical energy industry made a direct and very active contribution to the genesis of this ambitious project. Many technological innovations were used in designing this racing car, what stands out being a highly compact and integrated architecture, as well as optimized battery distribution around the car. The Formulec organization has a serious plan in place to get an electric Formula racing series established that could see the other constructors joining the fray in 2013.
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