Porsche unveiled its newest 99X Electrical Components E automotive constructed to the all-new Gen3 laws at an occasion in Franciacorta, with the livery a notable departure from its earlier white, black and pink scheme.
The automotive is now predominantly black, with a collection of white and pink gradient flashes throughout the bodywork.
Da Costa, who strikes to Porsche from Techeetah for the brand new season, defined that he instantly felt snug with the staff when beginning to undertake its low season testing programme to mattress within the new equipment.
The 2019-20 Components E champion joins Pascal Wehrlein on the squad, who claimed Porsche’s first Components E win in Mexico final season.
“Our new automotive is a giant step ahead. It’s lighter and extra highly effective than its predecessor – that alone brings a smile to a racing driver’s face,” mentioned da Costa.
“As a newcomer to Porsche staff, I’ve used the previous couple of weeks to get to know the engineers and mechanics and to seek out my place within the squad. The staff has made it very straightforward for me. I felt snug proper from the get-go.
Porsche 99X Electrical Gen3
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“I additionally get alongside properly with my new team-mate Pascal, whom I’ve raced in opposition to in numerous collection. We’ve a standard objective, particularly to carry Porsche to the highest.
“Porsche is a model synonymous with victories. We need to ship these as rapidly as doable with the brand new Porsche 99X Electrical Gen3.”
Wehrlein and da Costa have been testing the brand new automotive on the Mallorca circuit and at Calafat to get miles on the board forward of the collective group check on 13-16 December at Valencia, which precedes the opening spherical of the season in Mexico.
Amid reported points inside the pre-season testing programmes concerning the Williams Superior Engineering-designed battery, Porsche staff principal Florian Modlinger mentioned that its personal testing had been “difficult” – however was “vital” for the Weissach squad to know its new automotive.
“The assessments over the previous few weeks have been demanding and difficult, however they allowed us to make some promising pre-season progress,” mentioned Modlinger.
Porsche 99X Electrical Gen3
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“For essentially the most half, we have been in a position to full our programmes as deliberate and gained vital insights to proceed engaged on our automotive.”
He added: “We’re assured that we’ll make additional progress earlier than the beginning of the season and that we’ll be in an excellent place when the playing cards are reshuffled amongst the groups with the arrival of the brand new automobiles.”
The Gen3 automotive includes a 350kW drive motor on the rear axle, which the producers produce, whereas the regenerative capabilities are augmented by a standard-supply 250kW motor on the entrance axle.
As well as, the automotive options no rear brakes and can rely purely on the regen section for its stopping energy on the again.
Porsche 99X Electrical Gen3
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