Surging Towards The Future Of E-Racing, The Porsche Taycan Turbo S And Formula E

Lapping towards the future of all-electric motor racing and designed to be more than what meets the eye, the Formula E’s new safety car, the Porsche Taycan Turbo S.

Porsche Motorsport’s vice president, Thomas Laudenbach, expressed, “We’re proud that Formula E has entrusted Porsche with this task, one that is important for the safety of its drivers. With the Taycan Turbo S as the official safety car, we’re making an important contribution to track safety and also underlining the importance of Formula E for Porsche Motorsport. The distinctive design illustrates our commitment to the successful future of this innovative racing series. Although we’re rivals out on the track, we’re spreading this message to the world together. What’s more, we hope that this also enables us to appeal to a younger target audience who are not yet motorsport fans.

Symbolising the commitment of everyone involved, it adorns a striking paintwork that flies the colours of all eleven teams competing in the Championship, the FIA and the Formula E.

Plus, it gives a visual expression of social values such as diversity and community, and its number 22 acknowledges the performance of the 22 drivers who contest the series this season.

Formula E’s chief executive officer, Jamie Reigle, remarked, “Formula E is delighted the Porsche Taycan Turbo S will serve as the Championship’s safety car from Season 8. The Porsche Taycan Turbo S is the pinnacle of high-performance electrified vehicles and will light up Formula E city racetracks around the world. In designing the Formula E safety car, Porsche reimagined the critical on-track safety function to be a powerful symbol of the championship’s commitment to an electrified future and the unity of the competitors in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.”

Thanks to its driveability and safety, the high-performance Taycan Turbo S is the ideal choice in the critical role of a safety car in the only all-electric motorsport World Championship.

Notably, it has an output of up to 560 kW (761 PS), combined electric power consumption between 25.6 to 24.3 kWh/100 km (WLTP) and combined CO2 emissions of 0 g/km (WLTP). 

Acceleration-wise, with Launch Control, the flagship model of the Taycan range surges from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 260 km/h.

Design-wise, the conversion of the Taycan Turbo S into a safety car required the installation of a roll cage and racing bucket seats with six-point seatbelts. 

Then, wire harnesses are also fitted for the safety car lighting and the Marelli Logger System, along with bumper integrated flashing lights. 

On top of that, the new workplace of Bruno Correia (Portugal), the long-standing FIA Formula E safety car driver, was also equipped with a fire extinguisher and a high-tech communication system. 

As a result, the safety vehicle meets all requirements for service in a highly competitive series such as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

That said, the Taycan Turbo S safety car will be racing in the heart of iconic world cities, including London, Mexico City, New York City, Berlin, Monaco and Seoul.