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{{short description|Electric formula race car designed for use in the FIA Formula E Championship}}
{{Infobox racing car
| Constructor = [[Company:Spark Racing Technology|Spark Racing Technology]]
| Category = Formula E
| Team = {{flagicon|FRA}} DS Penske<br>{{flagicon|CHN}} Nio 333 Racing / ERT Formula E Team<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Company:Abt Sportsline|ABT CUPRA Formula E Team]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} NEOM McLaren Formula E Team<br>{{flagicon|MON}} Maserati MSG Racing<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Mahindra Racing<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Jaguar TCS Racing<br>{{flagicon|GER}} TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Envision Racing<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} Nissan Formula E Team<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Avalanche Andretti Formula E
| Predecessor = [[Engineering:Spark SRT05e|Spark SRT05e]]
| Successor = 
| Tyres = Hankook
| Length = {{cvt|5016.2|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| Width = {{cvt|1700|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| Height = {{cvt|1023.4|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| Wheelbase = {{cvt|2970.5|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| Weight = {{cvt|760|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} (without driver) {{cvt|840|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} (with driver)
| Battery = 47 kW·h (169 MJ) by Williams Advanced Engineering
| Electric motor position = [[Engineering:Mid-engine design|mid-mounted]]
| Electric motor = Various
| Gearbox name = Various
| Gears = unknown
| Chassis = Carbon fibre and [[Chemistry:Aluminium|aluminium]] [[Engineering:Monocoque|monocoque]]
| Track = 
| Power = Max: {{convert|350|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}}<br>Race: {{convert|300|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}}
| Brakes = 
| image = 2023-04-21 Motorsport, ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Berlin E-Prix 2023 1DX 0632 by Stepro.jpg
| caption = Daniel Abt driving the Gen3 at a 2023 Berlin ePrix demo
}}
The '''Formula E Gen3''', also known as '''Spark Gen3''' or simply Gen3, is an electric formula race car designed for use in the FIA Formula E Championship. The car is the successor to the [[Engineering:Spark SRT05e|SRT05e]], and is constructed by [[Company:Spark Racing Technology|Spark Racing Technology]]. It is used as the base car for all manufacturers and teams from the 2022–23 Formula E World Championship onwards.

==Development==
In July 2020 it was announced that Spark Racing Technology would build the chassis and supply the front axles, Williams Advanced Engineering would supply the batteries, and Hankook would supply all-weather tires that incorporate bio-material and sustainable rubber.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fia.com/news/fia-and-formula-e-build-ever-more-relevant-future |title=The FIA and Formula E Build Ever More Relevant Future |website=www.fia.com |publisher=FIA |date=1 July 2020 |access-date=7 December 2022 |archive-date=30 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130151110/https://www.fia.com/news/fia-and-formula-e-build-ever-more-relevant-future |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Specifications ==
The theoretical top speed is {{cvt|322|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Formula E and FIA reveal all-electric Gen3 race car in Monaco |url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/gen3-launch-in-monaco |access-date=2 September 2022 |website=FIA Formula E |date=28 April 2022 |language=en-gb |archive-date=15 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715142948/https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/gen3-launch-in-monaco |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Formula E Gen 3 Race Car Breaks Indoor Land Speed World Record|url=https://www.gadgets360.com/auto/news/formula-e-indoor-speed-world-record-218kmh-unlocked-gen3-race-car-jake-hughes-neom-mclaren-4248021|access-date=11 August 2023 |website=gadgets360 |date=28 July 2023 |language=en-gb |archive-date=1 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801234324/https://www.gadgets360.com/auto/news/formula-e-indoor-speed-world-record-218kmh-unlocked-gen3-race-car-jake-hughes-neom-mclaren-4248021 |url-status=live }}</ref> The battery is also designed to handle "flash-charging" at rates of up to {{cvt|600|kW|abbr=on}},<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/gen3-launch-in-monaco |title=FORMULA E AND FIA REVEAL ALL-ELECTRIC GEN3 RACE CAR IN MONACO |website=fiaformulae.com/ |publisher=FormulaE |date=29 April 2022 |access-date=7 December 2022 |archive-date=14 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814115737/https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/gen3-launch-in-monaco |url-status=live }}</ref> allowing pitstop recharging into the championship for the first time;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-es-gen3-regeneration-concept-agreed/ |title=Formula E's Gen3 Regeneration Concept Agreed |website=the-race.com |publisher=the-race |date=18 June 2020 |access-date=7 December 2022 |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205125924/https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-es-gen3-regeneration-concept-agreed/ |url-status=live }}</ref> however, the introduction of fast charging has been delayed due to battery issues persistent throughout testing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-e-fast-charging-pitstops-definitely-shelved-for-2023/ |title=Formula E fast-charging pitstops definitely shelved for 2023 |website=the-race.com |publisher=the-race |date=26 April 2023 |access-date=11 August 2023 |archive-date=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607095721/https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-e-fast-charging-pitstops-definitely-shelved-for-2023/|url-status=live }}</ref> The wheelbase is {{cvt|2970|mm|abbr=on}} and the weight is {{cvt|760|kg|lb|abbr=on}} without the allocation of 80&nbsp;kg for the driver, which brings the weight to {{cvt|840|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-28 |title=New Gen3 Formula E car unveiled |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/new-gen3-formula-e-car-unveiled/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=The Race |language=en-GB}}</ref> The [[Engineering:Power-to-weight ratio|power-to-weight ratio]] is therefore roughly equivalent to a Audi RS5 Turbo DTM.

== World indoor speed record ==
During the 2023 London ePrix weekend, McLaren driver Jake Hughes set a new Guinness World Records for indoor speed by hitting 218.71 km/h (135.9&nbsp;mph) inside London's ExCeL Centre in a modified version of the Gen3 racecar, known as the GENBETA. The previous record for fastest speed achieved by a vehicle indoors was 165.20 km/h (102.65&nbsp;mph) set by American driver Leh Keen in a [[Engineering:Porsche Taycan|Porsche Taycan Turbo S]] at the New Orleans Convention Centre in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-28 |title=Formula E driver sets indoor world speed record |url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/38086304/formula-e-driver-jake-hughes-sets-indoor-world-speed-record |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729033622/https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/38086304/formula-e-driver-jake-hughes-sets-indoor-world-speed-record |archive-date=2023-07-29 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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