BMW announces entry to Formula E

The Munich-based carmaker has been steadily expanding its range of production electric vehicles, and says Formula E is a next logical step in its electromobility strategy. BMW’s i8 has already featured in the series as the safety car, but the company will develop a brand new powertrain for its Formula E cars, which will be run by the Andretti team as a BMW works entry.

“This project is thoroughly driven by technology,” said BMW board member Klaus Fröhlich. “We are using Formula E as a development laboratory, operating under the unique conditions that prevail in motor racing – with very unique demands and opportunities. The borders between production and motor racing development are more blurred at BMW i Motorsport than in any other project. The result is a technology transfer on a whole new level.”