For those that are unaware, the FIA is still organizing and
developing the Formula E racing series, which it almost the exact same racing
as Formula 1, minus the vroom-vroom of the internal combustion engines. This series
uses only cars that utilize sustainable energy, which means no gasoline or
diesel, just the ominous hum of an electric motor.
The series is loosely set to kick off in 2014 and manufacturers
have started coming forward with cars for the series. This latest car is pretty
wild, to say the least. It looks almost like a Le Mans prototype car and the
Batmobile had a wild night in the Batcave and the Bluebird GTL Formula E racing
concept was the end result.
It takes most of its styling cues from the closed-cockpit-style Le
Mans cars that have no rearward window, which was Audi’s reasoning for
replacing the rearview mirror. It is very obvious that the focal point in
building this machine was aerodynamics, as the curves are plentiful and there
are no visual flat spots to catch the air.
According to its developers, the pictured model is purely just a
prototype that they are using for wind tunnel testing and there is no motor
information available yet. They anticipate a track-ready model to be completed
by the end of September in hopes of racing in the Formula E’s debut season – if
one ever kicks off.
