Renault has proven a dominant force in Formula E.
It’s won the teams’ championship in each of the three season so far, won the
drivers’ title in the second, and has scored 15 race wins – more than twice
that of its nearest rival.
That’s all set to change in Season 5, when
the French automaker steps out of the electric racing series and gives way to
its corporate allies at Nissan. And when that happens, this is what the
Japanese manufacturer’s entry will look like.
Showcased at the Geneva Motor Show, the livery for
Nissan’s forthcoming entry is draped over the shape of the new Gen2 chassis
that the series organizers have revealed under the roof of the same Palexpo.
The silver, black, and red livery looks rather striking to our eyes, and
represents the first participating automaker to do so.
Nissan touts itself as “the world’s leading
mass-market zero-emission vehicle manufacturer,” and has dabbled in electrified
racing before. It supported the DeltaWing project before branching out on its
own with the similar ZEOD RC. But its attempt at a hybrid Le Mans prototype in
the form of the GT-R LM Nismo didn’t go as well. Here’s hoping it can leverage
its sister company’s experience to better effect.
