DS PENSKE Partnership in Formula E

After setting a number of records with its second-generation DS E-TENSE FE, DS Automobiles teams up with PENSKE AUTOSPORT for four seasons of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

DS PENSKE Formula E Team is enriched by a duo of exceptional drivers with Maximilian Günther and Jean-Eric Vergne, the only double champion of the discipline and holder of the record for the number of points and pole position obtained in the history of Formula E.

A resolute player in the energy transition, DS Automobiles was one of the first manufacturers to commit in Formula E with DS Performance to reducing its environmental impact in the process of obtaining 3-Star Environmental Accreditation.

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DS Automobiles has created its competition department, DS Performance, with the clear ambition of acquiring the necessary experience to accelerate its electrification and increase its notoriety.
As a dedicated Formula E team division, DS Performance plays a vital role in shaping the electric future of DS Automobiles.

Continuing this approach, our brand new DS E-TENSE FE25 single-seater developed by DS Performance will bring the experience of the track to new generation electric cars. Involved with PENSKE AUTOSPORT, DS Automobiles aims to regain its two double titles (Drivers and Teams) won in 2019 and 2020.

The objectives for the Franco-American team are clear: to continue the excellent performances seen in qualifying (DS PENSKE holds the record for the number of front-row starts in Season 10), improve race pace, get among the established series leaders, and score the maximum number of podiums.

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This 100% electric single-seater is the fastest in the FIA, capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 mph in less than 2 seconds. The new all-black livery, the perfect embodiment of the DS Automobiles identity, is first and foremost a huge technological leap forward.

It's stronger, more robust and more aerodynamic, for tighter wheel-to-wheel racing.

Equipped with Hankook iON tires, made from 35% recycled and sustainable materials (+9% over GEN3 specification) and optimized for all weathers, it offers 5 to 10% more grip.

The third-generation Evo

Also more powerful (max speed 280 km/h on urban circuit) DS E-TENSE FE25 offers an estimated 2% performance gain over GEN3 during a single run from regenerative braking combined with 4-wheel drive (in 350kW mode). It features a new, more efficient powertrain than its predecessor, and generates greater driving comfort with 250kW at the front and 350kW at the rear.

PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY

Powertrain developed by DS Performance

- 350 kW four-wheel drive

- Front motor (250kW) and rear motor (350kW)

- Maximum power: 350 kW (476 CH)

- Top speed: 280kph (optimised for street circuits)

- Acceleration from 0 to100kph: less than two seconds

- Electric four-wheel braking system (Brake-By-Wire)

- Energy recovery capacity under braking: 600 kW

- 50 % of energy used during a race comes from braking regeneration

SUSTAINABILITY

According to the supplier, the Gen3 Evo batteries are among the most advanced and durable ever made. They are made with minerals from environmentally responsible sources, while the battery cells will be reused and recycled at the end of their lifespan.

Flax and recycled carbon fibre will be used in the construction of the car’s bodywork for the first time. The carbon fibre will be recycled from the Gen2 cars in order to reduce the overall amount of new carbon fibre created.

The Gen3 Evo’s carbon footprint has been measured from the design phase to document the energy-saving measures taken as well as overall environmental impact. All unavoidable emissions will be offset as part of Formula E’s net zero carbon commitment.

AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGY

Developed by DS Performance, the racing division of DS Automobiles, the DS E-TENSE FE25 will be the weapon of choice for the DS PENSKE team and its drivers: defending Formula E world champion Maximilian Günther and Jean-Eric Vergne, the only driver in the history of Formula E to have won the title on more than one occasion.

Strengthened by its new association with PENSKE AUTOSPORT, DS Automobiles remains committed to securing more victories and titles, as well as new records, in the all-electric championship that continues to be a vector of acceleration for its research and development work.

From competition comes automotive innovation

Driven by audacity and the desire to build the car of tomorrow,

it is with ambition that DS Automobiles is inspired by racing technologies in its exceptional models.

To succeed with excellence in the transfer of skills between Formula E and production cars; that is the spirit of the avant-garde.

DS PENSKE

DS Automobiles has opened a whole new chapter in its commitment to Formula E by partnering with one of the renowned names in motorsport: PENSKE AUTOSPORT. This Franco-American alliance solidifies the DS PENSKE team as a top-tier contender in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

From season 11, the DS PENSKE Formula E Team is fielding the most prestigious driver duo in the championship with the German Maximilian Günther and the French driver Jean-Eric Vergne, the only double champion of discipline.

With PENSKE AUTOSPORT, Maximilian Günther and Jean-Eric Vergne, DS Automobiles aims to win new titles and continue to transfer technology to its new creations, which will be exclusively electric.

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What is ECO Driving ?

Energy used during race

ECO driving

Braking energy recover power

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Energy Recover System

Impact of being a pilot on the road

Impact on E-TENSE technology

A look back at season 11

The London E-Prix concluded the 16-race 11th season of the all-electric single-seater series, which allows manufacturers to continuously develop technologies that will be used on electrified vehicles in the near future.

Following the conclusion of the 11th season, DS PENSKE team finished fifth in the teams’ standings. In the drivers’ championship, Jean-Éric Vergne sealed sixth, with two podium finishes. Despite delivering two wins and two pole positions for the team in his first season as a DS Automobiles driver, Maximilian Günther ended the series in 10th place.

All eyes now turn to the 12th season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, which will kick off with official testing on 27th October in Valencia, before the first race on 6th December in São Paulo.

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The basic rules of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

According to the regulations, races are delimited by a number of laps, impacting the teams' strategy.To maintain consistency with the shift to laps, race interruptions made by Safety Car and Full Course Yellow will now be compensated with extra laps, replacing the extra race time feature.

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Qualifying format

The 22 drivers will be split into two groups. The four fastest from each group will then face each other in a knock-out fight.

Faster than ever

The power delivered by the Gen 3 Evo is 350kW in qualifying and 300kW in the race.

More competition

Race interruptions made by Safety Car and Full Course Yellow are now compensated by extra laps.

DS Automobiles: the most successful manufacturer in Formula E

SEASON	TEAMS	COURSES	VICTORIES	PODIUMS	POLE POSITIONS
2015-2016	DS VIRGIN RACING	10	1	4	4
2016-2017	DS VIRGIN RACING	12	2	6	2
2017-2018	DS VIRGIN RACING	12	2	6	0
2018-2019	DS TECHEETAH	13	3	7	3
2019-2020	DS TECHEETAH	11	4	9	5
2020-2021	DS TECHEETAH	15	2	5	3
2021-2022	DS TECHEETAH	16	1	7	4
2022-2023	DS PENSKE	16	1	3	1
2023-2024	DS PENSKE	16	0	4	3
2024-2025	DS PENSKE	16	2	4	2
	TOTAL	137	18	55	27