- New DS 7 E-TENSE 4×4 360, and all of the brand’s road cars, utilise technology directly derived from Formula E
- DS Automobiles was the first premium manufacturer in Formula E and utilises the all-electric race series to accelerate the development of its electrified range of road cars
- DS Automobiles has won the double championship, both the manufacturer’s and driver’s titles, twice – the only team to do so
- DS Performance have created a mini-series with behind-the-scenes access to the Development team of the Formula E car – watch it here
- All new cars from DS Automobiles will be 100% electric from 2024
DS Automobiles was the first premium manufacturer to enter Formula E, in 2015, and has won at least one race every season it has competed. In races across America, Asia, Europe and Africa and over three generations of Formula E single seater cars, DS Performance has claimed four world titles, 47 podium and 16 victories in 98 races.
The know-how and experience gained from competing in such a competitive championship against some of the most renowned manufacturers in the world acts as an ‘open-air’ laboratory for DS Performance – fostering innovation to influencer DS road cars.
DS Performance produce a number of the physical parts on the DS E-TENSE FE23 driven by Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne – such as the rear motor unit, including the energy recovery system and transmission, cooling system, electrical system and rear suspension – as well as the software and algorithms that optimise energy management. Everything that DS Performance learns through Formula E feeds into the development of the range of electrified E-TENSE road cars from DS Automobiles.
With its four Formula E titles, the manufacturer is already aiming for a future without CO2 emissions on the road. From 2024, all new cars from DS Automobiles will be 100% electric. As pioneers in energy transition, DS Automobiles continues to progress and innovate in the field of electrification with regular software and hardware evolutions.
DS Performance has created a mini-series that offers a glimpse into the team and the work that goes into the development of the Formula E cars, and how this is translated to the E-TENSE roads cars of DS Automobiles. You can watch all episodes on the DS Performance YouTube channel here.
Béatrice Foucher, CEO of DS Automobiles, said “Since the Formula E championship opened itself up to manufacturers, we have taken the decision to enter this innovative competition with the objective of accelerating the development of our electrified range and growing the profile of DS Automobiles. The expertise we have accumulated since 2015, underlined by our four world titles and the many victories we have taken throughout all the continents visited by the championship, directly benefits our customers thanks to the continuous technology transfer we have put in place. Because it’s our customers who are the real winners from our success in the world’s most prominent 100% electric championship.”
Eugenio Franzetti, DS Performance director, said “Motorsport has always been an extraordinary research and development tool. That’s even more true today as we’re at the heart of an electrical revolution within the car industry. Formula E is a very useful laboratory to accelerate and fine-tune electrification. Thanks to motorsport, DS Performance has developed ultra-powerful energy recovery software, as well as physical components such as the engine and inverter that have become smaller and more efficient as time goes on. All this experience has already been built into our current electrified range and will be found once more in the forthcoming 100% electric cars from the brand.”
Key figures since DS Automobiles entered Formula E:
– 98 races
– 4 Championship titles
– 16 victories
– 47 podiums
– 22 pole positions