Jaguar shows testing livery: All the news on the official Gen4 launch of Formula E

Formula E will officially unveil the fourth-generation cars on 21 and 22 April at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet. At the "Gen4 Unleashed", selected media representatives will be able to take a look at the new Gen4 cars for the first time. e-Formula.news will also be present at the event in the south of France. In this news ticker, you can find out all the latest news about the fourth generation of the electric racing series in advance.

>>> Jaguar shows testing livery

[04/18 3:30 pm] Jaguar is the first manufacturer to unveil its Gen4 test car. The livery of the Jaguar GEN4 proto_TYPE – the official name of the development car for the coming season – features simulated speeds of the four generations of Formula E cars at various points, illustrating the technical progress made over the twelve years of the racing series’ existence. Below, the top speeds of the four generations of Jaguar cars before the harbour chicane can be seen: whilst the Gen1 car reached 199 km/h here, the Gen4 car achieved 277 km/h in the simulator at that point – more than 30 km/h faster than the current Gen3 Evo car (245 km/h).

"Our unique testing livery not only reflects Jaguar TCS Racing’s time competing in Formula E, but the huge technological and performance evolution through ten years of racing," says Jaguar TCS Racing team principal Ian James. "Gen4 represents another step-change for the championship. The raw speed of these all-electric cars is incredible, and we cannot wait to showcase the Jaguar GEN4 proto_TYPE on track.”

>>> This is what happens in Le Castellet

[04/18 10:45 am] The event begins on Tuesday with a presentation of the vehicle and discussions with experts from Formula E, the FIA and chassis manufacturer Spark. Spark's development car, which was mainly tested by James Rossiter, will then take to the track. There will also be live comparisons of all four vehicle generations. Several panel discussions with key speakers on various topics, from the technological path to sustainability, are also planned.

On Wednesday, the manufacturers will take centre stage: Jaguar, Stellantis (with the new Opel works team) and Porsche will give an insight into their Gen4 development. Lola Yamaha and Nissan will not be able to be on site with their Gen4 cars due to their respective development schedules.