A day before the start of official tests in Valencia, BMW unveiled its race car for next season in Formula E. At the more developed BMW iFE.20, newcomers Maximilian Günther and Briton Alexander Sims will take their place in season six. .

During the summer break, Munich engineers once again got their hands on and redesigned numerous areas of the car. With the accumulated knowledge of BMW’s debut season, the electric motor and inverter were developed to increase power efficiency.

The rear frame of the BMW iFE.20 has also been revised, including the free-developing rear suspension and the complex wire brake system used on Gen2 race cars. The software and the Munich internal simulator have been updated for the race against Audi, Mercedes, Porsche, and the company.

“You have to create a good base and then look at individual races where you can go further,” said BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt.

“This raises the question of how much money and resources can be invested in it and what you get out of it.”

Marquardt continues: “We’ve looked at a few things about the drive, but the focus is no longer on hardware, it’s more about fine-tuning and you can keep working on the software anyway. Work, because with the one-day Formula E format, one key is how well you are prepared and how well the preparation went. ”

Visually, the new BMW has changed a bit. Purple areas were included in the design. This trick is to put drivers even more in focus. To better distinguish between the two BMW iFE.20, the vehicle has slightly more violet-colored components, while Günther’s BMW 28 # iFE.20 has slightly bluer colored components.

Blue meets purple: the new BMW iFE.20 for Formula E

“We know that the energy density is extremely high and is expected to increase further,” says Marquardt. “In this competitive environment, we still have to aspire to keep improving in our second season and be able to fight regularly for the top positions of the group.”

Gunther and his team-mate Sims meet for the first time this week in Valencia tests at the competition. From Tuesday to Friday (Thursday is media day), drivers will be able to familiarize themselves with new cars in three days and take a look at the competition.

Gunther before his first official employer BMW test: “In the first few weeks, I met my new colleagues and was very well received everywhere.” In my opinion, we are in harmony with each other and we are preparing for the start of the season with all my goals. to get the most out of our package as quickly as possible and get the best results. ”