How is the GEN3, the lightest and most powerful electric car making its debut in Saudi Arabia

The CORE Diriyah E-Prix 2023 double race will take place on Friday 27 January and Saturday 28 January and will be the Middle East debut of the GEN3, the fastest, lightest, most powerful and most efficient electric racing car ever built.

Fans attending the race will see two iconic names in motorsport, McLaren and Maserati, line up on the Formula E grid for the first time in Diriyah, where they will compete with Porsche, Jaguar and Nissan among the 11 teams and 22 drivers of the Formula E ABB FIA Formula E.

The GEN3 represents a huge leap in technological development and innovation with engineers from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and Formula E pushing the boundaries of electric vehicle development.

Capable of a top speed of 200mph (322km/h), the GEN3 is 53kg lighter than the GEN2 with a smaller chassis optimized for road racing. An additional front powertrain adds 250kW to the rear 350kW, more than double the regenerative capacity of the previous 600kW GEN2 car, with over 40% of the energy used in racing regenerated under braking.

As title sponsor, CORE will feature prominently on the 2,495km, 21-turn circuit located within the historic UNESCO World Heritage city walls on the outskirts of Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. As the only night race on the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship calendar, it will be lit using energy efficient LED technology.

Alberto Longo, director of the Formula E championships, said: “It is a great pleasure to welcome CORE as the title sponsor of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship event. The 2023 CORE Diriyah E-Prix is ​​a highlight of our racing calendar and together with CORE and our valued local partners, we will welcome a global TV audience to the incredible GEN3 night racing spectacle for the first time ever .

“We are absolutely delighted to confirm that CORE will be the title sponsor of the upcoming CORE Diriyah E-Prix 2023, which will host rounds two and three of Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship,” said Carlo Boutagy, founder and CEO of CBX, Official Promoter of the CORE Diriyah E-Prix 2023. “It is great to have such a luxurious brand associated with the race and we look forward to seeing the exciting new GEN3 cars on track under the spotlight in Saudi Arabia at this year”.

“It is a great honor for us to be the lead partner of the 2023 CORE Diriyah E-Prix races held at the historic Diriyah city walls in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh,” said Mohammed Hefni, Group CEO at CORE .

“Through this world-class event, CORE continues its commitment to play a role in realizing Vision 2030 by helping to improve the quality of life for individuals and families, creating jobs, diversifying economic activity and elevating the status of cities of Saudi Arabia to be among the best cities in the world,” added Hefni.

CORE is a privately owned Saudi Arabian lifestyle brand with international reach, operating and investing in a full range of high quality lifestyle products and services. It currently operates CORE Social Wellness Clubs, CORE Food & Beverage, CORE Residences and CORE Adventure & Excursions.