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All-wheel drive EVs at 210 MPH? Formula E's next car gets upgrade

The electric race series will approach F1 speeds with the Gen4 car.

Among the jobs for the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile was to sign off on various calendars for next season, which is why there's now a clash between the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans and also between the Indy 500 and F1's annual visit to Canada. The addition of part-time all-wheel drive has improved what was already a very racey series, but for now, it's only available for the final part of qualifying, the start of the race, and when using the mandatory Attack Mode that has added some interesting new strategy to the sport. In 2014 he decided to indulge his lifelong passion for the car by leaving the National Human Genome Research Institute and launching Ars Technica's automotive coverage.

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