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Porsche's 99X Formula E racer is shockingly good-looking

The car pairs wild styling with an electric drivetrain based loosely on the hybrid system from the 919 LMP1 car.

Kyle Hyatt
Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new).
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Porsche 99X Formula E racer

Porsche's 99X electric racer was unveiled with the help of the internet in a streamed event on Twitch.

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In it, the team's drivers were essentially controlled by the people watching the stream.

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The car will have its first Formula E race in November.

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The 99X has an all-electric drivetrain loosely based on the hybrid system from the 919 LMP1 car.

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The 99X uses an 800-volt power system, much like the Taycan production EV.

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Formula E mandates a spec chassis, but the drivetrain is open to the teams to figure out.

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The rear end of the 99X is part fighter jet and part cartoon.

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Because Formula E cars have relatively little in the way of horsepower, they rely on highly developed aerodynamics.

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