Formula E

Formula E is F1 version of the electric vehicle that FIA announced for the series establishment.

It is championship using the electric vehicle that is powered only by the lithium battery, and scheduled to be held by 10 team and 20 drivers from the year 2014.

SUPER AGURI team participates in the Formula E. That news has come out.

SUPER AGURI participated in F1 from 2006 to mid-2008 season.

It is the Japan F1 team where Aguri Suzuki served as the representative.

It received the backup of technical and capital aspect from Honda, and started the F1 participation from the season opener in 2006. 

The body manufacturer (Super Aguri) which is the main part, engine manufacturer (Honda), and tire supplier (Bridgestone), and all the regular drivers are Japanese nationalities.

This was the team that appealed as the "Pure Japan team" but withdrew from the F1 due to cash flow problem in 2008. It keeps participating in the domestic SUPER-GT as Team Aguri.

We wish the SUPER AGURI to work hard by all means.

My opinion as an individual about the Formula E, the charm of the first car race should have the engine sound like the earth tremor and run through the corner, in the machine finished by each manufacturer.

The Ferrari make, Renault make, and Mercedes make has a quite different sound in the Ferrari V12, Honda V6 turbo, Mazda rotary engine, and even the present F1 V8 engine.

When I first heard the raw sound of the Honda F1 engine for the first time at the Suzuka Circuit at the age of 20, I remember the impression of having gooseflesh.

However, there is no engine sound because the Formula E is an electric vehicle, and at this moment the doubt remains on what charm the guest would go to watch the Formula E. But as a car lover, I just wish the development of Formula E and SUPER AGURI.

Finally, hear the engine sound in the vehicle that participates in "Goodwood Festival of Speed" annually held at Britain. I hope you will surely understand that the race is all about sound.