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"Last month it was rumored that Renault had interest in helping develop the vehicle for the upcoming Formula E Racing Series, the new FIA electric car championship. The French automaker&amp;#039;s attraction to the project seemed logical as it is deeply vested in the research and development of electric vehicles through its alliance with Nissan. Yesterday, Formula E made it official, announcing that Renault has indeed signed on as a technical partner, joining the likes of McLaren, Drayson Racing and Spark Racing Technology in creating the all-electric racer for Formula E&amp;#039;s inaugural season next year.  Renault, which supplies engines to the Lotus, Red Bull Racing and Caterham teams in Formula 1, will work with Spark, the company which has been tasked with building 42 single-seat cars in time for the first season next year, to optimize the electric and electronic layout and performance of the powertrain. Its focus will be on the safety and reliability of the cars.  Each of the teams competing in Formula E next year will use a common chassis, which will now be labeled the Spark-Renault. Powering the cars will be an electric motor made by McLaren. According to reports, the Spark-Renault SRT_01E-is capable of sprint to 62 mph in less than three seconds.  The Formula E Championship is an FIA-sanctioned event featuring racing cars powered exclusively by electric energy. It represents a vision for the future of motorsport over the coming decades and will see races held all over the globe.       via Formula E "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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