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Formula SAE

Formula SAE is a student design competition which is organized by SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers). Every year, student design teams are tasked to develop a small formula-style race car for a fictional manufacturing company. During the competition the prototype race car is evaluated regarding the following aspects:

• Acceleration
• Skid-Pad
• Autocross.
• Efficiency
• Endurance
• Business Presentation
• Engineering Design

IIT Motorsports

IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology) Motorsports is competing in its 10th consecutive year in Formula SAE competition and extends its streak this year in Formula Hybrid competition. In the 2012 competition IIT received the 2nd place car overall award in the electric class and the 2nd place car in cross-class efficiency.

Pushing The Limits

IIT SAE continues to push the boundaries of race car technologies, the following are just a few of the innovative technologies IIT uses to edge out the competition.

• Hub-mounted in-wheel direct-drive motors
• 4-wheel independent electric drive
• Passive phase change material cooling for high voltage systems

The previous car weighed a paltry 575 lbs and had a 0-60 time of 3.2 seconds. This years team aims to cut the weight of the car by 33% by employing the a carbon monocoque chassis. This would place the car among the lightest ever run in Formula SAE competition.