A new and improved Griffith Racing Team car will hit this year’s competition with plans to be better than ever.
The Griffith Engineering students have been busy taking on judges’ feedback to create their new vehicle for the Formula SAE contest.
Student James Foster said they went back to the drawing board for the new design, while reusing old parts.
“We try to think outside the box but above all it has to work,” he said.
The team are tested both statically and on the track, judged on areas including endurance, acceleration and efficiency.
Major milestones for the Griffith Racing Team have included first place in acceleration, a third in endurance over a 22km run, and sixth in efficiency, even though it was up against a host of electric-powered cars.
This year they have built in a 70 per cent lighter suspension and carbon fibre steering wheel with custom hand grips for added driver comfort.
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