Need For Speed: 2014 Human Powered Vehicle Competitions

Calling the 2014 Human Powered Vehicle Competition “One of the best in terms of teamwork,” Missouri S & T HPV team member Jon Sanders details the Missouri S & T experience at both major competitions on the East and West coasts this year,...

Cornell Formula SAE Team Adds Aero Kit to 2014 Race Car

Anytime a project involves adding a motorcycle race engine to a four-wheel chassis, its bound to be pretty awesome. Cornell’s 2014 FSAE car, ARG14, weighs in at only 420 lbs. and boasts a turbocharged 2007 Honda CBR-600RR engine and complete carbon fiber...

Human Powered Vehicles: The Green Alternative

In today’s world of ever-evolving automotive and mechanical technology, changes happen fast and often. Today’s colleges and universities prepare future engineers for these challenges through hands-on training with teams such as Human Powered Vehicles,...

Bringing A Solar Car From Concept To Reality

Solar cars may sound like something out of the future, but students at the University of Michigan, and all over the world, design, build and race them each year. In fact, these aren’t just tiny school projects – these teams are sponsored by major auto...