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Formula SAE

RMIT's Formula SAE-A Racer

The Formula SAE competition (formed in the USA) requires Society of Automotive Engineering (S.A.E.) student members to:

• conceive, design, fabricate; and
• compete small formula-style racing cars.

The restrictions on the car frame and engine are limited so that the knowledge, creativity, and imagination of the student are challenged.The cars are built with a team effort over a period of about one year and are taken to a host institution (Ford, Toyota, Holden) for judging and comparison with other competitors.

For the purpose of this competition, the students assume a manufacturing firm has engaged them to produce a prototype car for evaluation as a production team.The intended sales market is the non-professional weekend autocross racer.To perform well in the competition the car must have exceptional acceleration, braking, and handling performance, as well as being reliable and easy to maintain, and have consideration given to other factors such as aesthetics, comfort and use of common parts.

Visit RMIT Formula SAE for further information.