Class | Class 1A |
University | Oxford Brookes University |
Car Number | 592 |
Country | England |
Length, width, height, wheelbase | 2531/1244/864/1525mm |
Track (front/rear) | 1244/1203mm |
Weight of car (no driver) | 230kg |
Weight distribution including 68kg driver (front/rear) | 143/155kg |
Suspension (front/rear) | Double unequal A-arm. Pull rod actuated |
Tyres (front/rear) | 20.5 x 7.0 – 13 Hoosier |
Wheels (front/rear) | Oxford Brookes Racing 3 pc Al Rim 330mm diameter |
Brakes (front/rear) | AP Racing hydraulic calipers. Steel floating discs 220mm diameter |
Chassis construction | One-piece tubular spaceframe |
Engine | 2010 Oxford Yasa Motor |
Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc | Oxford YASA electric motor |
Fuel | Electric |
Fuel system | 216V 15Ah LifeBatt Lithium Ion Batteries |
Max power/max torque | 32kW/800Nm |
Transmission | Single chain direct drive |
Differential | Drexler Limited Slip Automatic Torque Biasing Differential |
Final drive | 1.65:1 |
We are a small team of students from Oxford Brookes University who have built a sustainable, lightweight, safe and low cost electric car and hope to challenge the top FS teams in Class 1A. The fundamentals of the car are largely based on last year’s Oxford Brookes entries, such as the chassis, which has been adapted from the 2010 Class 1 entry to fit the electrical drivetrain. We aim to prove that a race car can be competitive and fun to drive, whilst also being made from sustainable materials so that the impact on the environment is minimised.