| Class | Class 1 |
| University | University of Southampton |
| Car Number | 100 |
| Country | England |
| Length, width, height, wheelbase | 2700mm / 665mm / 1170mm / 1610mm |
| Track (front/rear) | 1585mm / 1555mm |
| Weight of car (no driver) | 275kg |
| Weight distribution including 68kg driver (front/rear) | 163kg/112kg |
| Suspension (front/rear) | Double non-parallel wishbones. Push-rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper with rear anti-roll bar |
| Tyres (front/rear) | 550 R13 Avon |
| Wheels (front/rear) | 160 mm wide, Al Rim |
| Brakes (front/rear) | Cast steel discs, hub mounted/inboard |
| Chassis construction | One piece tubular spaceframe, |
| Engine | Citroen 2CV – 4-stroke 602cc opposing twin |
| Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc | 74mm bore / 70mm stroke / 2 cylinder / 602 cc |
| Fuel | 99 RON unleaded |
| Fuel system | EFI multi-point fuel injection |
| Max power/max torque | 27.6kW @ 5,750rpm / 39.3Nm @ 3,500rpm |
| Transmission | 2CV-6, 4 speed gearbox |
| Differential | 2CV open differential |
| Final drive | 4.13:1 |
The University of Southampton runs the project as a 4th year dissertation involving 12 students per year split into chassis and powertrain groups, supplemented with other engineering students for event preparations. The university has not entered the competition since 2005 due to a complete re-design. The resulting car is a compact, mechanically simple assembly which we expect to perform well in the handling and endurance events, although there will be considerable weight saving potential for the 2012 competition. The team is using a Citroen 2CV engine, modified for fuel injection, due to its simplicity and compact design – it is air cooled and has an in-built clutch and gearbox leading to direct-drive half shafts.
With minimal funding from the university and outside sponsors, the team has designed and built the car with cost in mind. This has led to many challenges in achieving an optimised design with maximum power/weight ratio. However, we are very pleased with the result and hope that this is the start of a long and successful period for the university’s Formula Student project.
