The UNSW student team ranked No. 1 in the prestigious race despite weather conditions preventing competitors from completing the 3600km distance from Darwin to Adelaide.
UNSW student team will push more technological boundaries during epic 3600km race across Australia, but unfortunately it may be a last hurrah in the prestigious event.
A rear suspension failure has forced Sunswift Violet, designed and built by UNSW engineering students, to withdraw from the 2017 World Solar Challenge.
Sunswift Violet, a sleek four-seat sedan designed and built by engineering students at UNSW, will be unveiled at a media breakfast on Thursday, 19 September.
The UNSW Solar Racing Team has completed its World Solar Challenge campaign with an impressive result, finishing fourth in its class and winning the CSIRO's award for the most energy efficient vehicle.
The UNSW Sunswift Solar Racing Team is once again ready to do battle in the World Solar Challenge, a gruelling race from Darwin to Adelaide. They'll be relying the power of the sun - and some very clever thinking.
