Sunswift I

Sunswift

1996 – 1998

Sunswift I in the 1997 World Solar Challenge

Sunswift I in the 1997 World Solar Challenge

Background

The UNSW Solar Racing Team was started by a young Photo Voltaics Engineering student called Byron Kennedy. The team purchased Aurora Q1 from the Aurora Solar Racing Team. The car was somewhat upgraded, repainted, and renamed Sunswift.

Achievements

(?)th in the 1997 World Solar Challenge

Technical

Monocoque chassis

awesome electronics

Events

  • World Solar Challenge 2005

The Team

2005 Sunswift III Build Team

2005 World Solar Challenge Race Team

2006 Sunswift III mk 2 Build Team

2006 Australian Transcontinental Record Attempt (Perth to Sydney)

2007 World Solar Challenge Race Team