Sunswift 1996 – 1998 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 [...]

Sunswift III 2003-2005 Background Achievements Technical Monocoque chassis awesome electronics Events World Solar Challenge 2005 Sunswift III mk2 2006-2009 Sunswift III mk2 before the 2007 World Solar Challenge Background Achievements (?)th in the 2007 World Solar Challenge Australia Trans-continental Record Holder.  Set the record for the fastest trans-continental crossing of Australia from Perth to Sydney, [...]

Sunswift IV 2009 – present Background Ivy was built in 2009 for the 2009 WSC. She was the 3rd vehicle that Sunswift had ever designed and built from scratch – although many successful elements from previous cars were retained in Ivy’s design. Achievements 6th overall in the 2011 World Solar Challenge, 1st in Production Class. 4th overall in [...]

GOLD The Faculty of Engineering of the University of NSW provides the UNSW SRT with a monetary grant, use of a range of facilities as well as valuable advice and support. The UNSW SRT helps promote the faculty at events such as UNSW Open Day and Sunsprint (model solar car challenge). NICTA is Australia’s Information [...]