Penn Electric Racing
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Every car.

Penn's Formula SAE Electric team. Every year, students design, build, and race an electric car.

  1. REV122026-2027
    In the shop now. Four-wheel drive returns, and we're aiming for an autonomous build in 2027.
  2. REV112025-2026
    15th of 108 at FSAE EV 2026 and 1st in Business Presentation. Built 72 days ahead of schedule.
  3. REVX2024-2025
    Our 10th anniversary. 1st in Cost and 2nd in Business Presentation.
  4. REV92023-2024
    Our first car with a custom planetary gearbox, custom motor controller, and regenerative braking.
  5. REV82022-2023
    4th in Skidpad and 6th in Autocross at FSAE Michigan 2023.
  6. REV72020-2022
    Back to in-person competition. 4th in Design and 4th in Business at FSAE Michigan 2022.
  7. REV62019-2020
    Our third four-wheel-drive car. COVID-19 cut the season short.
  8. REV52018-2019
    North America's first four-wheel-drive car to place at competition. 3rd overall at Lincoln.
  9. REV42017-2018
    Our first car with four-wheel drive and a custom in-wheel powertrain.
  10. REV32016-2017
    1st overall at Formula North Electric and Formula SAE Lincoln Electric.
  11. REV22015-2016
    2nd overall at FSAE Electric 2016 in Lincoln, with a North American 0-75m record.
  12. REV12014-2015
    America's first fully functional, student-built electric race car.
  13. REV02013-2014
    The first REV. Two motors, rear drive.

By the numbers

  • 75m in 3.807s, a former American record
  • 0-60 mph in 2.65s, a former North American EV record
  • 44 trophies
  • 34 custom circuit boards
  • 1M+ lines of code
  • 200,000+ hours spent learning

Before REV

  • OPUS2011-2013

    A Honda Ruckus converted to electric. 18650 Li-ion cells, 8.5 hp peak, 50 mph top speed, 72 V pack, 100 A peak current, 2.7 kWh, 240 lbs, 60 mile range.

  • Renegade2006-2011

    An NHRA dragster. Deep-cycle lead acid cells, 250 hp peak, 500 lb-ft peak torque, 100 mph top speed, 276 V pack, 1000 A peak current, 3000 lbs.

  • Solar cars1989-2006

    Where motorsports at Penn began, including the 1997 Independence.