Zero to 100 km/h in 1.5 seconds: Formula Student Team breaks world record with an electric racing car.

Munich/Zurich. From 0 to100 km/h in 1.513 seconds:
The student team from the ETH Zurich, which is supported by the BMW
Group, has successfully broken the previous acceleration record for
electric cars. Students of the ETH Zurich and Lucerne University
developed the car and set the record during the preparatory phase of
the Formula Student. The car reached a speed of 100 km/h within a
distance of less than 30 metres on a military airbase near Zurich,
breaking the world record of 1.779 seconds. Thanks to the use of
carbon fibre materials, the car weights a mere 168 kilograms and
features four self-developed wheel hub motors transferring 200 hp of
power to the tarmac via four-wheel drive technology.

 

Thus, the team is ideally prepared for the forthcoming Formula
Student Germany taking place on the Hockenheimring from 8 to 14 August
2016. For seven days, 115 teams from more than 25 nations will be
competing against each other in their racing cars following a long
period of development. In addition to bolides with combustion engines,
40 racing cars featuring an electric drive system will also be
fighting for victory, which cannot be achieved by speed alone. Design,
cost budgeting and the business model must also convince the jury of
experts from industry and commerce.

Last year, the AMZ Racing Team from the ETH Zurich, which is
supported by the BMW Group, was awarded second place in the overall
ranking, making it one of the potential candidates for the podium this
year, too.

 

Since the founding of the Formula Student in 2006, the BMW Group has
been one of the main sponsors of the competition. Since 2010, the
company has also supported young engineers as a team sponsor and will
again put three teams from the Formula Student Electric (FSE) on the
starting grid this year – municHMotorsport (Munich University),
elbflorace (TU Dresden) and AMZ Racing (ETH Zurich).

 

In the process, the teams receive not only financial support, but
also advice from BMW engineers and access to manufacturing
technologies. For instance, on 28 July 2016, the BMW Group meets
Formula Student Event will take place during the BMW Driving
Experience in Maisach. In the course of this event, the teams have the
opportunity to tune their cars down to the smallest detail and
exchange ideas with their BMW Group mentors. They get final tips and
tricks during driver training from proficient BMW Driving Experience instructors.

Moreover, the teams supported by the BMW Group receive comprehensive
support in building and designing their self-developed racing cars.
Employees acting as mentors are available to the students during the
entire period.

 

“In the Formula Student, students are able to apply knowledge gained
from their studies to everyday practice in a unique way,“ says Oliver
Ferschke, head of BMW Group Human Resources Marketing. “In the
process, social and key competences as well as practical know-how and
business expertise are acquired and deepened. As a result, we are able
to help young engineers attain important qualifications and enjoy
themselves doing it.“

 

 

 

 

In the event of enquiries please contact:

 

BMW Group Corporate Communications

 

Email:
presse@bmw.de

 

Jochen Frey, Business and Finance Communications, Human Resources

Phone: +49 (0)89 382-41125

 

Nikolai Glies, Head of Business, Finance and Sustainability Communications

Phone: +49 (0)89 382-24544

 

 

The BMW Group

 

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and also provides premium financial and mobility services. As a global
company, the BMW Group operates 31 production and assembly facilities
in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

 

In 2015, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.247 million cars and
nearly 137,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the
financial year 2015 was approximately € 9.22 billion on revenues
amounting to € 92.18 billion. As of 31 December 2015, the BMW Group
had a workforce of 122,244 employees.

 

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established
ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain,
comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to
conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

 


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