Sunswift Racing is the solar car racing team of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The team currently holds a number of world records and is best known for its participation in the World Solar Challenge (WSC). Since its founding in 1996 by Byron Kennedy, the Sunswift team has built a total of 7 cars, the most recent of which is Sunswift 7.
Sunswift 7 in its BWSC Race Livery
Appearance of the Violet
Sunswift IVy during the Guinness World Record speed attempt.
Sunswift IV (IVy) during the 2009 Global Green Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide
Solar car racing refers to competitive races of electric vehicles which are powered by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface of the car. The first solar car race was the Tour de Sol in 1985 which led to several similar races in Europe, US and Australia. Such challenges are often entered by universities to develop their students' engineering and technological skills, but many business corporations have entered competitions in the past. A small number of high school teams participate in solar car races designed exclusively for high school students.
Sunswift IV and control vehicle during speed record attempts at HMAS Albatross.
Race vehicles head toward the finish line in the 2005 North American Solar Challenge.
A test chassis at Ford Proving Grounds in 1992.
