Every car.
Penn's Formula SAE Electric team. Every year, students design, build, and race an electric car.
- REV122026-2027In the shop now. Four-wheel drive returns, and we're aiming for an autonomous build in 2027.
- REV112025-202615th of 108 at FSAE EV 2026 and 1st in Business Presentation. Built 72 days ahead of schedule.
- REVX2024-2025Our 10th anniversary. 1st in Cost and 2nd in Business Presentation.
- REV92023-2024Our first car with a custom planetary gearbox, custom motor controller, and regenerative braking.
- REV82022-20234th in Skidpad and 6th in Autocross at FSAE Michigan 2023.
- REV72020-2022Back to in-person competition. 4th in Design and 4th in Business at FSAE Michigan 2022.
- REV62019-2020Our third four-wheel-drive car. COVID-19 cut the season short.
- REV52018-2019North America's first four-wheel-drive car to place at competition. 3rd overall at Lincoln.
- REV42017-2018Our first car with four-wheel drive and a custom in-wheel powertrain.
- REV32016-20171st overall at Formula North Electric and Formula SAE Lincoln Electric.
- REV22015-20162nd overall at FSAE Electric 2016 in Lincoln, with a North American 0-75m record.
- REV12014-2015America's first fully functional, student-built electric race car.
- REV02013-2014The 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.