On September 20, Hunan University revealed its two new racing cars, respectively developed by the Hunan University Racing Team (HUR) and Hunan University Electric Racing Team (ERT).Saleen Automobile, a world-class racing car brand,singed a title sponsor agreement with HUR.
ERT-2019, the green one, is an electric vehicle. It has a steel-tube truss structure. The body is made of carbon fiber composite, which makes a lightweight of only 208.5 kg. It hasgood performance in acceleration and brake. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3 seconds, and the braking distance at 100 km/h is 27 meters.
HUR-2019, the red one, is a fuel vehicle. For the first time, the car frame coordinates semi-monocoque and rear frame, with the roll cage totally laminated into the monocoque. The weight of the whole car frame system is only 36 kg, a 10% decreasefrom the previous competition. The developers innovated the dry-sump lubrication system, and analyzed the optimum transmission ratio based on practical endurance operation.
The HUR will compete in the Formula Student China (FSC) in Xiangyang, Hubei Province in October. The ERT will compete in the Formula Student Electric China (FSEC) at the Zhuhai International Airshow Center in November.