Team Details
KA-RaceIng Electric
| University | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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| Location | Karlsruhe, Germany | |
| Homepage | https://www.ka-raceing.de/ | |
| Social Media | ||
| CV Team | KA-RaceIng Combustion | |
| DV Team | KA-RaceIng Driverless | |
| Short Link | tid.fsg.one/254 | |
| TIS Status |
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| Car Weight | 176.00 kg | |
| Event Details | car 76 - active | |
Team Description
After our last mixed season with our crash at Formula Student Germany, we hope to build a new integration car with our KIT24. With this we want to finally bring our speed in both EV and DV to the track! Stay tuned!
This Year's Car
2026
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Founded in 2006, KA-RaceIng is looking back on 20 years of engineered excitement, with the KIT26e being the 34th car built by the team. This season, the focus lies on increasing overall vehicle reliability, further improving the Driverless pipeline, and pushing innovation through a fully self-developed powertrain. With around 100 active members, KA-RaceIng combines ambition, experience, and passion to compete at the highest level of Formula Student.
Engineering Design Priorities:
Reliability
Weight Reduction
Aero Performance
Knowledge Transfer
PowerFuel
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP Monocoque |
|---|---|
| Material | UHM UD, HM Twill, Aluminium and Nomex Honeycombs |
| Overall L | 2866 mm |
| Overall W | 1586 mm |
| Overall H | 1180 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1220 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 122 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 122 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Push rod actuated horizontal spring-damper with T-Bar |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | Hoosier 16.0x7.5-10 R20 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Student Made CFRP 10 |
| Drive Type | Wheel hub motors, planetary gearbox |
| Differential | - |
| Cooling | closed system, water cooling, three separated circuits (motors left, motor right, inverter) |
| Brake System | 4-Disk system, self developed rotors and mono-block calipers , adjustable brake balance |
| Electronics | self-designed Live-Telemetry, 4 CAN-Busses, Wiring harness with Motorsport connectors |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Wheel hub, all wheels |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 29 kW |
| Motor Type | self manufactured PMSM |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | ETI SIC01-600V-65A, self designed |
| Max System Voltage | 584 V |
| Electrode Materials | LiCoO2 - graphite |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 6.8 kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 12.01 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | - |
Driverless System
| Processing unit(s) | MIO-5379C7P-R1A1 (Intel Core Ultra 7 255H), STM32 |
|---|---|
| Floating Point Operations Per Second of all processing units that are working for the DV system | 5458 GigaFLOPS |
| Power consumption of all processing units that are working for the DV system | 60 W |
| Camera(s) | - |
| Radar sensor(s) | - |
| Lidar sensor(s) | 1 Hesai Pandar64 with an opening angle of 230° |
| Other sensors | IMU (Xsense Movella 680g) , Ground speed sensor (OMS Race - Sensoric Solutions), wheel encoding and steering sensor |
| Highlights of the DV system | Highlights of our DV pipeline are our perception and velocity planning. Our single-lidar perception enables us to see over 100 m with a false positive rate below 5%. This gives us the robustness to plan the trajectory as early as possible. Our adaptive velocity planning allows us to drive at the limits of grip, maximizing performance. |
Past Events
2025
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Founded in 2006 by KIT students, KA-RaceIng has been building electric racecars since 2010 and unveiled its third electric car with an integrated autonomous system this year. The KIT25 features a fully self-developed powertrain and a complex aerodynamic package to maximize traction. Its autonomous system uses a LiDAR sensor to push the car close to its physical limits. This season, KA-RaceIng is also developing its first hydrogen-powered racecar.
Engineering Design Priorities:
DriverlessPerformance
Reliability
Weight Reduction
AerodynamicPerformance
Safety
PowerFuel
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP Monocoque |
|---|---|
| Material | UHM UD, HM Twill, Aluminium and Nomex Honeycombs |
| Overall L | 2866 mm |
| Overall W | 1586 mm |
| Overall H | 1180 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1220 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 119 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 124 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Push rod actuated horizontal spring-damper with T-Bar |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | 16 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Student Made CFRP rrim 10 |
| Drive Type | two stage planetary wheelhub gearbox |
| Differential | Direct drive |
| Cooling | closed system, water cooling, two seperated circuits (motors, PE), radiators positioned in sidepods |
| Brake System | 4 - Disc system, self developed brake calliper with 8-pistons front/ 4-pistons back |
| Electronics | LACHS, 48V LV Battery with new AMS, restructured wiring harness and ECU setup |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Wheelhub |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 38 kW |
| Motor Type | Self manufactured PMSM |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | ETI SIC01-600V-65A, self designed |
| Max System Voltage | 600 V |
| Electrode Materials | LiPo - graphite |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 7.2 kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | -12.009 : 1 |
Driverless System
| Processing unit(s) | Advantech MIO 5377R |
|---|---|
| Floating Point Operations Per Second of all processing units that are working for the DV system | 665.6 GigaFLOPS |
| Power consumption of all processing units that are working for the DV system | 50 W |
| Camera(s) | 0 |
| Radar sensor(s) | 0 |
| Lidar sensor(s) | 1 Hesai Pandar 64P with an opening angle of 230° |
| Other sensors | 0 |
| Highlights of the DV system | Our Adaptive velocity planning iteratively estimates a scaling factor for the GGV diagram, based on current vehicle dynamic behaviour, to calculate a velocity profile at the limits of handling. This enables us to gain a strong laptime improvement of up to 4.5% in the trackdrive and skidpad. |
2024
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KA-RaceIng the Team from the KIT Karlsruhe is back with the newly developed KIT24. The first time since 2019 that a car has been developed and built in one year. It has a completly new Chassis, HV-Battery and improved AS Integration. With a stronger Aero package and over 20Kg weight reduction it aims to be back at the Top of the Leaderboard and aims to present KA-RaceIng at FSG in an appropriate manner.
Engineering Design Priorities:
weight reduction
Aero focus
AS integration
Safety
Testing time
Power Fuel
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP Monocoque |
|---|---|
| Material | UHM UD, HM Twill, Aluminium and Nomex Honeycombs |
| Overall L | 2866 mm |
| Overall W | 1586 mm |
| Overall H | 1180 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1220 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 124 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 124 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Push rod actuated horizontal spring-damper with T-Bar |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | 16"x7.5"-10", Hoosier LC0 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Student Made CFRP rrim 10"x6.5" |
| Drive Type | two stage planetary wheelhub gearbox |
| Differential | direct drive |
| Cooling | closed system, water cooling, two seperated circuits (motors, PE), radiators positioned in sidepods |
| Brake System | 4 - Disc system, self developed brake calliper with 8-pistons front/ 4-pistons back |
| Electronics | LACHS, 48V LV Battery with new AMS, restructured wiring harness and ECU setup |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Wheelhub |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 25.2kW kW |
| Motor Type | self manufactured PMSM |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20.000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | ETI SIC01-600V-65A, self designed |
| Max System Voltage | 600V V |
| Electrode Materials | LiPo - graphite |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 7.3kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 12.009 : 1 |
Driverless System
| Processing unit(s) | Advantech MIO 5377R |
|---|---|
| Floating Point Operations Per Second of all processing units that are working for the DV system | 665.6 GigaFLOPS |
| Power consumption of all processing units that are working for the DV system | 50 W |
| Lidar sensor(s) | 1 Hesai Pandar 40P with an opening angle of 230° |
| Highlights of the DV system | Our Adaptive velocity planning iteratively estimates a scaling factor for the GGV diagram, based on current vehicle dynamic behaviour, to calculate a velocity profile at the limits of handling. This enables us to gain a strong laptime improvement of up to 4.5% in the trackdrive and skidpad. |
2023
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After one year of autonomous vacation, KA-RaceIng e.V. is now back with their first EV-DV car. Building up on the newly developed platform of the KIT21e as a more aero focused platform, we did incremental changes, saved further weight and integrated the successful Autonomous System of the KIT21/22d to form the KIT23.
Engineering Design Priorities:
AS Integration
Reliability
Maximised Testing Time
Documentation
Pre-Development
Powerfuel
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP Monocoque |
|---|---|
| Material | UHM UD, HM Twill, Aluminium and Nomex Honeycombs |
| Overall L | 2969 mm |
| Overall W | 1548 mm |
| Overall H | 1180 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1220 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 129 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 132 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Push rod actuated horizontal spring-damper with T-Bar |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | 16"x7.5"-10", Hoosier LC0 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Student Made CFRP rrim 10"x6.5" |
| Drive Type | two stage planetary wheelhub gearbox |
| Differential | direct drive |
| Cooling | closed system, water cooling, two seperated circuits (motors, PE), radiators positioned in sidepods |
| Brake System | 4 - Disc system, self developed brake calliper with 8-pistons front/ 4-pistons back |
| Electronics | LACHS, 48V LV Battery with new AMS, restructured wiring harness and ECU setup |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Wheelhub |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 25.2 kW kW |
| Motor Type | self manufactured PMSM |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20,000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | ETI SIC01-600V-65A, self designed |
| Max System Voltage | 600V V |
| Electrode Materials | LiPo - graphite |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 7.3 kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 12.009 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | - |
Driverless System
| Processing unit(s) | Intel i9-11900 |
|---|---|
| Floating Point Operations Per Second of all processing units that are working for the DV system | 665.6 GigaFLOPS |
| Power consumption of all processing units that are working for the DV system | 135 W |
| Camera(s) | - |
| Radar sensor(s) | - |
| Lidar sensor(s) | 1x 360° Lidar Sensor, up to 40m range, mounted in the Mainrollhoop |
| Other sensors | 1x Groundspeed Sensor, 1x Inertia Measurement Unit |
| Highlights of the DV system | Our Adaptive velocity planning iteratively estimates a scaling factor for the GGV diagram, based on current vehicle dynamic behaviour, to calculate a velocity profile at the limits of handling. This enables us to gain a strong laptime improvement of up to 4.5% in the trackdrive and skidpad. |
2021
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"One Team - two Cars" KA-RaceIng is designing, manufacturing and competing with an FSE and FSD car in 2021. After a successful season in 2019, we decided that it is more fun to change everything possible on the car instead of validating and refining the known concept. In addition we decided that we like challenges, so we packaged our chassis as tight as possible.
Engineering Design Priorities:
aerodynamics
wheelhub drivetrain
size zero
10" rim
KIT
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP Monocoque |
|---|---|
| Material | UHM UD, HM Twill, HS UD, Aluminium and nomex honeycombs |
| Overall L | 2863 mm |
| Overall W | 1546 mm |
| Overall H | 1180 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1220 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 124 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 137 kg |
| Suspension | double uneq. length A-Arm, Pushrod acutatetd horizontally orientated spr. damp. System |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | 16x 7,5 - 10 Hoosier R25B |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Student Made CFRP rim 10×6.5 |
| Drive Type | two stage planetary wheelhub gearbox |
| Differential | direct drive |
| Cooling | closed system, water cooling, two seperated circuits (motors, PE), radiators positioned on the side |
| Brake System | 4- Disk system, 8-piston self developed brake calliper at the front |
| Electronics | Live-Telemetry, Traction Control, Active Yaw Control, Torque Vectoring, Interface Unit |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Wheelhub |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 20kW kW |
| Motor Type | PMSM |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | ETI SIC01-600V-65A, self designed |
| Max System Voltage | 600V V |
| Electrode Materials | LiPo |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 7,6kWH kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 12,009 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | - |
2019
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"One Team - Three Cars!" KA-RaceIng is designing manufacturing and competing with a FSC, FSE and FSD car every year. After a season full of problems with our KIT18e, we focused on trouble shooting and weight reduction. The biggest change was a newly designed rotor with a sintered cooling system and cooling housing, our carbon fibers and the gender of our CTO. To solve our problems with the self-developed power electronics, we decided to do something completely crazy: we listened to our alumni.
Engineering Design Priorities:
Reliability
Lightweight Design
Power Train
Beer
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP monocoque |
|---|---|
| Material | UHM UD, HM twill, IM UD, aluminium and nomex honeycomb |
| Overall L | 2930 mm |
| Overall W | 1560 mm |
| Overall H | 1195 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1220 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 119 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 118 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm, push rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | Continental 205/470 R13 (Fr and Rr) |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Student made CFRP rim 7x13", 22mm offset (Fr and Rr) |
| Drive Type | 4-wheeldrive with 4 seperate motors with |
| Differential | N/A |
| Cooling | 2 radiators, watercooling, separated cooling circuits for motors and inverter |
| Brake System | 4-Disk system |
| Electronics | Live-Telemetry, Traction Control, Active Yaw Control, Torque Vectoring, Interface Unit |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | mounted on chassis |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 26.7 kW |
| Motor Type | permanent exited synchronous machine |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | ETI SIC01-600V-65A, self designed |
| Max System Voltage | 600V V |
| Electrode Materials | LiPo |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 7.34 kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 1:14,3 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | n/a : 1 |
2018
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"One team - three cars!" KA-RaceIng is designing, manufacturing and competing with a FSC, FSE and FSD car every year. The KIT18e is the first car that is developed on the basis of our lap time simulation and is characterized by our high degree of vertical integration. Self-developed electric motors, inverter, gearbox, accumulator management system... Even the beer is developed in house.
Engineering Design Priorities:
lap time simulation
vehicle mass
efficiency
aerodynamics
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP sandwich monocoque, motor-gear-units mounted on chassis |
|---|---|
| Material | HM fibers, aluminium/nomex honeycomb |
| Overall L | 2930 mm |
| Overall W | 1560 mm |
| Overall H | 1200 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1150 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 120 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 120 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod damper. Heave & roll separately adjustable |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | Continental C18 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Student design CFRP-Rim 7.5“ |
| Drive Type | planetary gear |
| Differential | n/a |
| Cooling | 2 radiators, watercooling, separated cooling circuits for motors and inverter |
| Brake System | 4-Disk system |
| Electronics | Live-Telemetry, Traction Control, Active Yaw Control, Torque Vectoring, Interface Unit |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | mounted on chassis |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 27,65 kW kW |
| Motor Type | self-developed PMSM |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20.000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | self-designed SiC Controller |
| Max System Voltage | 600V V |
| Electrode Materials | LiPo |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 7,34 kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 1:15,3 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | n/a : 1 |
2017
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KA-RaceIng is the Formula Student team of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, founded in 2006. Since 2010 we stand for "one team - two cars" and since this year even "one team - three cars" designing, manufacturing and competing with a FSE and a FSC car every year. The KIT17e is the consequent development of the dual-x-drive, our unique motor-gearbox concept.We would like to thank all our supporters for the enormous help throughout the season!
Engineering Design Priorities:
KIT
Karlsruhe
dual-x-drive
plug&pray
Low COG
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP sandwich monocoque, motor-gear-units mounted centraly underneath |
|---|---|
| Material | HT and HM fibres, twill and unidirectional plies, kevlar twill |
| Overall L | 2917 mm |
| Overall W | 1566 mm |
| Overall H | 1200 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1150 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 105 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 105 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod damper. |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | Hoosier 18.0x7.5-10 R25B |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Selfmade carbon rims |
| Drive Type | double staged planetary gear |
| Differential | N/A |
| Cooling | 2 radiators, Powerelectronics water cooled, Motors oil cooled |
| Brake System | 4 floating disks and two piston calipers on the front, 4 pistons at the rear |
| Electronics | Live-Telemetry, Traction Control, Active Yaw Control, Torque Vectoring, modular hardware d |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | under the monocoque |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 29,7KW kW |
| Motor Type | internal permanent magnets synchronous moto |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 30000 rpm rpm |
| Motor Controller | Self designed SiC Controller |
| Max System Voltage | 588V V |
| Electrode Materials | Lithium-Polymer |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 6,5kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 1:22 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | N/A : 1 |
2016
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KA-RaceIng is the Formula Student team of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, founded in 2006. Since 2010 we stand for "one team - two cars", designing, manufacturing and competing with a FSE and a FSC car every year. The KIT16e is the consequent development of the dual-x-drive, our unique motor-gearbox concept.We would like to thank all our supporters for the enormous help throughout the season!
Engineering Design Priorities:
dual-x-drive
KIT
KA.tapult
Karlsruhe
plug&pray
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP sandwich monocoque, motor-gear-units mounted centraly underneath |
|---|---|
| Material | HT and HM fibres, twill and unidirectional plies, kevlar twill |
| Overall L | 2911 mm |
| Overall W | 1423 mm |
| Overall H | 1182 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1150 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 128 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 130 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rods |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | Hoosier 18.0x7.5-10 R25B |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Hoosier 18.0x7.5-10 R25B |
| Drive Type | double staged planetary gear |
| Cooling | 2 radiators, Powerelectronics water cooled, Motors oil cooled |
| Brake System | 4 floating disks and two piston calipers on the front, 4 pistons at the rear |
| Electronics | Live-Telemetry, Traction Control, Active Yaw Control, Torque Vectoring, modular hardware design |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | under the monocoque |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 23kW kW |
| Motor Type | internal permanent magnets synchronous motor |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 30 000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | Aradex Vectorpower prototype |
| Max System Voltage | 588V V |
| Electrode Materials | Lithium-Polymer |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 6,5kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 1:21 : 1 |
2015
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KA-RaceIng is the Formula Student team of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, founded in 2006. Since 2010 we stand for "one team - two cars", designing, manufacturing and competing with a FSE and a FSC car every year. "Dual X-Drive" is the name of the concept of our 5th electric car, KIT15e. Due to the new arrangement of our four self-developed motor-gear-units, we improved driving performance a lot! We would like to thank all our supporters for the enormous help throughout the season.
Engineering Design Priorities:
4WD
Low COG
Tight packaging
Quality awereness
PlugandPray
DualXDrive
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP sandwich monocoque, motor-gear-units mounted underneath |
|---|---|
| Material | HT and HM fibres, twill and unidirectional plies, kevlar twill |
| Overall L | 2907 mm |
| Overall W | 1455 mm |
| Overall H | 1566 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1150 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 130 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 136 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated KAZ damper with coil spring |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | Hoosier 18.0x7.5-10 R25B |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Hoosier 18.0x7.5-10 R25B |
| Cooling | Three Radiators, Motor controllers water cooled, Motors cooled with oil and battery by airflow |
| Brake System | 4 floating disks and two piston calipers on each wheel |
| Electronics | Live-Telemetry, Traction Control, Active Yaw Control, Torque Vectoring, modular hardware design |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Mounted on the chassis |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 23kW kW |
| Motor Type | internal permanent magnets synchronous motor |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 30.000 rpm |
| Max System Voltage | 588V V |
| Electrode Materials | Lithium-Polymer |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 6.5kWh kWh |
2014
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We are the Formula Student Team of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) - building racecars since 2006. From 2010 on we stand for "One team, two cars" designing, manufacturing and competing with a combustion car and an electric one. The KIT14e comes with a completely self-developed four-wheel-drive drivetrain from motors over power electronics to the battery stack. We would like to thank all our supporters for the enormous help throughout the whole season.
Engineering Design Priorities:
Drivers safety
Rules compliant
Driveability
Reliability
Using full tyre potential
Adjustability
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP sandwich monocoque, motor-gear-units mounted underneath, integrated battery |
|---|---|
| Material | HT and HM fibres, twill and unidirectional plies, kevlar-carbon hybrid twill |
| Overall L | 3027 mm |
| Overall W | 1410 mm |
| Overall H | 1163 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1150 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 134 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 133 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated KAZ damper with coil spring |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | Hoosier 18.0x7.5-10 R25B |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Hoosier 18.0x7.5-10 R25B |
| Drive Type | 1st stage: planetary gear, 2nd stage: sp |
| Differential | n/a |
| Cooling | radiator in side pods, stainless steel pipes, 2 circuits (inverters and motors) |
| Brake System | Floating Carbon-Steel, hub mounted, 188mm outer- 134mm inner diameter, 2-Piston calipers |
| Electronics | Live-Telemetry, Traction Control, Active Yaw Control, Torque Vectoring, modular hardware design |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Mounted on monocoque |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 30kW per motor kW |
| Motor Type | Self-developed |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | Self-designed motor controller |
| Max System Voltage | 403 V |
| Electrode Materials | n/a |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 6.7 kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 12.6:1 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | n/a : 1 |
2013
Info
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KA-RaceIng – two cars, one passion! As a team of 70 Students from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), we are building one car every year since 2007 with combustion engine and additional one with electrical drivetrain since 2010. The team is organized by a board called “Assembly”, combining our team leaders and the executive board. The team itself is managed in different departments, led by a team leader. This season the team’s focus is on the KIT13e. According to this, this car will have four synchronous motors, one for each wheel, mounted in the center of our new designed full-monocoque, with steered driveshafts at the front axle and fully adjustable active aerodynamics. As we are building two cars, we develop several parts which meet the requirements of both cars and improve testing time and manufacturing effort. We would like to thank all supporters and are looking to an exciting event in Hockenheim.
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP monocoque (VARI), drive units underneath, integrated battery carrier |
|---|---|
| Material | HT/HM/kevlar fibres, twill/unidirectional plies, weights 100-600gr/sqm) |
| Overall L | 3003 mm |
| Overall W | 1454 mm |
| Overall H | 1168 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1150 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 129 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 140 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull-/Push rod actuated KAZ damper with coil spring |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | Hoosier 18.0x7.5-10 R25B |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Hoosier 18.0x7.5-10 R25B |
| Drive Type | planetary gear, spur gear |
| Differential | n/a |
| Cooling | radiator behind driver, stainless steel pipes |
| Brake System | - |
| Electronics | Live Telemtry, remote parameterization via WLAN, Modular hardware design |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | two front, two rear |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 84 kW kW |
| Motor Type | internal permanent magnets synchronous motors |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | Aradex Vectopower 100 A2 |
| Max System Voltage | 403V V |
| Electrode Materials | LiPo |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 6,4kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 12,6 : 1 |
2012
Info
7x
Being a team of about 60 students, KA-RaceIng builds two cars every year: one with an electric drivetrain and one with a combustion engine. Starting in autumn with conception and design, we set a tight production schedule to present our new cars in April. The KIT12e is our 3rd electric car and combines the best of new ideas and tested concepts. As we are building two cars, we develop several parts which meet the requirements of both cars and improve testing time and manufacturing effort. The KIT12e is a significant improvement which is based on the knowledge earned from overall 9 vehicles developed over the last years. We refined many of the established concepts of the KIT11e and thus achieved a well designed vehicle which should support us in accomplishing our aim to score as many points as possible and reach a top ranking overall. We would like to thank all supporters and are looking forward to an exciting event in Hockenheim.
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | CFRP sandwich monocoque, rear mounted drive unit with supporting tubular frame |
|---|---|
| Material | Rohacell core |
| Overall L | 2830 mm |
| Overall W | 1425 mm |
| Overall H | 983 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1565 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1150 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 117 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 161 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length CFRP A-Arms, Pull-/Pushrod (F/R) actuated KAZ damper with coil springs |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | Continental C11 205/510 R13 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | CFRP rim 7x13 |
| Drive Type | coaxial planetary gear-stage |
| Differential | independent driven rear wheels |
| Cooling | custom made low height radiator |
| Brake System | floating carbon-steel rotors, OD 230mm/220mm (F/R), ISR four/two (F/R) piston caliper |
| Electronics | self developed live telemetry & remote parametrization, wireless data acquistion on rotating rim |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Rear Right, Rear Left |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 32,1 kW |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 18.000 rpm |
| Max System Voltage | 426 V |
| Electrode Materials | LiFePO4 |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 7,28kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 13,5:1 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | n/a : 1 |
2011
Info
Being a team of about 50 students, KA-RaceIng builds two cars every year: one for the formula student and one for the formula student electric. Starting in autumn with conception and design, we set a very tight production schedule to present our new cars in April. Since then we have tested a lot to get ready to race and train our drivers. The KIT11e is our second electric car and we improved a lot since the forerunner of 2010. With our hybrid chassis consisting of a CRFP monocoque front end and a tubular space frame rear end, we were able to place all components in the center of the car. Two 42 kW motors with 400 V drive the rear axle. The KIT11e has very good power to weight ratio and with its torque vectoring it can show all the performance an electrical car can have. Setting the aim to achieve a top ranking over all we want to show the potential and the great performance of our KIT11e. We would like to thank all supporters and are looking forward to an exciting event at Hockenheim.
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | Hybrid Chassis. Front: Carbon fibre Monocoque (VARI) Rear: Steel Space Frame |
|---|---|
| Material | Front: HT and non-crimp carbon fabric. Rear: Round steel tubing with integral Al-motor-housing |
| Overall L | 2732 mm |
| Overall W | 1425 mm |
| Overall H | 983 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1630 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1150 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 141 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 165 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arms. Pull/Push rod actuated KAZ FSAE damper with coil spring |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | Continental 205x45 R13 C11 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | Student made centerlock CFRP rim 7x13 |
| Drive Type | single stage planetary gear |
| Differential | No diff. Independently controlled rear wheels. |
| Cooling | Side mounted single radiator |
| Brake System | Floating steel rotors, outer diameter 230 mm, 4-Piston ISR calipers, Continental ABS |
| Electronics | Student built controllers (CAN, A/D, 12V Power, Steering Wheel), selfdesigned Live-Telemetry |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Rear left, Rear right |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 42kW each kW |
| Motor Type | IPMSM, watercooled, designed to spec. |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20.000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | Vectopower |
| Max System Voltage | 400V V |
| Electrode Materials | LiFePo |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 6kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 1:13,5 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | n/a : 1 |
2010
Info
2x
KA-RaceIng is the Formula Student Team of the KIT – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the former University of Karlsruhe (TH). The Team consists of 53 students from different fields of study, mainly mechanical, electrical and industrial engineering. Organised into mechanical or organisational sub teams, every team member has a task for which he is fully responsible.The KIT10e is the fifth car made by KA-RaceIng and the first one incorporating an electric power train. It is based on the chassis of the KIT10. Using one common platform for more than one power train increases the efficiency during designing, testing and set up.The power train of the car consists of a longitudinal mounted Zytek motor with integrated inverter and a self made gearbox. Lithium ion cells are mounted in the side pods. KA-RaceIng would like to thank all its supporters which made it possible to build this race car. The Team is looking forward to another exciting and successful competition in Hockenheim.
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | Monocoque |
|---|---|
| Material | Carbon fibre reinforced plastic |
| Overall L | 2790 mm |
| Overall W | 1425 mm |
| Overall H | 998 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1650 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1150 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 153 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 185 kg |
| Suspension | Unequal length A-Arms. Push/Pull rod actuated ZF Sachs damper with torsion springs |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | 2009 Continental 205x510 R13 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | 7x13, 22mm offset, 1 pc alu OZ center lock |
| Drive Type | Single speed gear box, student built |
| Differential | Drexler clutch pack limited slip differential, adjustable bias ratios |
| Cooling | Twin side pod mounted radiators with thermostatic controlled electric fans |
| Brake System | Floating steel rotors, ISR 6 Pistons (front) / ISR 4 Pistons (rear), Continental ABS |
| Electronics | Studend built modular and extensible, control units. Integrated telemetry functions. Easy to use. |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Rear |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 55kW kW |
| Motor Type | Zytek IDT 120-55 |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 12000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | Integrated into the unit |
| Max System Voltage | 385V V |
| Electrode Materials | Continental 20 Ah Li-Ion Pouch Cell |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 7,5 kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 10,5 : 1 |
FS past achievements due to World Ranking Data Base
| Date | Event | Teams | Rank | BP | CM | ED | SP | DV SP | AC | DV AC | AX | EN | EF | Pe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.07 | 52 |
15. |
7. |
1. |
11. |
14. |
- |
6. |
- |
16. |
- |
- |
-25.00 |
409.32 |
|
| 2026.07 | 21 |
5. |
14. |
5. |
2. |
4. |
- |
3. |
- |
3. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
479.00 |
|
| 2025.08 | 84 |
19. |
1. |
4. |
4. |
28. |
4. |
- |
9. |
17. |
- |
- |
-10.00 |
492.12 |
|
| 2025.08 | 53 |
20. |
5. |
9. |
10. |
19. |
- |
- |
- |
15. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
345.75 |
|
| 2025.07 | 40 |
8. |
1. |
4. |
9. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8. |
10. |
2. |
0.00 |
660.10 |
|
| 2024.08 | 79 |
8. |
55. |
3. |
2. |
10. |
3. |
4. |
2. |
5. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
591.55 |
|
| 2024.08 | 32 |
3. |
28. |
15. |
5. |
10. |
- |
7. |
- |
6. |
3. |
1. |
0.00 |
738.61 |
|
| 2024.07 | 38 |
2. |
10. |
23. |
1. |
6. |
- |
2. |
- |
5. |
3. |
1. |
-10.00 |
797.90 |
|
| 2023.08 | 70 |
7. |
3. |
38. |
2. |
19. |
1. |
9. |
2. |
14. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
525.43 |
|
| 2023.08 | 31 |
17. |
11. |
9. |
5. |
- |
- |
6. |
- |
12. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
325.93 |
|
| 2023.07 | 33 |
8. |
1. |
2. |
1. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6. |
- |
- |
-10.00 |
337.65 |
|
| 2021.10 | 18 |
3. |
2. |
2. |
1. |
1. |
- |
2. |
- |
1. |
7. |
7. |
-20.00 |
713.18 |
|
| 2021.08 | 38 |
13. |
1. |
10. |
4. |
3. |
- |
9. |
- |
8. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
473.34 |
|
| 2021.08 | 26 |
7. |
20. |
1. |
4. |
5. |
- |
- |
- |
5. |
7. |
10. |
0.00 |
651.91 |
|
| 2021.07 | 27 |
12. |
6. |
3. |
6. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
341.20 |
|
| 2019.08 | 39 |
7. |
27. |
11. |
2. |
3. |
- |
4. |
- |
17. |
11. |
6. |
0.00 |
597.50 |
|
| 2019.08 | 38 |
2. |
3. |
5. |
3. |
5. |
- |
2. |
- |
8. |
4. |
2. |
0.00 |
759.50 |
|
| 2019.07 | 20 |
12. |
8. |
4. |
2. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
307.42 |
|
| 2018.08 | 38 |
19. |
29. |
17. |
5. |
8. |
- |
13. |
- |
16. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
361.40 |
|
| 2018.08 | 39 |
4. |
11. |
1. |
4. |
9. |
- |
21. |
- |
15. |
3. |
2. |
-5.00 |
791.47 |
|
| 2018.08 | 19 |
16. |
15. |
13. |
5. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14. |
- |
- |
-19.00 |
237.70 |
|
| 2017.08 | 30 |
3. |
5. |
6. |
5. |
8. |
- |
3. |
- |
1. |
5. |
6. |
0.00 |
836.20 |
|
| 2017.08 | 34 |
6. |
6. |
1. |
3. |
1. |
- |
12. |
- |
18. |
7. |
7. |
-15.00 |
665.75 |
|
| 2017.08 | 19 |
2. |
5. |
3. |
3. |
2. |
- |
4. |
- |
2. |
2. |
4. |
0.00 |
891.60 |
|
| 2017.07 | 38 |
2. |
15. |
4. |
10. |
1. |
- |
1. |
- |
1. |
2. |
7. |
0.00 |
937.10 |
|
| 2016.08 | 29 |
4. |
8. |
15. |
4. |
8. |
- |
4. |
- |
3. |
3. |
7. |
0.00 |
865.30 |
|
| 2016.08 | 37 |
1. |
3. |
6. |
3. |
1. |
- |
3. |
- |
1. |
2. |
2. |
-5.00 |
917.87 |
|
| 2016.08 | 18 |
2. |
1. |
9. |
6. |
6. |
- |
3. |
- |
2. |
3. |
7. |
0.00 |
866.30 |
|
| 2016.07 | 106 |
18. |
19. |
26. |
3. |
2. |
- |
1. |
- |
5. |
64. |
- |
0.00 |
521.30 |
|
| 2015.08 | 30 |
2. |
5. |
7. |
2. |
4. |
- |
4. |
- |
2. |
1. |
5. |
0.00 |
897.03 |
|
| 2015.08 | 37 |
1. |
9. |
5. |
4. |
3. |
- |
1. |
- |
1. |
1. |
4. |
0.00 |
942.00 |
|
| 2015.08 | 39 |
12. |
13. |
2. |
2. |
4. |
- |
4. |
- |
2. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
472.36 |
|
| 2015.07 | 92 |
37. |
25. |
13. |
6. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
41. |
- |
0.00 |
266.80 |
|
| 2014.08 | 23 |
2. |
7. |
3. |
2. |
5. |
- |
3. |
- |
3. |
3. |
12. |
0.00 |
870.42 |
|
| 2014.08 | 38 |
3. |
16. |
9. |
9. |
3. |
- |
1. |
- |
4. |
4. |
3. |
0.00 |
884.22 |
|
| 2014.08 | 39 |
13. |
2. |
22. |
11. |
- |
- |
4. |
- |
8. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
352.67 |
|
| 2014.07 | 90 |
47. |
51. |
41. |
21. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
202.80 |
|
| 2013.08 | 39 |
16. |
2. |
16. |
3. |
12. |
- |
4. |
- |
2. |
- |
8. |
-55.00 |
485.20 |
|
| 2013.08 | 37 |
4. |
18. |
4. |
7. |
28. |
- |
1. |
- |
1. |
7. |
2. |
0.00 |
847.70 |
|
| 2013.08 | 40 |
3. |
8. |
15. |
2. |
7. |
- |
3. |
- |
1. |
7. |
6. |
0.00 |
759.30 |
|
| 2013.07 | 83 |
30. |
61. |
12. |
6. |
3. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26. |
6. |
0.00 |
385.80 |
|
| 2012.09 | 13 |
2. |
6. |
4. |
2. |
4. |
- |
2. |
- |
2. |
3. |
6. |
0.00 |
827.25 |
|
| 2012.08 | 39 |
2. |
26. |
13. |
8. |
2. |
- |
3. |
- |
4. |
5. |
4. |
0.00 |
838.16 |
|
| 2012.08 | 32 |
9. |
3. |
10. |
9. |
4. |
- |
5. |
- |
3. |
- |
13. |
-10.00 |
458.90 |
|
| 2012.07 | 37 |
20. |
9. |
8. |
16. |
- |
- |
14. |
- |
26. |
23. |
7. |
-5.00 |
439.90 |
|
| 2011.08 | 28 |
5. |
1. |
16. |
4. |
3. |
- |
- |
- |
8. |
3. |
6. |
0.00 |
675.24 |
|
| 2010.08 | 15 |
8. |
3. |
8. |
9. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
233.10 |
|
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