Team Details
High Speed Karlsruhe
| University | Hochschule Karlsruhe
DE Karlsruhe UAS short 90 |
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| Location | Karlsruhe, Germany | |
| Homepage | https://www.highspeed-karlsruhe.de/ | |
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| CV Team | High Speed Karlsruhe | |
| Short Link | tid.fsg.one/266 | |
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| Car Weight | 170.50 kg | |
| Event Details | car 399 - active | |
Team Description
We, as High Speed Karlsruhe, define ourselves as being passionate about motorsports and engineering. Each year, we embark on a thrilling journey of innovation, crafting a brand-new racecar destined to conquer the Formula Student Events, where we'll go head-to-head with teams from every corner of the globe.
Our development process transcends mere engineering; it's a symphony of collaboration, where teamwork, time management, and communication intertwine seamlessly. It's about pushing the boundaries of what's possible, fueled by our unwavering dedication and the love for racing.
This year, it is time for us to build our first electric racecar since more than ten years. Follow our journey while we conquer this new quest.
This Year's Car
Past Events
Info
41xCar Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | Single piece monocoque |
|---|---|
| Material | Prepreg SpreadTow, Aramid twill, M40J, T800S, and M46J UD, AlMg5 honeycomb cores |
| Overall L | 2862 mm |
| Overall W | 1560 mm |
| Overall H | 1175 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1220 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 123 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 130 kg |
| Suspension | Unequal length double-wishbone, pushrod actuated dampers, U-type anti-roll-bars |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | 16.0 x 7.5 - 10.0, Hoosier R20 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | 8x10, 4mm offset, 1pc, CFRP Rim |
| Drive Type | Planetary gearbox (hub mounted) |
| Differential | n/a |
| Cooling | Radiators in front of rear wheels with fans |
| Brake System | Self developed brake calipers for front and rear, Self developed brake disks, Tilton 78 |
| Electronics | Fully self developed on board electronics, ECUs, zone architecture and CAN FD |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | One in each wheel |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 35 kW (per motor) kW |
| Motor Type | AMKmotion DD5-14-10-POW |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 20000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | AMKmotion KW26-S5-FSE-4Q |
| Max System Voltage | 605 V |
| Electrode Materials | LiPo |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 7.03 kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 1:12.73 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | n/a : 1 |
Driverless System
| Processing unit(s) | Intel Core i7-1370pre |
|---|---|
| Floating Point Operations Per Second of all processing units that are working for the DV system | 740 GigaFLOPS |
| Power consumption of all processing units that are working for the DV system | 55 W |
| Camera(s) | n/a |
| Radar sensor(s) | n/a |
| Lidar sensor(s) | 1, 0.3-200 m, +15 - -25 degree, Hesai Panda 40p |
| Other sensors | n/a |
| Highlights of the DV system | Our first driverless system is using LiDAR-only perception. Heavy use of CARLA simulator with synthetic point clouds, IMU and GNSS data enabled early insights. Graph-based SLAM algorithm. Specialized planning algorithms per discipline. |
Info
125xCar Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | Aluminium honeycomb sandwich structure, full monocoque |
|---|---|
| Material | Fibre reinforced polymer |
| Overall L | 2855 mm |
| Overall W | 1524 mm |
| Overall H | 1175 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1220 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1220 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 107 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 136 kg |
| Suspension | Unequal length double-wishbone, pushrod actuated dampers, U-type anti-roll-bars |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | 16x7.5 - 10 Hoosier R20 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | 8x10, 4mm offset, 1pc, CFRP Rim |
| Drive Type | 1.5 stage planetary gearbox |
| Differential | n/a |
| Cooling | two rear mounted radiators, two self developed fans with 800W each |
| Brake System | self developed brake calipers for front and rear, self developed brake disks, Tilton 78 |
| Electronics | fully self developed on board electronics, ECUs, zone architecture and CAN FD |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | one per rear wheel |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 35kW per motor kW |
| Motor Type | AMKmotion DD5-14-10-POW |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 18617 rpm |
| Motor Controller | AMKmotion KW26-S5-FSE-4Q |
| Max System Voltage | 600V V |
| Electrode Materials | LiPo |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 6.968kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 12.96:1 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | n/a : 1 |
Info
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | Tubular space frame |
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| Material | E235+C round tubing with outer diameters of 26 to 30mm |
| Overall L | 2647 mm |
| Overall W | 1400 mm |
| Overall H | 1077 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1585 mm |
| Track (Fr) | 1208 mm |
| Track (Rr) | 1200 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Fr) | 145 kg |
| Weight with 68kg driver (Rr) | 177 kg |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Push rod actuated spring and damper |
| Tyres (Fr / Rr) | 20.0/7.0-13 Avon A50 / 20.0/7.0-13 Avon A50 |
| Wheels (Fr / Rr) | 7x13, 18mm offset, 2 pc Al Rim / 7x13, 18mm offset, 2 pc Al Rim |
| Drive Type | Chain drive with 116 chain links |
| Differential | Two seperated motors, different electrical torque regulation |
| Cooling | Side pod mounted radiators with electrical waterpump |
| Brake System | 4-Disk system, self developed rotors with 240 outer diam., 160 inner diam., AP-Racing Calipers |
| Electronics | Wiring harness sealed to IP67, Traction Control, Torque-vectoring, CAN, Multifunctional dashboard |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Rear Right, Rear Left |
| Max Motor Power (per motor) | 30 kW kW |
| Motor Type | Perm PMS 156W |
| Max Motor RPM (highest) | 6000 rpm |
| Motor Controller | Infineon Hybridkit 1 |
| Max System Voltage | 360V V |
| Electrode Materials | LiFePO4 |
| Combined Accumulator Capacity | 5.6 kWh kWh |
| Transmission Ratio (Primary) | 1:4.5 : 1 |
| Transmission Ratio (Secondary) | NA : 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08 | 80 |
11. |
4. |
27. |
20. |
18. |
- |
6. |
- |
16. |
5. |
4. |
0.00 |
611.16 |
|
| 2026.07 | 38 |
13. |
3. |
8. |
14. |
15. |
- |
14. |
- |
12. |
13. |
- |
0.00 |
460.20 |
|
| 2025.08 | 84 |
33. |
12. |
37. |
9. |
10. |
- |
- |
- |
24. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
301.63 |
|
| 2025.08 | 27 |
3. |
1. |
7. |
4. |
3. |
- |
3. |
- |
3. |
3. |
4. |
0.00 |
607.57 |
|
| 2025.08 | 53 |
21. |
3. |
26. |
11. |
22. |
- |
19. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
342.34 |
|
| 2024.08 | 79 |
13. |
10. |
8. |
10. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11. |
17. |
1. |
0.00 |
514.35 |
|
| 2024.08 | 32 |
12. |
16. |
7. |
6. |
6. |
- |
17. |
- |
10. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
364.20 |
|
| 2024.07 | 38 |
12. |
5. |
1. |
21. |
10. |
- |
17. |
- |
10. |
- |
- |
0.00 |
359.30 |
|
| 2011.08 | 28 |
19. |
6. |
9. |
24. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
181.72 |
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