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ACE II at the New Hampshire
International Speedway, Loudon, NH, 2007

NEWS: ACE I finishes 3rd overall in the 2008 Formula Hybrid competition!

Students from the Armour College of Engineering (ACE) are preparing for the ride of a lifetime and are expected to lead the race in the 2008 Formula Hybrid student automotive design competition. The Formula Hybrid Competition, sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), challenges teams from around the world to build hybrid race cars to compete in several events and will be held Monday, May 5 to Wednesday, May 7 at Dartmouth College and the New Hampshire International Speedway.

The ACE Formula Hybrid project at Illinois Tech gives students hands-on experience designing and fabricating electrical and mechanical automotive systems. From an industry standpoint, petroleum prices continue to rise every year and consumers are hard pressed to find alternatives to their gasoline-hungry vehicles. Through this project, students will both explore and develop the same cutting-edge automotive technology that will be making its way into many markets in the next few years. With the backing of friends and sponsors, it is the goal of this project to hope to expand hybrid-electric vehicle technology and pave a way for a greener future for consumers and racers alike.