Team Details

PWR Racing Team

University	Wroclaw University of Technology PL Wrocław TU short 624
Location	Wrocław, Poland
Homepage	https://racing-pwr.pl/
Social Media
CV Team	PWR Racing Team
DV Team	PWR Racing Team Driverless
Short Link	tid.fsg.one/1258
TIS Status
Event Details	car 160 - active

Team Description

PWR Racing Team, the Formula Student Team from Wrocław University of Science and Technology, has been pushing the limits of engineering and motorsport innovation since 2009. As the most successful and experienced Polish Formula Student team, we have built a legacy of 15 racecars over the past 15 years - starting with 12 internal combustion cars before transitioning to electric vehicles equipped with autonomous driving systems.

With a dedicated team of 82 passionate and ambitious students, we constantly strive for excellence on the global stage. Our achievements speak for themselves:
We became the winners of the general classification at SAE Italy 2017 and the first Polish Formula Student competition in 2023, as well as we took second place at SAE Michigan 2023 against over 100 teams from around the world.

Formula Student is more than just a competition for us, it’s a journey of innovation, where engineering precision meets the thrill of racing.

2026

Car #160 RT16e

Info

RT16e is our team's 17th Formula Student car and the fifth powered by an electric drivetrain, pushing performance to a new level. Built on years of EV experience, it is our most advanced platform yet. Featuring our first-ever AWD powertrain, a new inverter, and a pouch-cell HV accumulator, it also advances our driverless capabilities through an upgraded LiDAR system. Combined with a redesigned wheel assembly and optimized gearbox, it delivers efficiency, reliability, and speed on track.

Engineering Design Priorities:

First Ever AWD System New Inverter Pouch Cells for HV Accu. New Lidar System Optimized Wheel Assembly

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	CFRP Monocoque
Material	sandwich panels with aluminium honeycomb and Rohacell Foam cores
Overall Length (mm)	3025
Overall Width (mm)	1485
Overall Height (mm)	1078
Wheelbase (mm)	1525
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1180
Weight Front (kg)	137
Weight Rear (kg)	131
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arm; Psuhrod actuated horizontaly oriented spirng and damper;
Tyres	4x Hoosier 16x7.5-10 R20
Wheels	4x CFRP Laminated 1 pc rim
Drive Type	Single stage compound planetary gearbox
Differential	N/A
Cooling	2 symetric water loops - 2x motor + 2x inverter per loop; custom radiator with electric fan
Brake System	4-disk system; self developed monoblock, single side, 2 piston calipers, custom master cyl
Electronics	Self Developed AMS; Multifunction Steering Wheel, Self Developed. Live Telemetry;

Powertrain

Number of Motors	4
Motor Location	4x in-hub mounted motors
Max Motor Power	35,36 kW
Motor Type	4x Fischer Elektromotoren PMSM In-runner
Max Motor RPM	20000 rpm
Motor Controller	Electrophorus Ephorus 3.1
Max System Voltage (V)	605V
Electrode Materials	LiION
Accumulator Capacity	7.51 kWh
Transmission Ratio Primary	12.89:1
Transmission Ratio Secondary	N/A

Driverless System

Processing Units	Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin, Arm Cortex-A78AE, NVIDIA Ampere GPU, 64GB RAM
Processing Units FLOPS	5325
Processing Units Power (W)	35
Cameras	1x StereoLabs ZED2i, 4MP (4416x1242)
Radar Sensors	N/A
LiDAR Sensors	1x Ouster OS2-128,128 channels, 360 deg hor. fov
Other Sensors	2x Xsens Mti-680G, RTK GNSS/INS module operating in all 3 linear and angular axes
DV System Highlights	New LiDAR-based perception capable of detecting cones at up to and over 30m with <0.2m RMSE. Robust hybrid Graph SLAM supported by a particle filter designed with resistance to sensor lag and noise as a priority. Dual mode Path Planner optimized towards both discovery and full lap optimization phases. Learning-Based Model Predictive Controller.

Past Events

2024

Car #114

Info

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PWR Racing Team is the most established Polish Formula Student Team. They have been based in Wrocław at the Technical University of Science and Technology since 2009. In their 15th anniversary, they are competing with 3rd electric car with autonomous driving systems – RT14e. Their greatest accomplishments are winning the 2017 Formula SAE Italy and 2023 Formula Student Poland. They are known for their professionalism, hard work, and taking things to the next level.

Engineering Design Priorities:

Reliability High quality Driverless Lightweight Rear-wheel drive Carbon fibre monocoque

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Full CFRP Monocoque
Material	CFRP with aluminium Honeycomb and Rohacell
Overall Length (mm)	2987
Overall Width (mm)	1489
Overall Height (mm)	1179
Wheelbase (mm)	1525
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1180
Weight Front (kg)	156
Weight Rear (kg)	156
Suspension	Double unequal length A-arm. Push rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper
Tyres	190.5x40 R10, Hoosier R20 / 190.5x40 R10, Hoosier R20
Wheels	7.5x10, 59mm offset, 2pc Carbon Rim / 7.5x10, 62mm offset, 1pc Carbon Rim
Drive Type	compound planetary gearbox in hubs
Differential	-
Cooling	Twin under body mounted radiators with sensor based controlled electric fans
Brake System	4-disc system, self developed mono-block calipers, adjustable brake balance
Electronics	Self-designed multifunctional wheel, self-developed live telemetry, motorsport harness

Powertrain

Number of Motors	2
Motor Location	Rear Right, Rear Left
Max Motor Power	35.4 kW, 35.4 kW
Motor Type	Fischer TI085-052-070-04B7S-07S04BE2
Max Motor RPM	RR,RL: 20.000
Motor Controller	AMK Motion
Max System Voltage (V)	538V
Electrode Materials	Lithium Ion
Accumulator Capacity	6.221kWh
Transmission Ratio Primary	1:12.87
Transmission Ratio Secondary	-

Driverless System

Processing Units	Speedgoat real-time target machine, NVIDIA Jetson
Processing Units FLOPS	275000
Processing Units Power (W)	600
Cameras	1, n/a, 120 degrees, Arducam 30fps 1080p
Radar Sensors	-
LiDAR Sensors	1, 30m, 120 degrees, Velodyne Velarray m1600
Other Sensors	Xsens MTI670, Xsens MTI680G, Bosch m5.10, steering encoder and potentiometer, wheel speed sensors
DV System Highlights	- Pointcloud - image projection, MPC based movement control, innovative path planner based on 3 algorithms, FastSLAM 2.0, Monte Carlo Localization, braking controlled using Preview Controller, YoloV8 image detection, GPU clustering of pointcloud

2023

Car #103

Info

40x

No media information available for this year.

Car Specifications

2022

Car #12

Info

21x

Wrocław University of Science and Technology. PWR Racing Team. PWR Racing Team was formed in 2009 and since then has built 11 combustion cars. We are the most recognizable science club in Poland. This year we took a challenge and our RT12e will take part in EV class and DV Cup. In previous years we were winning and standing on podiums several times. We're still looking for opportunities to develop our skills and knowledge. Checkout our self-designed electric motors. See You on the track!

Engineering Design Priorities:

self-designed motors switchtoelectric autonomus developmentplatformcar speedgoat EVandDVCup

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Full monocoque
Material	Carbon fiber, rohacell, aluminum honeycomb
Overall Length (mm)	3045
Overall Width (mm)	1478
Overall Height (mm)	1190
Wheelbase (mm)	1525
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1180
Weight Front (kg)	145
Weight Rear (kg)	185
Suspension	Double A-Arm, pushrod actuated, U-bar stabilizer. Front and Rear
Tyres	16.0/7.5-10, Hoosier R25B / 16.0/7.5-10, Hoosier R25B
Wheels	Seflmade CFRP rims with aluminum rotors
Drive Type	2-stage planetary gear inside rear wheel
Differential	-
Cooling	Twin side rear mounted radiators with sensor based controlled electric fans
Brake System	4-disc system, self developed calipers. Adjustable brake balance.
Electronics	Self-developed Live-Telemetry, Multifuncional Steering Wheel, Motorsport wiring harness

Powertrain

Number of Motors	2
Motor Location	Rear left and right wheel
Max Motor Power	47
Motor Type	self-Designed motors
Max Motor RPM	15.000
Motor Controller	Cascadia Motion
Max System Voltage (V)	508
Electrode Materials	Litium-Ion
Accumulator Capacity	8,54
Transmission Ratio Primary	9,8
Transmission Ratio Secondary	-

Driverless System

Processing Units	Speedgoat baseline real-time target machine, NVIDIA Jetson
Processing Units FLOPS	32000
Processing Units Power (W)	425.00
Cameras	2 stereoscopic cameras, Range 20m, System operating angle 160 deegres, StereoLabs ZED2
Radar Sensors	-
LiDAR Sensors	1, Range 100m, Operating angle 360 degrees, Velodyne Puck Hi-Res
Other Sensors	-
DV System Highlights	First-year autonomous system. ROS2 based software. Cameras and LiDAR recognition accelerated with NVIDIA hardware. FastSLAM 2.0 based mapping. Team-developed BLDC controller for steering actuator using 6-step algorithm. 2 line pneumatic EBS and servobased brake actuator.