Baja SAE

Every year, Baja teams take part in up to three internationals competitions involving up to 140 vehicles from colleges and universities from all over North America. The best teams from Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Asia and Europe are also invited to these annual events organized by the SAE. Each competition consists of two main type of events: Static and Dynamic events. Static events include design report, cost report and marketing presentation. Dynamic events are about land and water maneuverability, acceleration, suspension and traction, chain pull and the main event, a 4-hour endurance race in which anything can happen!

The competitions are the peak of the school year; they could be defined by an adrenaline rush that lasts three to four days. To have the right to drive, each vehicle must successfully go through a technical inspection that ensures the safety of participants and volunteers. As soon as the car is in line for the technical inspection, the stress level rises and will go down three or four days later after le final lap of the endurance race. The ability to react under high pressure is a necessity and has to quickly become a faculty each competitor develops.