Virginia Tech's Baja SAE team traveled to a competition in Marana, Arizona, May 1-4 and came home with several wins. 

  • #1 in overall dynamics
  • #1 in suspension and traction
  • #3 in sled pull
  • #6 in cost
  • #7 for maneuvering
  • #8 overall
  • #8 for acceleration
  • #10 for endurance
  • #12 for design

Baja SAE is an open challenge for engineering students to design and build an off-road vehicle that will survive the severe punishment of rough terrain. Each team's goal is to design and build a prototype of an all-weather, rugged, single-seat, off-road recreational vehicle intended for sale to the nonprofessional weekend off-road enthusiast. The team works together in real-world situations to discover and resolve technical challenges in design, test, manufacturing, and business issues.

Each year more than 140 Baja cars are entered in these events across the US and around the world. International events are endorsed by SAE International and are held in Brazil, Korea, South Africa and México. The US competition has been in existence since 1976, and Virginia Tech has been fielding teams since 1985.