Every year, University of Windsor engineering students team up to build a Mini Baja vehicle. They then race against other Universities across the US and Ontario. The team has to build a rugged car that is safe to drive even in the most severe weather conditions. The car has to be easily transported to racing locations in the US and Canada. These buggies are powerful, high-performance vehicles that maneuver well at high-speeds.

UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR MINI BAJA TEAM

The University of Windsor engineering Mini Baja team focuses on the five main components of a Mini Baja car. They are the suspension, frame, drive train, engine and brakes.

The University of Windsor’s 2004 Mini Baja team competed in the SAE Midwest competition in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A year of hard work paid off with a very respectable finish. Out of 140 teams from around the world, Windsor was the top team from Ontario.

This year’s Mini Baja team has eight Mechanical Engineering students specializing in Automotive, Materials and Mechanical options. They are a hard working, and highly motivated team, extremely dedicated to designing and building a world-class vehicle. Our team this year consists of students from each discipline of Mechanical Engineering, providing a wealth of skills and knowledge from different backgrounds. The 2005 Mini Baja team goals are to further improve last year’s design; along with developing new, innovative concepts for the 2005 vehicle and to compete in and win the SAE Mid-West Mini Baja competition.

For more information on the Baja Team please visit University of Windsor website at :-

Do you want to design and build a high-performance, all-weather, off-road vehicle?

You and other engineering students square off in fierce competition to see who’s built the best Mini Baja car.