DESIGN-BUILD-RACE

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Who are TAU Racing?

TAU (Team Aberdeen University) Racing was founded in 2007 by a group of 10 undergraduate engineering students at the University of Aberdeen with the goal of designing, building and racing a single-seat formula student car in the IMechE Formula Student competition at Silverstone Circuit.

Since then, the team has grown into a multidisciplinary society of over 60 members across engineering, business, finance and media. Together, students work collaboratively to develop a competitive race car while gaining hands-on experience in design, manufacturing, marketing and project management.

TAU Racing provides students with the opportunity to apply classroom theory to a fast-paced real-world engineering project, helping members develop valuable technical, professional and leadership skills alongside their studies.

What is formula student?

Formula Student is a student engineering competition run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers at Silverstone Circuit.

The competition challenges university teams from around the world to design, build and race a single-seat formula style race car. Teams compete in a range of static and dynamic events, including engineering design, cost and business presentations, acceleration, skid pad, autocross and endurance.

Formula Student is designed to test not only the performance of the car, but also the teamwork, planning and engineering behind it.

OUR CARS

TAU-25

RESULTS (FS-2025):

OVERALL POSITION: 12th
UK RANKING: 8th
SCOTTISH RANKING: 1st
ACCELERATION: 13th
SKIDPAD: DNF
SPRINT: 14th
ENDURANCE: 6th
EFFICIENCY: 14th
COST REPORT: 46th
DESIGN REPORT: 25th
BUSINESS PRESENTATION: 68th

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: 2.886m, Width: 1.463m, Height: 1.191m
Power: 120.7 BHP
Mass: 218 kg
Mass balance: 50% Front, 50% Rear
Downforce: 732 N at 22.2 m/s with 272 N of Drag
Engine: Triumph Daytona 675 cc
Bore/stroke/cylinders/ cc: 76 mm / 49.6 mm / 3 cylinder / 675cc
Fuel type: RON 95 E10
Fuel system: Electronically controlled direct fuel injection
Bodywork: Resin Infused Carbon Fibre
Suspension: Front double wishbone pushrod actuated heave and roll spring, rear double wishbone pushrod actuated.
Chassis: Welded steel space frame.
Drivetrain: 5-speed chain driven to a limited-slip-differential
Tyres: 7.5/16-10” R20 Hoosiers
Wheels: 7x10" Cast Magnesium
Differential: Drexler limited slip differential
Brake system: Floating, hub-mounted drilled rotors. 190 mm front with 4 pot aluminium AP Racing callipers, 190 mm rear with 2 pot aluminium AP Racing callipers

TAU-24

RESULTS (FS-2024):

OVERALL POSITION: 5th
UK RANKING: 3rd
SCOTTISH RANKING: 1st
ACCELERATION: 6th
SKIDPAD: 11th
SPRINT: 8th
ENDURANCE: 6th
EFFICIENCY: 6th
COST REPORT: 28th
DESIGN REPORT: 18th
BUSINESS PRESENTATION: 48th

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: 2.694m, Width: 1.388m, Height: 1.036m
Power: 77 BHP
Mass: 216.5 kg
Mass balance: 44% Front, 56% Rear
Downforce: 310 N at 14 m/s with 87 N of Drag
Engine: Triumph Daytona 675 cc
Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc: 76 mm / 49.6 mm / 3 cylinder / 675cc
Fuel type: RON 98
Fuel system: Electronically controlled direct fuel injection
Bodywork: Resin Infused Carbon Fibre
Suspension: Dual wishbone front and rear with push-rod actuated shocks
Chassis: Welded steel space frame with laser cut steel plating jig
Powertrain: 5-speed chain driven to a Limited-slip-differential
Tyres: 7.5/16-10” R25B Hoosiers
Wheels: Keizer 10" Aluminium Wheels
Differential: Drexler limited slip differential
Brake system: floating, hub-mounted drilled rotors. 190 mm front with 4 pot aluminium AP Racing callipers, 190 mm rear with 2 pot aluminium AP Racing callipers