Challenging for the world's top spot! KORA, the National University of Korea's self-made car club, holds a ceremony to announce its participation in the Formula SAE Electric competition.
First appearance in a world competition with an electric formula car
- 25.06.10 / 이정민
Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul) Automotive Convergence College's self-made car club KOOKMIN RACING Team (hereinafter referred to as ‘KORA’) held a departure ceremony on May 28 (Wed) in front of the main building of Kookmin University to participate in the ‘2025 Formula SAE Electric,’ a global self-made car competition.
At the ceremony, KORA unveiled its electric formula vehicle, the F-25.
Hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and held at Michigan International Speedway in the United States, Formula SAE Electric (hereinafter referred to as FSAE) is a homemade electric car competition in the electric vehicle category, with participating universities from around the world. The competition will take place from June 17 (Tue) to June 21 (Sat) over five days. This year, the number of participating teams has expanded from 75 to 100, with universities that previously achieved outstanding results in the internal combustion engine category now challenging the electric vehicle category, promising intense competition.
Park Min-woo (Automotive Engineering, 20), project manager of the KORA F-25 team, explained, “The vehicle's chassis system was designed based on our accumulated technical expertise to achieve excellent balance, and when combined with a stable powertrain system, it can deliver outstanding driving performance in various driving environments.” He added, “Many people have generously supported us for this competition, and we will definitely repay their encouragement with good results.” His advisor, Professor Kim Heung-kyu of the Department of Automotive Engineering, said, “As this is the first time participating in a world competition after the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope they will gain valuable experience with pride in representing Korea.” The KORA team achieved the best results in history, ranking fourth in the world and first in Asia at the FSAE in 2015.
The departure ceremony was attended by President Jeong Seung-ryul, faculty members, Shin Sung-hwan, dean of the Automotive Convergence College, and faculty members, staff, and students from the affiliated universities. The demonstration run of the F-25 vehicle showcased the powerful acceleration and precise cornering performance of the high-performance Electric Formula vehicle, attracting great interest from the attendees.
President Jeong Seung-ryul said, “I am proud that our students, with their challenging spirit and passion, are living up to Kookmin University’s ideal of talent. I hope that all team members will do their best and finish the competition safely.” Dean Shin Sung-hwan of the College of Automotive Convergence said, “Automobiles are one of Kookmin University’s representative areas of specialization. I hope that our vehicles, which embody the technological capabilities of the College of Automotive Convergence, will once again prove their global competitiveness in this international competition.”
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Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul) Automotive Convergence College's self-made car club KOOKMIN RACING Team (hereinafter referred to as ‘KORA’) held a departure ceremony on May 28 (Wed) in front of the main building of Kookmin University to participate in the ‘2025 Formula SAE Electric,’ a global self-made car competition. At the ceremony, KORA unveiled its electric formula vehicle, the F-25.
Hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and held at Michigan International Speedway in the United States, Formula SAE Electric (hereinafter referred to as FSAE) is a homemade electric car competition in the electric vehicle category, with participating universities from around the world. The competition will take place from June 17 (Tue) to June 21 (Sat) over five days. This year, the number of participating teams has expanded from 75 to 100, with universities that previously achieved outstanding results in the internal combustion engine category now challenging the electric vehicle category, promising intense competition.
Park Min-woo (Automotive Engineering, 20), project manager of the KORA F-25 team, explained, “The vehicle's chassis system was designed based on our accumulated technical expertise to achieve excellent balance, and when combined with a stable powertrain system, it can deliver outstanding driving performance in various driving environments.” He added, “Many people have generously supported us for this competition, and we will definitely repay their encouragement with good results.” His advisor, Professor Kim Heung-kyu of the Department of Automotive Engineering, said, “As this is the first time participating in a world competition after the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope they will gain valuable experience with pride in representing Korea.” The KORA team achieved the best results in history, ranking fourth in the world and first in Asia at the FSAE in 2015.
The departure ceremony was attended by President Jeong Seung-ryul, faculty members, Shin Sung-hwan, dean of the Automotive Convergence College, and faculty members, staff, and students from the affiliated universities. The demonstration run of the F-25 vehicle showcased the powerful acceleration and precise cornering performance of the high-performance Electric Formula vehicle, attracting great interest from the attendees.
President Jeong Seung-ryul said, “I am proud that our students, with their challenging spirit and passion, are living up to Kookmin University’s ideal of talent. I hope that all team members will do their best and finish the competition safely.” Dean Shin Sung-hwan of the College of Automotive Convergence said, “Automobiles are one of Kookmin University’s representative areas of specialization. I hope that our vehicles, which embody the technological capabilities of the College of Automotive Convergence, will once again prove their global competitiveness in this international competition.”
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