2007
Yale’s first entry into a Formula SAE competition. The project was conceived under the supervision of Professor John Morrell, within a senior mechanical design seminar.
As a first-year entry, the car came in 3rd place overall and won the electric-only acceleration event at the inaugural Formula SAE Hybrid competition.
2008
The first car after the inception of Bulldogs Racing as a Yale Undergraduate Organization. It was a mixed success vis-à-vis the design criteria, but provided the team with invaluable experience at the 2007 Formula SAE Hybrid competition.
Fun Fact: This car was designed to accommodate all the members of the team, including a 6’7” 300 lbs power lifter.
2010
BR10 was built upon the experience that the team gathered over the past two races, and am expanded knowledge of hybrid drivetrains.
The car secured a 2nd place for the General Motors Award for Best Hybrid System Engineering.
2013
The year when it all come together: BR13 won the Formula SAE Hybrid 2013 competitions, posting the fastest times in all dynamic events and garnering the Ford Most Efficient Hybrid Award (1st place), the Chrysler Innovation Award (1st place), and the GM Best Engineered Hybrid System Award (2nd place).
BR13 ran the 75m acceleration event in an incredible 5.283 seconds and posted an autocross time of 49.417 seconds.
2014
Bulldogs Racing fielded BR14 as the defending champion. Due to difficulties with the clutch system, the car could not use the full potential of its internal combustion engine, and came in 4th place at the 2014 Formula SAE Hybrid competition.
The team decided to focus more on the electrical drivetrains for the next competition cycle in order to learn more about the latest technologies in the automotive industry.
2016
BR16 was designed to emulate vintage race cars of yore, and was built as an all-electric vehicle, using a 180-Volt battery box and 2 Emrax 207 Motors.
On the day prior to the competition, it experienced a battery fire that gutted the internals of the battery box and rendered it unable to race. This prompted a completed redesign of the car with additional safety features and performance improvements.
2020
BR20 is a completely redesigned and refurbished racecar built on top of BR16’s chassis. The chassis, battery box, dashboard, steering, electric systems and sensors have all been redesigned with durability, safety and performance in mind.
It houses an electric drive train consisting of 2 Emrax 207 motors, and a 192V, 3.6 kWh battery pack.
