The tenth edition of the annual BAJA series BAJA SAEINDIA 2017 will kickstart at the NATRIP facility at Pithampur near Indore, from February 16 to 21, next month. As many as 35 teams including an international team BITS Pilani from Dubai will be taking part in day event christened as eBAJA in the Virtual BAJA round.
The three-day event will include technical inspection, Static Evaluation such as Design, Cost & Sales Presentation and Dynamic Events like Acceleration, Hill Climb / Sled Pull, Suspension & Traction, and Maneuverability. The endurance round of 4 hours for eBAJA will be held on February 18 and for mBAJA on February 19 respectively. The theme for BAJA 2017 is ‘Decade of Dream Dare & Drive’, which celebrates 10 glorious years of BAJA SAEINDIA.
10 years of students dreaming to do things by applying alternative thinking, daring to turn their dreams into reality by accepting no limits and driving a positive change towards a brighter future.
Talking about the event Managing Director- Mahindra & Mahindra ltd Pawan Goenka said for the BAJA finale, entries from engineering colleges from across the country were screened at the Virtual Round held at Christ University, Bengaluru in June 2016.
The qualifying teams were selected through a thorough analysis and comparison of their written test, CAD Designs, the CAE analysis and the designs of Roll Cage, Suspension, Steering and Brakes. The entries presented at the virtual BAJA were mock-ups that would be created with exact specifications by the participants.
The teams in the final round will showcase their skill, understanding and passion for automobiles while having manufactured their own buggy race car.
BAJA SAEINDIA has also rolled out eBAJA series to leverage the onset of Electric Mobility in India.
The mBAJA vehicles run on 10 HP Briggs and Stratton Gasoline Engine, common for all 150 teams, whereas eBAJA vehicles will run on electricity, propelled by 11kW electric motor and powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack.