Virginia Motorsports Formula SAE EV Racing Car
University of Virginia

Virginia
Motorsports

An elite collegiate engineering program designing, manufacturing, and competing with high-voltage formula racecars and heavy-duty all-terrain buggies. Engineered by students, powered by precision.

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// Overview

The Pursuit of Precision

Bridging elite collegiate research with high-performance automotive prototyping.

100+ Engineers
550V High Voltage
100% Awesome
About Our Team

Based in Charlottesville, VA, our team comprises undergraduate students collaborating across disciplines to design, analyze, manufacture, and test two custom racecars annually.

Operating out of the advanced engineering labs at the University of Virginia School of Engineering, our members gain hands-on expertise in composite layup, structural analysis, battery management systems, and embedded software architectures.

Core Mission

Formula SAE and Baja SAE challenge us to think like industry executives. Beyond manufacturing physical racecars, we manage sponsorships, allocate project capital, conduct marketing, and defend complex design reports to panels of automotive experts at national competition matches.

  • Multilayered battery safety and container optimization
  • Advanced composite monocoque chassis layups
  • High-travel off-road suspension setups and CVT tuning
// Our Divisions

Engineering Divisions

Two distinct racing divisions targeting different vehicle classes.

VME Formula SAE Electric Car
Formula Division 550V EV

VME-EV Series

Engineering a 550V high-voltage, track-tuned formula car with custom liquid cooling, battery management systems, carbon-fiber aerodynamics, and dynamic torque vectoring.

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VME Baja Off-Road Buggy
Baja Division Off-Road

VME-Baja Series

Building rugged single-seat off-road buggies designed to conquer vertical rock climbs, deep mud pits, suspension-shredding jumps, and grueling 4-hour endurance challenges.

Explore Baja
// Recruitment

Join the Team

We recruit ambitious students from all disciplines—engineering, business, marketing, design, and operations. No prior motorsports experience is required.

Lab Headquarters

Lacy Hall, UVA School of Engineering
Charlottesville, VA 22904

Corporate Relations

contact@virginiamotorsportseducation.org