ChallengeX Competiton

Previous Years

Year 2

Year 2 was the build year. Teams received a stock Equinox and started implementing their design plans.

"Year Two will focus on powertrain development and demonstration of the energy use and emissions goals of the competition. Team vehicles will be judged extensively in categories such as towing capacity, acceleration, off-road performance, greenhouse gas impact, total well-to-wheels fuel economy, emissions, and consumer acceptability. Teams will also be required to give technical oral presentations and submit an SAE-style technical paper."

Year 1

Year 1 was completely a design phase. Teams did not physically have the vehicles, all modeling was done on computer.

"Year One of Challenge X emphasized vehicle simulation, powertrain testing, and engineering trade-offs that occur in the early stages of vehicle design. The students were challenged to do intensive modeling, simulation and testing to guide their hardware development - a key phase of the GM Vehicle Development

 Process."