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How a Lufft sensor helps to improve a solar car

Powerbox Navex Elektro en Mastervolt crucial during BWSC '17

Belgian Solar Team third in world championship for solar cars

The Belgian Solar Team won bronze in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. “We’ve put our heart and soul into this."

Belgian Solar Team third in world championship for solar cars

Belgium Solar Team conquers third place!

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The Belgian Solar team is getting closer to the fourth place

On the third day of the world championship for solar cars, the Belgian Solar team is still ranked fifth. But the team is getting closer to the top four.

The Belgian Solar team is getting closer to the fourth place

Belgian Solar Team climbs to fifth place in world championship

The Belgian solar car has gained one place in the ranking of the world competition for solar cars. The team is now ranked fifth.

Belgian solar car in sixth place at championship for solar cars after bad luck

The Solar Team is 6th at the championship for solar cars. Due to something that was dragging at the rear wheel, the team had to let some competitors go ahead.

Belgian solar car in sixth place at championship for solar cars after bad luck

Belgian Solar Team in pole position at championship for solar cars

The Belgian Solar Team earned the pole position at the world championship for solar cars in Australia. The car can start in the leading positioning.

6 October 2017

Solar Team with secret weapon at the start of the solar race

On Sunday, we will start the World Championship with great confidence. We installed an innovative system which allows the car to benefit from the side wind.

Solar Team with secret weapon at the start of the solar race

Belgian Solar Team almost ready for Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

For 16 months, the 21 engineering students of the Punch Powertrain Solar Team have been looking forward to the world championship for solar cars that will start on the 8th of October in Australia. Seven days before the race they placed their solar panel, with the best solar cells in the world, on the car. The team hopes that this will help them to be ahead of the international competition during the race.

Final preparations in Australia started great!

Punch 2 arrived in Australia!

Belgian Solar car is shipped to Australia for World Challenge

Punch 2 reaches its top speed of 120 km/hr

Car Presentation

We have revealed our brand new solar car. The seventh Belgian Solar Car is called the Punch Two and build in one year by 21 students from the KU Leuven.

6 June 2017

Update Assembly.

21 May 2017

Longin chooses two pilots for the upcoming BWSC

Longin chooses two pilots for the upcoming BWSC.

Puch Powertrain remains the main partner of the Solar Team.

From Slovenia with DSV.

DSV transported our molds for the production of the next solar car.

13 June 2017

Solar Olympics

The Solar Olympics is a challenge organized for Flemish youngsters to exeriment with solar energy.

Interview 7: Lander Hollevoet & Adriaan Buntinx

" As the name “production” says, we are responsible for the entire production of the shell of the car and the reinforcement structure."- Lander Hollevoet

Interview 7: Lander Hollevoet & Adriaan Buntinx

Team Interview 6: Michael Faes & Niels Hawinkel

The Solar Team is a perfect stepping stone to a career in the Formula 1. Read all about their ambitions here!

Team Interview 5: Robert Kuchera & Jasper Schrijvers.

Participating is more important than winning. But let’s be honest, its way more fun to win. Two members of business relations talk about their function in the team.