UNSW Sunswift
Achievements

UNSW Sunswift

Section Title: Achievements
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Year	Record

1996	World Solar Challenge – Sunswift finished 9th out of 46 entries. This was the University's first entry in a solar car event amongst the prestigious and competitive entries from Honda Motors Corporation, the Swiss entry from Biel, and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation.

1999	NRMA Transcontinental Record Attempt – with the car NRMA Sunswift II completed 4,012 kilometres (2,493 mi) in ten days, despite five days of bad weather.

1999	CitiPower SunRace – three days after completing the Perth-Sydney record attempt the team entered this event. NRMA Sunswift II obtained third place in a highly competitive field of five entries, proving the car's reliability and the team's dedication after five continuous weeks on the road.

1999	NRMA Sunswift II participated in a trade exhibition in Taipei, on request from the Federal Government.

1999	World Solar Challenge – NRMA Sunswift II finished a respectable 18th out of 48 international entries.

2001	World Solar Challenge - UNSW Sunswift II was the 11th car to cross the line.

2002	SunRace - 2nd Place

2003	SunRace - 2nd Place

2005	World Solar Challenge - UNSW Sunswift III was the 9th car (and the first with silicon solar cells) to cross the line, arriving in 5 days.

2007	Jaycar Sunswift III broke the world record for a solar car journey from Perth to Sydney. The team finished the journey in 5.5 days, breaking the previous record by 3 days.

2007	World Solar Challenge - Jaycar Sunswift III finished 4th in the Adventure class and 9th overall at 4:11pm on 26 October.

2007	The UNSW Solar Racing Team was awarded the Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Award, for education and training.

2009	Global Green Challenge (World Solar Evolution) - Sunswift IV finished 1st in the Silicon Challenge Class and 4th overall at 3:08pm on 29 October.

2011	Guinness World Record: Fastest Solar Powered Vehicle: 88.8 kilometres per hour (55.2 mph)

2011	World Solar Challenge - Sunswift IVy finished 1st in the Production Challenge Class and 6th overall

2013	World Solar Challenge - Sunswift eVe Line Honours and 3rd overall in Cruiser Class, including a top speed of 128 kilometres per hour (80 mph)

2014	FIA Land Speed Record - Sunswift eVe breaks the record for the fastest electric car over 500 kilometres (310 mi), with an average speed of 107 kilometres per hour (66 mph).

2015	World Solar Challenge - Sunswift eVe finished 3rd across the line and 4th overall.

2018	Guinness World Record - Lowest Energy Consumption Driving Trans-Australia (Perth to Sydney) - Electric Car

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UNSW Sunswift car was the fastest vehicle in the Cruiser Class, achieving Line Honours and overall third place for the Cruiser class while also attaining the highest top speed of 128 kilometres per hour (80 mph).

final_sentence: UNSW Sunswift car was the fastest vehicle in the Cruiser Class, achieving Line Honours and overall third place for the Cruiser class while also attaining the highest top speed of 128 kilometres per hour (80 mph).