Stanford Solar Car Project

Founded in 1986, the Stanford Solar Car Project is an entirely student-run, non-profit organization fueled by its members' passion for environmentally sustainable technology. We provide a unique opportunity for Stanford students to gain valuable hands-on engineering and business experience while raising community awareness of clean energy vehicles. Every two years, the team designs, builds and races a solar car across the Australian Outback in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.

In 2013, our team finished 4th overall and we were North America's No. 1 team. In 2015 we finished 6th place, and in 2017 we finished 11th. After invaluable safety lessons in 2019, we returned stronger with Azimuth and, in 2025, secured 2nd place in the Formula Sun Grand Prix (SOV Class). Building on decades of innovation and continuous improvement, we’re pushing harder than ever.