Abu Dhabi Men's College students represent the UAE in the world class SAE Mini Baja

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About SAE Mini Baja :

The SAE Mini Baja competition was initiated in 1976 at The University of South Carolina under the supervision of Dr. John F. Stephens. He started the concept of Mini-Baja and subsequently companies manufactured all terrain vehicles retailing for around $800. Apparently, each of these vehicles was proficient of negotiating rough ground with great deal of reliability and velocity. The object of the Mini Baja competition was to design the most competitive, high performance vehicle that is safe to drive and for the least cost.

The 1976 competition required each team to use the comparable specification with same Briggs & Stratton 8 hp, 4- cycle horizontal shaft air-cooled engine. The engine had to stay utterly stocked, and the vehicle must be built within roughly 300hours. Rules from the first competition required that they must be able to proceed in loose sand, mud, rough terrain, and irregular water up to 12" deep. Top speed for the vehicle was to be around 40 mph and the vehicle must be capable of rock climbing at a 30-degree incline. Vehicles are to weigh less than 400 pounds and the total cost should have an artificial price of $450 or less

Globally, this event is called the Baja SAE and has been altering the way students look at the automotive industry for more than 30 years

For more information, please contact:

Zeina Hamdan
Marketing Support Officer
Abu Dhabi Men's College
Tel: +971 2 404 8326
Fax: +971 50 814 6667