From the workshop
Newsletters, engineering stories and what the team has been up to, plus a decade of posts restored from our old website.
Newsletter: August 2025
A 9th place finish and our biggest ever points haul at FSAE-A 2024, the ADL25e monocoque and aero package, and the merger into Adelaide University Racing.
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Hub motors and a planetary gearbox: the 2026 powertrain
The primary engineering objective for 2026 is the move to a hub-motor powertrain, starting with the design of a planetary gearbox.
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Building our first carbon fibre monocoque
Carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb replace 24 years of steel spaceframe. How we tested, built and fitted out ADL25e's chassis.
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Aero package: from CFD to carbon
Siemens NX surfacing, a leaner CFD workflow, cornering simulations and a nosecone mould CNC-cut by Centre Line Patterns.
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Newsletter #3: November 2017
Launch Party 2017 details, Adelaide University Sport Blues Awards, Science Alive! and the road to FSAE-A 2017.
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Newsletter #2: July 2017
ADL-17 manufacture in full swing, planning begins for the team's first electric car, and thanks to Centre Line Patterns and Laser3D.
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Newsletter #1: April 2017
Over 30 new members, ADL-17's chassis nears completion, early electric car design and the Clipsal 500 with MS Australia.
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Post-Competition Newsletter 2016
Looking back on FSAE-A 2016, a change of leadership, and summaries from the Project, Engineering and Business Managers.
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Launch Night 2016 + Exciting Announcement!
ADL-16 revealed with AUMT's first 3D wing aero package and electronic shifter, and the announcement of electric and autonomous programs.
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Quarterly Newsletter: October 2016
Two months to competition, back on campus, the most advanced aero package yet and a teaser of the team's biggest announcement since 2001.
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Quarterly Newsletter: July 2016
Past the halfway mark: ADL-15 back on track for testing, ADL-16 in production and news from the business team.
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Quarterly Newsletter: May 2016
A shift in focus to reliability and knowledge transfer, engine success, the new paddle shift design and RAA Street Smart High.
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Quarterly Newsletter: March 2016
New Engineering and Business Managers set out their goals for 2016, plus a deep dive into the new chassis design.
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December 2015 Update
The 2015 competition report from Calder Park and a first look at the team's plans and new management for 2016.
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Summaries of our members' honours projects are coming soon.
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