Cuer

Cambridge University Eco Racing (CUER) is the UK's leading solar car racing team. The team of 60 Cambridge students design, build and race solar-powered vehicles. Founded in 2007, their first prototype vehicle, Affinity, became the first solar-powered car to drive legally on UK roads. The team compete in the biennial World Solar Challenge. CUER's race vehicle for the 2013 race, Resolution, is known for its innovative tracking plate design, and unusual teardrop shape. Its latest vehicle, Evolution, builds upon this previous design and was entered into the 2015 race, where it became the best UK entry since 2007.

Cambridge University Eco Racing is based in the University's Department of Engineering and comprises around 60 undergraduate members from several departments of Cambridge University. As well as having a large student body, the team is strongly supported by a number of academic and industrial advisers, including Hermann Hauser and Tony Purnell.

The team was founded in 2007 by Martin McBrien, inspired by the solar car team at MIT. Its first vehicle, Affinity, was designed and constructed in early 2008 and was used as a prototype and display vehicle rather than for serious competition. In June 2008, Affinity was driven from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise awareness of sustainable energy. As part of the End to End venture, it was endorsed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to legally drive on UK roads, and became the first such vehicle to qualify. CUER runs outreach events at local schools and has been featured in a wide range of local, national and international media.

In July 2008, work began on the second generation CUER vehicle, Endeavour. Following design work by a number of students in the Engineering Department, and with the support of the advisory board, the team competed in the 2009 World Solar Challenge, a 3000 km marathon across Australia. They came 14th, of 26 competitors, after a battery failure severely hindered their chances of competing effectively. Endeavour's 2009 entry was launched by Jenson Button at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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