The Illini Solar Car team started off with a handful of engineering students in 2014 who worked together to create an operating solar car named the Argo. The Argo was designed and built from 2014-2017 and in October of 2017, the Argo entered its first race, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.
Now in 2021, the Illini Solar Car team incorporates the skills of over 200 members and is ready to unveil its second generation vehicle, the Brizo, on March 6th at 2 p.m.
The Brizo has been in development for four years and is slated to race at the 2021 American Solar Challenge. Brizo represents a huge technical step forward from the Argo in many ways ranging from motor design to aerodynamic efficiency to solar array effectiveness.
