Penair Engineering

Penair’s ‘Blue Raptor’ wins the Greenpower Challenge

Penair School’s ‘Blue Raptor’, has outpaced 13 cars from across the South West to win the regional Formula 24 Green Power Car Challenge- a competition for school students to design, build and race electric cars. This is not the first time Penair’s car has won the regional heat. Last year, they won with their previous kit car- ‘White Stripes’.

The engineering team, led by Martin Erents, Chris Parker and Spencer Hosen is thrilled to be going to Goodwood.  The pupils have spent many hours after school designing, building and testing these cars. These pupils are the designers and engineers of the future and to see the cars not only running really well- but winning- is a fantastic achievement.   The team is now sponsored by Inspired Cycle Engineers, who have helped the kids to understand the importance of weight and aerodynamics in vehicle design. 'Blue Raptor' also won the title of the best engineered car and will now travel to Goodwood in October to compete against cars from across the country in the National Green Power Championship.