The students of K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering, unveiled their latest offering an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)- Red Shift Car, RSR-13 - capable of travelling on any kind of terrain (eg. Military areas, Mountainous areas, Agricultural fields etc.) The Red Shift Car a single seater, four wheeler drive that runs on petrol using a 305cc engine would also participate in a national level intercollegiate design competition- BAJA Racing Competition organised by Society of Automotive Engineers.

 

BAJA Racing Competition will see participation from 100 colleges who are set to demonstrate their technical expertise and automotive know-how. The competition also sets pace for industry stalwarts to judge and recognise talent at the early age and encourage bussing talent.

 

Developed by Team Red Shift Racing, students team of enthusiastic undergraduate engineers from

K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering, who toiled relentlessly for over a period of months to produce top notch multi terrain vehicle that would make a mark in the competition.

 

The BAJA Racing Competition will test the motor, technical, fuel and cost efficiency etc skill of the Redshift car at the competition. It also provides us an opportunity to go beyond bookish knowledge and gain hands-on experience. The competition will also get us noticed in front of industry stalwarts thus adding to our experience. We would also like to thank Mr. Samir Somaiya who has always encouraged us and the team to broaden our horizon and take on new challenges  said Harshit Shah, Team leader, Red Shift Racing.

 

Speaking on the launch Shri Samir Somaiya, Vice President Somaiya Vidyavihar “said Somaiya Vidyavihar was set up with the aim to provide value based holistic education to the youth of India, we take extreme pride in our students and ensure that they are guided by experienced faculty in all stages of their education life. I am extremely proud to see that there is so much talent in our students and congratulate them on the launch. It is not far from reality that some of the best automobile engineers in the world will hail from India.

 

Speaking on the achievement Ms. Shubha Pandit, Principal K J Somaiya College of Engineering Said “Such an remarkable achievement is only possible through students yearlong hardwork and toil, the project promoted leadership, problem solving skills as well as engineering and business skills throughout the entire process of designing and building. I congratulate and wish the students all the best for their upcoming SAE competition, the college is confident that the students will make a mark for itself amongst other colleges."