Based at The Cooper Union in New York City, Cooper Union Motorsports is a student team that designs and builds an open-wheel, single-seat racecar for Formula SAE Electric competition. Its members come from every major and welcome anyone eager to learn, with the car typically reaching about 70 mph and accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in roughly three seconds.
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CCNY RacingRebuilt from two members in 2023, CCNY Racing is a small, hands-on student team at The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering. Its students design and build a single-seat off-road race car in their Harlem shop before taking it to Baja SAE competition. The team returned to dynamic events in 2025, passing tech inspection and finishing 43rd overall in South Carolina.
RIT RacingFounded at Rochester Institute of Technology in 1991, RIT Racing is a student-built Formula SAE program known for passing engineering knowledge from one generation of members to the next. More than 60 active students now carry that tradition into electric-car competition, where the team earned its first FSAE Michigan championship in 2024 and followed with overall wins in Pittsburgh and Toronto in 2025.
Bearcats RacingBearcats Racing is the University of Cincinnati’s student-run SAE racing program, designing and building formula, Baja, and electric racecars for national collegiate competition. Its teams manage the full project—from engineering and fabrication to fundraising, testing, and racing—giving students hands-on preparation for automotive and technology careers. Bearcats Electric Racing, founded in 2020, focuses specifically on developing a more sustainable future through Formula SAE Electric.CINCINNATI, OH
RIT Electric Vehicle TeamRIT’s Electric Vehicle Team designs custom electric race motorcycles, putting student passion and ingenuity to work at Rochester Institute of Technology. The team combines industry-comparable experience with interdisciplinary collaboration, bringing together members around the engineering and construction of electric motorbikes.ROCHESTER, NY