Aurora (Ford Australia) - The 1987 Car

Placing: 2nd 1987 car
Total Time: 67.533 h
Average Speed: 44.482 km/h
Weight: 189 kg
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Wheels: 4 spoked and covered wheels with 20 x 1.75 inch Michelin and Avocet slick tyres at 690 kPa
Body and Chassis: Tilting panel over cab with steel tube subframe, monocoque, Kevlar/carbon foam sandwich construction.
Motor: Industrial Drives DC brushed, permanent magnet, 130 V, 3000 rpm, 1.5 kW, 2.2 kW peak
Transmission: 5 speed, 8mm chain drive
Battery: Yardney, Silver-zinc, 3.4 kWh, 39 kg
Solar Cells: Solarex monocrystalline silicon, 1180 W peak, 7000 cells, 145 V
This car was modified and rebuilt for the 1990 race.