Penn Electric Racing unveil their latest creation: REVX
Penn Electric Racing, the student-led Formula Society of Automotive Engineers electric team, debuted its latest electric race car, REVX, on College Green on March 28. This marks the team's 10th custom-designed car since its founding in 2013 and its most sophisticated to date.
3 min. read
On March 28, Penn Electric Racing unveiled their 2025 vehicle, REVX, during a launch ceremony on College Green. This marks the team’s 10th custom-designed car since its founding in 2013 and its most sophisticated to date.
Designed for the 2025 Formula SAE Electric Competition in Brooklyn, Michigan, from June 17 to 21, REVX features cutting-edge aerodynamics, a lightweight, high-capacity battery, a custom planetary gearbox, and the team’s most sophisticated aerodynamics package to date, generating more than 90 pounds of downforce.
The car also includes a fully custom electrical system with real-time data streaming and extensive hardware-in-the-loop testing. Blending cutting-edge engineering with a strong mentorship culture, students across all experience levels contributed to REVX’s design, assembly, and innovation, as the team now enters its testing phase ahead of competition.
People living on small islands and territories face mounting climate impacts, but little is known about their stance on the issue. Research from a team including Parrish Bergquist, assistant professor of political science, aims to fill those gaps.
Penn researchers developed a system that allows light to be guided through a tiny crystal, undeterred by bumps, bends, and back-reflections. Their findings pave the way for robust, controllable light-based chips, smarter routing for data links, and more stable lasers.
A West Philadelphia High School student practices the drum as part of a July summer program in partnership with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships and nonprofit Musicopia.
A summer of student enrichment, from big ideas to bold beats
The Netter Center for Community Partnerships finished its summer of programming for West Philadelphia students, impacting 640 students and six University-Assisted Community Schools.
