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University of Ottawa Mini-Baja amphibious dune buggy
Canada · ATV · built by University of Ottawa Faculty of Engineering student team
| Manufacturer | University of Ottawa Faculty of Engineering student team |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Built | 1995– |
| Type | ATV |
| Status | One-off |
| Use | Civilian |
| Propulsion | |
| Hull | Pontoon |
| Engine | Standard Mini-Baja competition engine |
| Dimensions & performance | |
| Seats | 1 |
Specifications need checking. Some figures here were taken from the archive and have not been confirmed against a source.
The University of Ottawa Mini-Baja amphibious dune buggy was built by a team of six final-year engineering students for the Mini-Baja student design competition. In mid-May 1995, at the three-day event over rough terrain in West Virginia, it took first prize for acceleration and third for speed.
All Mini-Baja entries use the same engine and must meet strict safety and design rules. The team put its success down to a light but strong design with aluminium tubing, a power drive, two separate brake systems, a good suspension and an electromagnetic clutch. Its retractable floats made it amphibious and improved ground clearance on land. The team estimated the project took 5,000 hours of work, including two weeks of non-stop effort to finish and test the vehicle before the event. A local machine shop lent its facilities and an aluminium company sponsored the tubing.
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