" THM Motorsport" presented its new racing car in Gießen . Representatives of the university, sponsors and other interested parties had the new features of the current vehicle explained to them. With a displacement of 599 ccm and an output of 71 kW (97 hp) at the drive wheels, the vehicle accelerates from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in 3.7 seconds.
The student racing team of the TH Mittelhessen, founded in 2008, regularly takes part in various Formula Student competitions. The highlight of the season is the race in Hockenheim, where the THM team of engineers, computer scientists and business economists finished tenth last year. The Association of German Engineers organizes the largest Formula Student event in the world on the Formula 1 track south of Mannheim. In 2014, more than 3,600 students with 115 racing cars competed against each other in various categories.
The teams are tasked with building a single-seater formula racing car. In the competition, it is not simply the fastest car that wins, but the group with the best overall package of design, driving performance, financing concept, organization and sales presentation. The aim of the initiators is to supplement the course with a realistic development project. The car should be inexpensive and reliable. Acceleration and braking power are evaluated as well as design, comfort and the possibility of using standard series parts. A jury, which brings together experts from motorsport, the automotive and supplier industries, examines the vehicles. The competition also includes the practical test on the racetrack.
The THM team has received professional support from Dr. Klaus Herzog, Professor of Vehicle System Technology in the Department Mechanical and Energy Engineering . Companies from the regional economy are involved as sponsors. A large car manufacturer is now officially supporting the THM students. During the event, Opel manager Anja Kleybold presented team principal Jonas Deistler with the key to a brand new mid-range car, which the team can now use free of charge.