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SZEnergy Team – The student team from Széchenyi István University that has developed a four-time world champion, energy-efficient, autonomous electric car

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GSZNHK

2026.04.12.

Győr

Job fair

2026.04.14.

Széchenyi István Egyetem

Rábaközi Expo

2026.05.15.

Kapuvár várárok

SZEnergy Team – energy-efficient vehicle development

The SZEnergy team at Széchenyi István University is a student competition team that operates under the mentorship of lecturers and researchers. Our main area of activity is the design and development of electric vehicles.

Over the past three years, our latest racing car, the SZEmission, has set new world records three times in a row at the Shell Eco-marathon, the world's largest energy efficiency competition. Teams from the world's leading technical universities also compete in the international field of the competition, which means that our results are considered outstanding on a global scale as well.

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SZEmission – our newest racing car

Our SZEmission racing car was built in 2019, and we have been continuously developing it ever since. In the 2022 season, we set a world record with the SZEmission, which we further improved in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 races.

Thanks to its modified teardrop shape, it has a drag coefficient of 0.1, which represents a significant reduction compared to passenger cars. In addition to drag reduction, we also place great emphasis on weight reduction. The vehicle features a self-supporting carbon body, and its current weight is 95 kg. The SZEmission uses LiPo 350–530 Wh batteries and is powered by a PMSM motor with a toothed belt drive.

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SZEnergy, now in its 20th year, faces new challenges: the team from Széchenyi University is also competing in the prototype category
2026.01.08.

SZEnergy, now in its 20th year, faces new challenges: the team from Széchenyi University is also competing in the prototype category

Last year, the student competition team behind the world’s most successful energy-efficient vehicle—the four-time world champion and world record holder SZEnergy Team—celebrated its 20th anniversary. To mark the occasion, a recent large-scale event commemorated the team’s most iconic moments, while also unveiling the designs for this year’s car.
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A team of students from Széchenyi István University defended their title with a record-breaking performance at Europe’s largest energy efficiency competition
2025.06.16.

A team of students from Széchenyi István University defended their title with a record-breaking performance at Europe’s largest energy efficiency competition

For the fourth time in a row, a team of students from Széchenyi István University developing an electric vehicle triumphed with a world record at Europe’s largest energy efficiency competition. The SZEnergy Team outperformed the continent’s most prestigious higher education institutions.
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SZEnergy Team: The team of students from Széchenyi István University developing an electric car is preparing to defend its title once again
2025.06.11

SZEnergy Team: The team of students from Széchenyi István University developing an electric car is preparing to defend its title once again

The student competition team from Széchenyi István University, the SZEnergy Team, has won Europe’s largest energy efficiency competition three years in a row, setting a world record each time. The young people, who are preparing for another victory, recently unveiled this year’s car, which they will be racing in the competition taking place in Poland this week.
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