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Columbia's racecar team. We are a group of highly motivated students who design, build, and drive a Our team is incredibly diverse.

Knickerbocker Motorsports consists of a highly dedicated and motivated group of graduate and undergraduate students from the four undergraduate schools at Columbia University: the Engineering School, Columbia College, Barnard College, and the School of General Studies. Majors range from Mechanical Engineering to Music. Team members hail from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Never

Photos from Knickerbocker Motorsports's post 07/12/2022

We’d love to thank for selecting our team as the winner of their award, and figured you might enjoy witnessing the check’s trip from the Michigan International Speedway to campus!

GM’s drive to increase diversity is one that is shared deeply among our team. CUFR tries to implement the concepts of inclusivity and accessibility constantly by making our team as accessible as possible.

CUFR is one of the largest clubs at Columbia, and our members come from 20+ countries, study 25+ majors, and span Columbia’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Our Executive Board is 50% female for the third year in a row. By fleshing out the non-engineering portions of our team, we create opportunities for members of all backgrounds. We host events open to the whole Columbia community like trips to automotive-related events in NYC and open meetings. CUFR is a welcoming space for anyone and everyone at Columbia.

04/01/2022

We're very excited to announce that we will be hosting a Spring Car Reveal Event on Friday, April 22nd at 7pm at Carleton Commons (Mudd Building at Columbia University, New York, NY). At this Reveal we will showcase our Internal Combustion (IC) Vehicle and Electric Vehicle (EV). A lot of hard work and dedication has gone into making these cars a reality and we are extremely excited and proud to show them off to you!

Here is the RSVP link with more details on the event: https://lnkd.in/eYfK62bf , please fill it out if you would like to attend.

We hope you will join us on this festive occasion to celebrate and connect with us!

Winter Update 03/04/2022

As we are gradually getting closer to the EV and IC competitions, the team has been working hard to finish up the cars. Here are some updates on that progress in a Winter Recap Newsletter! We still have some ways to go so look forward to seeing the cars fully come together in the upcoming weeks!!!

Also a reminder to join the page, Columbia University Formula Racing, as that will be more up to date with content and where we will mainly be posting on in the future. Thanks!

https://mailchi.mp/b44f95547286/winter-update

Winter Update

Semester Recap 12/27/2021

It has been a busy couple months for the team! We have been safely pushing forward despite the pandemic and are excited to share updates about our progress this semester through a Semester Recap Newsletter. Enjoy!!

Also a reminder to join the page, Columbia University Formula Racing, as that will be more up to date with content. Thanks!

https://mailchi.mp/6861fafa8d9b/semester-recap

Semester Recap

04/08/2021

Happening today and tomorrow! Join us from 5:30-6:30pm for our annual design reviews.

Dear Alumni, Professors, Sponsors, and Students,

Join Columbia University Formula Racing (CUFR) for their annual design review of their Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and Electric Vehicle (EV)!

Click the link below for more information.

https://mailchi.mp/a23c4bae454d/jg8uspe3ox

03/29/2021

Dear Alumni, Professors, Sponsors, and Students,

Join Columbia University Formula Racing (CUFR) for their annual design review of their Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and Electric Vehicle (EV)!

Click the link below for more information.

https://mailchi.mp/a23c4bae454d/jg8uspe3ox

Instagram Photos 03/15/2021

Daniel Halmos, CC 21’, is this year’s Vice President External. Dan is a veteran member, joining his freshman semester in fall 2017. His contributions include: Chassis subteam (2017-2018); EV low voltage lead/chief, FSAE North trip (2018-2019); EE treasurer, HV charging cart, inverter testing, LV design (2019-2020); VP External, competition/sponsorship support (2020-2021).
Dan says, “I am amazed at how much we as a team have progressed since I first joined, the ambition we take upon ourselves, and the tact with which we pursue them. I am humbled to be working so many people much more capable than myself and I can't wait to see the exciting new directions our club takes.”

02/28/2021

Tyler Riddle, SEAS 21’, is this year’s Chief Electrical Engineer. Joining the team in Fall 2019, Tyler comes from the Portland, Oregon area. Some of Tyler’s contributions have included shutdown circuit/insulation monitoring device testing (2020 EV), charging shutdown design (2020EV), Inverter and MCU software design (2021 EV), and low voltage wiring harness design (2021EV). Tyler is the third Chief EE since the club started designing electric vehicles in 2018.
Tyler says, “[I’m] excited at the possibility of getting the EV up and running! Whether or not we can attend competition I'm pleased with the design work achieved so far and am looking forward to the rest of the season.”

Photos from Columbia University Formula Racing's post 01/12/2021
01/04/2021

Happy Holidays from CUFR! The team had a few opportunities to work in the shop in the fall! In this work session, the team was re-assembling the ICE vehicle’s wiring harness. The team is excited for a productive spring, the semester starts next Monday.

Monthly Newsletter 12/28/2020

Monthly Newsletter Suspension: Analyzing CALSPAN TTC tire data to size suspension linkages Steering: Designing adjustable rack mounting to allow for tuning of the bump steer Drivetrain: First draft of final differential mount design complete Chassis: Projected to finish SES Dec 5. to make sure chassis is fully rules ...

Monthly Newsletter! Updates and more! 11/13/2020

Monthly Newsletter! Updates and more! As the temperatures have dropped our productivity has not and we continue to complete tasks critical to our mission.  Before we get into the nitty-gritty, because of the circumstances that our global community finds itself in, the club, unfortunately, will not have access to the FSAE workshop this ...

11/10/2020

Hailing from Philadelphia, PA, Denis Profka, SEAS 21’ is the Chief Mechanical Engineer of CUFR! Denis joined the club spring 2018, and has contributed to Manufacturing/Welding (2019), Aero Design (2020), Accumulator & Chassis (2021 EV), and much more.
Denis says, “My favorite part in the past has been seeing the car drive and although that might not happen this year, I love how organized and knowledgeable we've become as a team.”

10/26/2020

Get to know the team through our member spotlights! This week we are spotlighting our amazing club president: Kat Chen!

10/03/2020

Have you ever wanted to make your own custom circuit board? Come learn how! Today at 4pm!

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10/27/19: IC wheels spinning! Thank you to everyone who has helped work on the IC car so far this year, and a special sh...
KMR19 in action during Saturday's testing, look at her go!
Vroom Vroom
Just a little late night shop cleaning
Mega Skidpad
Endurance 2
Endurance - Lincoln 2016
Skid pad at Michigan
Finishing Endurance
5am chassis torsional test
Skid pad testing

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