Our Cars
For over 10 years, Bruin Formula Racing has been producing some of the country's fastest and lightest Formula race cars. Every year, we further refine our designs and processes and improve our vehicle's speed, reliability, and manufacturability. Here's a look back, and a look ahead, at our team's competition vehicles.
Mk. 7
2020-22
Technical Director: Sean Velandia
Managing Director: Sam Hilton
Financial Director: Jeremy Fernandez
Our latest and most successful vehicle, Mk. 7 was developed over 2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, it boasts the team's first aerodynamics package, an eccentric differential, and our most powerful and reliable powertrain package ever.
FSAE Michigan 2022 Results:
5th Overall
5th Endurance
2nd Efficiency
6th Autocross
6th Cost Event
9th Sales Presentation
11th Design Event
16th Acceleration
16th Skidpad
Mk. 5
2018-19
Technical Director: Jonathan Wong
Managing Director: Owen Hemminger
Financial Director: Scott Hoppes
Our 5th competition vehicle, Mk.5 boasts a partial aero package including undertray and radiator shroud, reconfigured suspension with anti-roll bars, enhanced data acquisition, custom impact attenuator.
Mk. 4
2017-18
Technical Director: Jeffrey Wang
Managing Director: Owen Hemminger
Financial Director: Connie Cho
Mk. 4 was the first car to compete in Acceleration and Skidpad, and boasts a partial aero package with undertray, 10% weight reduction, and a poured foam seat insert.
Mk. 3
2016-17
Technical Director: Dan Rivin
Managing Director: Jack Tao
Financial Director: Owen Hemminger
First car to compete in Autocross, Yamaha YZ450FX with AEM Infinity 3 Series ECU, full composite bodywork.
Mk. 2
President: Dan Rivin
2014-16
First car to pass technical inspection and compete in Endurance, independent braking and suspension, centrifugal auto clutch, partial composite bodywork.
Mk. 1
President: Kevin Liu
2012-14
First Formula vehicle built at UCLA. Inboard brakes, manual transmission, Honda CRF450X with EFI conversion and cam swap.
