Stage 01 / 05
Chassis
The roll cage everything hangs off — and the thing that keeps the driver alive.
- Material
- AISI 4130
- Frame mass
- 32kg
- Cage & fab budget
- ₹50K
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Electric ATV — NITK Surathkal
Engineeredfor theunpaved.
Since 2007, NITK’s off-road motorsports team has designed, built and raced its own all-terrain vehicle. Today it’s electric — and built by 80+ students.
Stage 02 / 05
Suspension
Long-travel geometry tuned for rocks, ruts and landings.
- Front travel
- 230mm
- Rear travel
- 250mm
- Suspension budget
- ₹4L
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Powertrain
Battery pack, electric motor and transmission — clean torque from zero rpm.
- Drive
- Electric
- Motors budget
- ₹90K
- Battery budget
- ₹2.8L
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Steering & Brakes
Rack-and-pinion steering and all-wheel hydraulic discs.
- Disc diameter
- 180mm
- Turning radius
- 2.4m
- Brakes & steering
- ₹50K
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Wheels
Knobbly 23-inch tyres — the only part of the car that touches the dirt.
- Tyre
- 23in
- Track width
- 1.47m
- Wheel studs
- 16
Assembled.
Every part you just watched fall into place was designed, machined and welded by students.
Who we are
One car.Every year.From scratch.
Established in 2007, BAJA NITK Racing is the official off-road motorsports team of NITK Surathkal — 80+ students developing a high-performance electric ATV, end to end: design, manufacturing and real-world validation.
The car you just watched assemble is our real CAD. Every tube, tab and bracket in it was drawn, analysed and fabricated by the team.
About the team- Founded
- 2007
- Engineers
- 80+
- Podium results since 2015
- 10
- Past partners
- 15
Backed by
Companies that have sponsored us
Agni Engineering Solutions 
TEAL — Titan Engineering & Automation 
Bosch 
Ansys 
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