Mission

CQS Group T Racing Team consists of 31 master students from Group T Leuven Engineering College and 4 professional bachelor students from Karel de Grote-Hogeschool in Hoboken. Our goal is to develop a hybrid and electric drivetrain. These technologies will be demonstrated in two race cars: the demonstrator of the hybrid drivetrain, the Pegasus, will participate in the 24h24’ for 2CVs at Spa-Francorchamps (October 2010). The prototype of the electric drivetrain, the Odyssee, will demonstrate at the same event that the electric drivetrain has a huge potential.

By participating in a race, the team wants to create awareness for a green future. This sport is normally associated with performance and excitement, but also with noise and environmental damage. CQS Group T Racing Team wants to prove that the same fun can also be experienced in an ecologically sound way.

Vision

Education holds a unique position in the field of research. Due to this, students can innovate, without responsibility to shareholders or limitations by property contracts. Worldwide university teams are already working on solar cars and other complex challenges.

CQS Group T Racing Team also wants to contribute to sustainable development, especially in the automotive sector.

By starting from a chassis, the design possibilities are endless and maximum flexibility is maintained. We have chosen for the chassis of a Citroën 2CV. After WWII this legendary car popularized and democratized the private car. The target public was no longer restricted to the wealthy classes, but from then onwards also included farmers, laborers and artists. With this project, CQS Group T Racing Team wants to popularize hybrid and electric technologies, too. The cultural and historical value of old timers should not be underestimated either. Nowadays, old timers are mostly seen as environmentally damaging, though. We believe that through some modifications they can meet environmental standards without losing their authenticity.