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Can 18 students build a solar car capable of crossing 3,000km of Australian outback on nothing but sunlight?
The Brunel Solar Team from TU Delft will be attempting to achieve exactly this when it competes in the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (August 24–31), a 3,000km race across Australia from Darwin, Northern Territory, to Adelaide, South Australia, that tests the limits of solar-powered mobility.
The Dutch university‘s vehicle, Nuna 13, is the result of months of design, engineering and testing, and the project highlights the precision and decision-making required when performance, efficiency and endurance are imperatives.
Teijin Aramid, a specialist in high-performance aramid fibers, has been following the team’s journey, through months of development up to the moment when it is put to the test.
The company notes that the engineering mindset behind Nuna reflects its own approach to innovation in materials science, including Twaron Next, a next-generation para-aramid fiber used in Nuna’s Bridgestone tires and designed to deliver both high performance and reduced environmental impact.
Three exclusive episodes documenting the team’s journey are scheduled for release on the following dates:
Episode 1: The Reveal launches August 24, 2025
Episode 2: Engineering the Future launches August 28, 2025
Episode 3: Tested by the Outback launches September 15, 2025
Photo credit: Teijin Aramid
