<p>Hurricane, an all-terrain vehicle designed by students of Canara Engineering College, Mangaluru, is all set to participate in the national-level Baja Student India 2016 vehicle race.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The contest will be held at Buddh International Circuit, Noida, from January 21 to January 26, 2016.<br /><br />The Hurricane was designed by a team of 30 mechanical engineering students within a short span of six months, using modern techniques and skills.<br /><br />Hurricane, which has a top speed of 50 kph can easily climb hills, steps and moves in ups and downs. The vehicle – with a 305cc 10Hp petrol engine, coupled with CVT having pneumatic suspension – has imported spares as a speciality. Having specifications like 60” wheel base, 62” track width, ride height 12” and weight of 240 kg, the Hurricane is also capable of pulling weights.<br /><br />The efforts were carried out by a bunch of budding engineers under the guidance of Dr Krishna Prabhu, head of the Department of Mechanics, along with assistant professors Naveen and Prashanth M V.<br /><br />Competition<br /><br />The Hurricane is among the four participants from the State and among two from Dakshina Kannada district. A total of 60 teams are testing their luck in the final round race at national-level this time.<br /><br />On the occasion of the National Youth Day celebrations, the all-terrain vehicle was unveiled by the College governing body honorary secretary M Ranganath Bhat and college correspondent M Padmanabha Pai.<br /></p>
<p>Hurricane, an all-terrain vehicle designed by students of Canara Engineering College, Mangaluru, is all set to participate in the national-level Baja Student India 2016 vehicle race.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The contest will be held at Buddh International Circuit, Noida, from January 21 to January 26, 2016.<br /><br />The Hurricane was designed by a team of 30 mechanical engineering students within a short span of six months, using modern techniques and skills.<br /><br />Hurricane, which has a top speed of 50 kph can easily climb hills, steps and moves in ups and downs. The vehicle – with a 305cc 10Hp petrol engine, coupled with CVT having pneumatic suspension – has imported spares as a speciality. Having specifications like 60” wheel base, 62” track width, ride height 12” and weight of 240 kg, the Hurricane is also capable of pulling weights.<br /><br />The efforts were carried out by a bunch of budding engineers under the guidance of Dr Krishna Prabhu, head of the Department of Mechanics, along with assistant professors Naveen and Prashanth M V.<br /><br />Competition<br /><br />The Hurricane is among the four participants from the State and among two from Dakshina Kannada district. A total of 60 teams are testing their luck in the final round race at national-level this time.<br /><br />On the occasion of the National Youth Day celebrations, the all-terrain vehicle was unveiled by the College governing body honorary secretary M Ranganath Bhat and college correspondent M Padmanabha Pai.<br /></p>
