Prototype Group

The team from Offenburg took part in the Prototype category with the vehicles Schluckspecht I-III. The most successful type is the Schluckspecht III, which won the Diesel category in 2005 (1807 km/l) and the fuel cell category in 2008 (3198 km/l). Here you can find more information about the technique of the Schluckspecht III.

In the following listing you see the best dates of the prototype vehicles:

Schluckspecht III - Fuel cell (2006-2008)

construction: CFK-Monocoque Schluckspecht III
total weight: 60 kg
engine: wheel hub motor
(self-constructed and self-build)
power: max. 2 kW
major achievement: 2nd place from a total of 200 teams (3198 km/l)
awards: 1st place fuel cell category (2008)
1st place Bosch Innovationaward (2006) for wheel hub motor

Schluckspecht III - Diesel (2003-2005)

construction: CFK-Monocoque Schluckspecht III Diesel
total weight: 60 kg
engine: Hatz 1D20, Diesel
power: 3,1 kW (ca. 4,2 PS) on 3.000 min-1
torque: 10 Nm on 2400 min-1
major achievement: 11th place from a total of 209 teams (1807 km/l)
awards: 1st place Diesel category (2005)
1st Place safetyaward (2003)
2nd Place Konzeptionspreis (2003)

Schluckspecht II (2000-2002)

construction: CFK-Monocoque Schluckspecht II
total weight: 68 kg
engine: Lombardini 15 LD 225, Diesel
power: 3,3 kW (ca. 4,5 PS) on 3.600 min-1
torque: 10 Nm bei 2400 min-1
major achievement: 27th Place from a total of 115 teams (1029 km/l)

Schluckspecht I (1998-1999)

construction: iron frame with GFK-Chassis Schluckspecht I
total weight: 72 kg
engine: Honda GX 31, Benzin
power: 1,1 kW (ca. 1,5 PS) on 7.000 min-1
torque: 1,64 Nm on 4.500 min-1
major achievement: 93th Place from a total of 160 teams (273 km/l)