What is Baja SAE?

Baja SAE is an intercollegiate engineering competition where student teams design, build, and race single-seat off-road vehicles from scratch.

Every component must be designed for durability, performance, and production viability — as if 4,000 units would be manufactured annually. It's not just about building a car. It's about engineering a solution.

UofT Baja car covered in mud after competition

THE COMPETITION

Static Events

Design presentations, cost reports, and sales pitches judged by industry engineers.

  • Design Evaluation
  • Cost Report
  • Sales Presentation

Dynamic Events

Put the car to the test. Speed, handling, endurance — all on brutal terrain.

  • Acceleration
  • Maneuverability
  • 4-Hour Endurance
100+ Teams Worldwide
4hr Endurance Race
10hp Engine Limit
1 Year to Build

THE BAJA LEGACY

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2012

THE BEGINNING

UofT Baja Racing is founded. A group of passionate engineering students set out to build their first off-road vehicle.

2014

FIRST COMPETITION

The team enters their first Baja SAE competition, learning hard lessons about durability and teamwork.

2016

GROWING STRONG

With improved designs and a growing team, UofT Baja begins making a name in the competition circuit.

2019

THE PAUSE

Operations wind down due to various challenges. The team goes dormant, but the spirit never dies.

2024

THE REVIVAL

A new generation of students resurrects UofT Baja. Fresh energy, new vision, same grit.

2026

SPRING COMPETITION

The road ahead. Our new car hits the track. This is where we prove ourselves.

2012 2026

OUR MISSION

"To provide University of Toronto students with hands-on engineering experience through the design, manufacture, and racing of a competitive off-road vehicle — building not just machines, but engineers."