SolarWorld GT (2011)

Classcruiser
Length x Width x Height4.09 m x 1.60 m x 1.335 m
Weight260 kg (without drivers)
Arraygallium arsenide solar cells
Battery
Motor
Wheels
Chassis
Budget

This car was responsible for beating MS VII's Guinness World Record for the Longest Journey by Solar Electric Vehicle by circumnavigating the world. They traveled a total of 29,753 km after WSC 2011, and finished in December 2012.

Aerodynamics

Frontal Area1.71 m2
Drag Coefficient0.137

Note: They seem to have obtained various drag coefficients depending on how these were computed.

MethodDrag Coefficient
Simuation FlowWorks0.16
Simulation StarCCM+0.137
Wind tunnel (model)0.137
Wind tunnel (Audi-Windkanalzentrum)0.137

Dynamics

Front track
Rear track
Wheelbase2.51 m

They use Schwalbe Energizer S tires.

Performance

Top Speed120 km/h
Average Power Consumption
Range

275 km (without solar, using their normal pack) @ 50 km/h
400 km (without solar, using the extended range pack)

Array

CellsAzur Space gallium arsenide
Efficiency29.2%
Modules8
Cells994
Area3 m2
Power875 W

They had their array encapsulated by Gochermann Solar Technology.

They use the Brusa Tracker for their MPPT. I've never heard of these, and they don't seem to be listed anymore on their website.

ManufacturerBrusa Elektronik
TypeMPT-6
Efficiency99%
Unit Weight800 g
Number of MPPTs8

They also say that they have a mechanism to automatically disconnect the array when the pack is fully charged.

Note: I presume they use 8 modules, since they have 8 MPPTs.

Battery Pack

Cell Chemistry
ManufacturerLG ICR18650F
Nominal cell capacity
Pack Configuration
Number of Cells437
Nominal Pack voltage88.25 V
Nominal Pack Capacity
Pack Energy4.9 kWh
Temperature Sensors
Cooling

So there's actually 2 sets of numbers floating around online for the size of their battery pack (and range). This is because they had 1 pack for competing in WSC, and then increased their battery capacity for their Guinness World Record attempt.

With that being said, their WSC pack is tiny. This is because WSC didn't officially recognize cruisers until 2013's race, which meant that Bochum needed to design a Cruiser vehicle with Challenger constraints in mind.

Dimensions
Material
Weight50 kg

Motors

Bochum also designs their own motors, which features an adjustable air-gap.

Nominal Power1.4 kW
Maximum Power4.2 kW
Weight22 kg (including wheel)

Motor Controllers

They use the Tritium WaveSculptor 22.

Telemetry

They use Bluetooth to the chase vehicle.