For the second consecutive year, a team of Queenswood girls raced their solar powered model car at the world famous Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire. Furthermore, the team is celebrating their fantastic achievement at coming second out of 130 teams competing in the South East regional finals of the Toyota Technology Challenge on Tuesday 22nd April.

Team Tranzformerz comprises four Year 10 Design and Technology students: Hillary L, Vivian N, Olivia I and Charlotte S. Last year, Team Backseaters , raced their solar powered vehicle over the 8 metre track in 7 seconds. This year, with an improved design and more efficient components, the time was reduced further to an astonishing 3.99 seconds.

The Toyota Technology Challenge was launched nationally in 2004 and is open to all 11-16 year olds. The event was developed by Toyota Manufacturing UK in partnership with educational supplier Rapid.  Teams are challenged to design and build an environmentally friendly model vehicle using either solar power, to race on a straight track, or PIC microcontroller technology to guide their vehicles to avoid obstacles on a track.

Head of Design and Technology, Mr Jon Welch, said: “The girls have worked incredibly hard, with great dedication and enthusiasm which has paid off.” Well done everyone.