Student-designed cars of the future to compete at Shell Eco-marathon Asia, to be held in Singapore for the first time in 2017 as part of Make the Future Singapore

Bangkok, October 5th, 2016 - In 2017, Singapore will play host to the inaugural Asian edition of Shell’s Make the Future festival, featuring Shell Eco-marathon Asia. This four-day, free-of-charge public festival takes place at the Changi Exhibition Centre from March 16 – 19, 2017. It will feature bright energy ideas and innovations that address the global energy challenge – how to generate more energy, while producing less CO2.

At Make the Future Singapore, visitors will be invited to experience the ideas, contribute their own and join the journey to an energy-efficient, low-carbon future. Through virtual reality and hands-on experiential zones, visitors will be able to explore what is happening now and what the future of energy might look like, from renewable energy to natural gas and low-carbon technologies; learn about bright ideas from around Asia; and participate in interactive zones about the future of energy, mobility and innovation by Shell and other partners.

For the first time since it came to Asia eight years ago, Shell Eco-marathon Asia will move to Singapore in 2017, after successful runs in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 2010 to 2013 and Manila, Philippines from 2014 to 2016. Shell Eco-marathon, which will feature as a highlight of Make the Future festivals, is a unique competition for students who are passionate about developing innovative mobility solutions and challenges them to design, build, drive and compete to create the world’s most energy efficient vehicles. Teams of students can build one of two types of cars: Prototype – futuristic and highly aerodynamic vehicles – or UrbanConcept: highly economical and innovative vehicles that resemble today’s cars. They must pass a detailed technical inspection before they are allowed onto the track to see how far they can go on the least amount of fuel. Awards are given to the most energy efficient vehicles within the various categories.

Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2017 in Singapore will also see the introduction of the inaugural Regional Drivers’ Championship, an exciting race format in which the best Asian teams will vie for their place in the Drivers’ World Championship in London in 2017, competing in an exciting head-to-head race to see who is the most energy-efficient driver.
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