Aztec Electric Racing · San Diego State

Ideas become
race cars.

Student designed. Student built. A shared ambition to take electric racing further.

Explore the cars Meet AER

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200+Active members

2016Our first chapter

9Vehicles built

86 kWAER-26 peak power

01 / The people behind the pace

Different majors.
One shared drive.

We are Aztec Electric Racing, San Diego State University’s student-led Formula SAE Electric team. Together, we design, manufacture, and race a Formula-style electric vehicle.

What started with 12 students in 2016 has become a community of more than 200. Engineering, software, business, and every discipline in between: there is a place to contribute, learn, and build something real.

Meet our people

AER students and their race car at Michigan — One car. A whole team behind it.San Diego State University

01Design.
02Build.
03Race.
04Grow.

02 / Built to be driven

Meet the machines.

Every car carries a season of ideas, late nights, and lessons into the next chapter.

AER-26AER-25AER-24AER-23AER-22

AER-26 / Electric

2025–2026 · Car #33

AER-26

Unequal double-wishbone suspension, a Drexler V3 limited-slip differential, and a liquid-cooled EMRAX 208 powertrain. AER-26 brings the disciplines together in one electric race car.

Peak power: 86 kW
Battery: 6.2 kWh
Pack voltage: 349 V
Motor: EMRAX 208 LC

Full specifications

Drive: RWD · 4.7:1 chain drive
Wheelbase: 1575 mm
Differential: Drexler V3 LSD
Chassis: 4130 chromoly steel

AER-25 / Electric

2024–2025 · Car #230

AER-25

A redesigned aerodynamic package, revised suspension geometry, and an updated accumulator. AER-25 competed at FSAE Michigan 2025 as car #230.

Weight: 513 lbs
Peak power: 86 kW
Battery: 6.2 kWh
Motor: EMRAX 208 LC

Full specifications

Wheelbase: 1575 mm
Pack voltage: 349 V
Drive ratio: 4.7:1
Peak torque: 150 Nm
Chassis: 4130 chromoly steel
Differential: Drexler V3 LSD

AER-24 / Electric

Vehicle archive

AER-24

The next step after AER-23: a redesigned aerodynamic package and another season of hands-on development across the team.

Weight: 510 lbs
Top speed: 63 mph
Motor: EMRAX 208
Power: 62 hp

AER-23 / Electric

Vehicle archive

AER-23

A landmark season for the organization, with measurable improvements across the dynamic events at FSAE Electric Michigan.

Weight: 550 lbs
Top speed: 60 mph
Motor: EMRAX 208
Chassis: 4130 CrMo

AER-22 / Electric

Vehicle archive

AER-22

An earlier chapter in the AER story, built around an EMRAX 208 motor and a 4130 chromoly chassis.

Weight: 490 lbs
Top speed: 54 mph
Motor: EMRAX 208
Chassis: 4130 CrMo

A selection from our vehicle archive. Choose a car to explore its story and specifications.

03 / More than the finish line

This is what
building together looks like.

The track is only part of the story. The people, the campus, and the moments along the way make it ours.

Aztec Electric Racing students gathered around the car on campus — Made here. Together.SDSU

AER electric race car in motion — Where the work comes to life.On track

AER-25 car at Michigan International Speedway — The next chapter starts in the garage.AER-25

Follow the builds, meet the team, and see what happens between the big moments.

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04 / Our people

The drive behind
the drivetrain.

Meet the student leaders who bring the pieces together, season after season.

2026–20272025–20262024–2025

Justin Diaz

President

Anthony Chea

Mechanical Chief

Ayvan Davoren

Electrical Chief

Jason Martinez

Senior Engineer

Charlie Crivier

Low Voltage Lead

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Abhishek Pandya

Chassis Lead

Aaron Reyes Ortiz

Low Voltage Lead

Andrew Murphy

Aerodynamics Lead

Charlie Chavez Meelboom

Drivetrain & Cooling Lead

Niko Thongdyxay

Business Lead

Paola Mora

Vehicle Telemetry

Daniel Cordeiro

Suspension Lead

Zaina Kudchiwala

Embedded Software Lead

Kimberly Cathia Hernandez

Driver Interface Lead

Lucas Khordodi

Energy Storage Lead

Jack Varagas

High Voltage Lead

Lailah Ali

Marketing

William (Will) Meyer

Braking Lead

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Nico Philibert

Business Lead

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Jacob Huelle

Vehicle Dynamics Lead

Muhammad Anjum

President

Grace Martin

Chief Mechanical Eng.

Omar Aviles

Chief Electrical Eng.

Jonah Olsen

Vehicle Dynamicist