Project Description
The primary objective for the Northern Arizona University (NAU) Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2026 team is to design, build, and race a small off-road vehicle. This vehicle needs to be meet or exceed technical specifications found in the Collegiate Design Series Baja SAE Rules 2026 and excel in dynamic events at the Baja SAE competition in Washougal, Washington which is currently scheduled for May 7th to 10th, 2026. The dynamic events include sections such as acceleration, hill climb, maneuverability, rock crawl, and endurance. In order to achieve a competitive edge against other competitors.
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Team Leaders
- Name: Josh Lozza Project Principal
- Role: Project Principal
- Email: jal947@nau.edu
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- Name: James Sundeen Suspension Lead
- Role: Suspension, Steering & Brakes Team Lead
- Email: jss572@nau.edu
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- Name: Madelina Macaluso Drivetrain Lead
- Role: Drivetrain Team Lead
- Email: mmm2547@nau.edu
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- Name: Andrew Speers Chassis Lead
- Role: Chassis Team Lead
- Email: aes689@nau.edu
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
- Name: Jose Avitia
- Role: Suspension Team
- Email: jla583@nau.edu
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- Name: Colby Brett
- Role: Suspension Manufacturing · Rear Suspension · Web
- Email: cdb494@nau.edu
- Name: James Cole
- Role: Suspension Team
- Email: jyc38@nau.edu
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- Name: Marc Maquiling
- Role: Suspension Team
- Email: mm4998@nau.edu
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- Name: Jakob Martinez
- Role: Suspension Team
- Email: jdm843@nau.edu
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- Name: James Sundeen Lead
- Role: Suspension, Steering & Brakes Team Lead
- Email: jss572@nau.edu
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Frame / Chassis
- Name: Major Caruthers
- Role: Chassis Team
- Email: mcc479@nau.edu
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- Name: Josh Lozza Project Principal
- Role:Project Principal
- Email: jal947@nau.edu
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- Name: Alexander Pleva
- Role: Chassis Team
- Email: aap573@nau.edu
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- Name: Andrew Speers Chassis Lead
- Role: Chassis Team
- Email: aes689@nau.edu
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Drivetrain
- Name: Karsten Kluth
- Role: Drivetrain Team
- Email: krk383@nau.edu
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- Name: Madelina Macaluso Lead
- Role: Drivetrain Team Lead
- Email: mmm2547@nau.edu
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- Name: Alejandro Mendoza
- Role: Drivetrain Team
- Email: aa4946@nau.edu
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- Name: Saleen Russell
- Role: Drivetrain Team
- Email: smr742@nau.edu
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- Name: Alessandra Saavedra
- Role: Drivetrain Team
- Email: as5257@nau.edu
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- Name: Kyra Smith
- Role: Drivetrain Team
- Email: kjs699@nau.edu
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