MHR-17 was our most ambitious car to date, with new optimizations to the chassis and propulsion systems. The chassis was lightweighted to make it more responsive to the driver and in hub motors were added to squeeze out more performance from the electric vehicle powertrain. Its success was due to a very agressive design schedule and is a key step in the team's growth as it showcased how far Michigan Hybrid Racing has come since its inception in 2011.