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131 Vehicles Participated In 7th Annual Challenge Where Success Is Measured By Distance, Not Speed

Houston Students Represent the Energy Capital Of The World At Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2013

Teams finishing their super-mileage vehicles to create feasible approaches to energy challenges for upcoming competition.

Students from across the Americas can again bring their passion for energy solutions to Houston, where teams will attempt to build a vehicle that can surpass 2,188.6 miles per gallon.

Up bright an early, the student teams hit the track at8:30am Sunday morning at the Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012.

Mater Dei High School Achieves Highest Mileage At Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2012

Mater Dei Takes Home Top Awards in Both Prototype and UrbanConcept Categories

Upon arrival at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012, first-time competitors from Ashwaubenon High School in Green Bay, Wis., headed straight for technical inspection with their Prototype vehicle, XK8.

The Prototype class winner of the last three years, Laval University, returned to Shell Eco-marathon Americas this year with an entirely new look.

Nine team members brought eight cars as cabin baggage all the way from University of Alaska Fairbanks for this year’s ShellEco-marathon Americas in Houston.

Over the past five years, we’ve seen Shell Eco-marathon Americas grow in both teams and vehicles.

Get an autograph while you can – one of the drivers out on the track at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012 may soon be racing cars professionally.

Technical solutions can come from the most unlikely places.

University of Houston student Julio Cornejo, a senior mechanical engineering major, is hoping for a change.

At the end of the first day of competition at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012, drivers and teams talk about performance

There are two types of classes: UrbanConcept and Prototype.

Mater Dei Takes the Lead While Defending Champions from Laval work out Technical Difficulties

The team from Cedarville University in Ohio is bringing a third vehicle to the track at Shell Eco-marathon Americas this year.

Students from the Washington Team traveled to Shell Eco-marathon Americas in a unique way – a 1970s GMC lime-green RV belonging to the team advisor.

This year at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012 there has been a lot of conversation around the "bamboo cars."

With teams from Canada to Brazil, this year’s event is truly a competition for the Americas

Schurr ROP and St Paul provide their thoughts after their first runs.

From Anchorage to Minneapolis and Minneapolis to Houston, 12 hours to compete in Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012.

Some amazing vehicles competing at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012, including the first entry ever to be built form bamboo by Westside High School.

Rice University only got their solar panels 2 weeks ago so they were anxious to get testing as soon as possible.

One of Penn State’s vehicles competing in Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012 will roll to the start line this year with the same body as last year, but weighing about 140 pounds (64 kg) less.

The team hopes that their “MacGyver” inspired vehicle will be a contender for the 2012 Design Award.

Rain gave the teams pause Thursday night, but spirits rose with the sun on Friday, day two of the 2012 Shell Eco-marathon Americas.

Two class of vehicles are running, prototypes and urban concept cars which must be road legal.

Returning competitor James B. Dudley High School arrived at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012 with something new since last year – its team members.

New models, new fuels, new hopes of victory.

To engage in meaningful dialogue about the future of energy, Shell and The New York Times presented the 2012 Energy Summit alongside Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012 on March 29 and 30.

Students from Sullivan, Granite Falls, Mater Dei, Laval University talk about the Shell Eco-marathon challenge and look forward to the days to come.

Tests are carried out on everything from seat belts to visibility.

Teams arrive at the 2012 Shell Eco-marathon Americas in Houston, Texas.

Challenging the 2,564 Mpg Record, High School, University Squads Race To Finish Their Super-Mileage Vehicles.

Students from Alaska to Brazil will converge on Houston, Texas to test their innovation, engineering, and teamwork skills to design and build the most fuel-efficient vehicles.

Watch team Panteras from the Univ. Panamericana in Mexico build their prototype battery electric vehicle in preparation for Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012

Shell Eco-marathon in the urban environment of Downtown Houston, TX. Watch videos from day two of last year's event.

Challenging the 2,564 Mpg Record, High School, University Squads Race To Finish Their Super-Mileage Vehicles

The Shell Eco-marathon® Americas 2012 roster includes 131 vehicles from 112 teams.

Shell Eco-marathon in the urban environment of Downtown Houston, TX. Watch videos from day one of last year's event.

It’s not exactly a Ferrari, but this Canadian Supermileage vehicle is equally a tribute to Shell’s long-standing support of research, innovation and fuel efficiency.