Who said it’s difficult to defend a championship title?
For the second consecutive time, Mississippi State University won the General Motors and U.S. Department of Energy’s Challenge X competition, which saw 17 teams from different colleges and universities attempt to transform an ordinary Chevrolet Equinox into the most efficient hybrid SUV available.
The University of Wisconsin and Ohio State University won second and third place, respectively. Both universities also chose to power their vehicles with the same GM-sourced 1.9-liter turbocharged diesel engine.