Case Study: Penn Electric Racing achieves rapid production of high-precision race car parts with Xometry

UPenn Racing Team Hopes to Shatter Records With Xometry's Help

Penn Electric Racing, a 106‑student University of Pennsylvania team that designs and builds electric race cars, needed fast, high‑precision production parts—such as a 3D‑printed accumulator substack endplate and CNC‑machined method blocks and bellcranks—but faced limited in‑house machining capacity and tight competition timelines. They turned to Xometry and its online platform for 3D printing and CNC machining services to meet narrow tolerances and rapid delivery needs.

Xometry manufactured the critical components through its Partner Network—delivering parts in as little as 10 days—while sponsoring the team and freeing students to focus on vehicle design. The result was production‑grade, high‑precision parts (method blocks, bellcranks, substack endplates) that reduced in‑house load, accelerated turnaround, and supported Penn Electric Racing’s record‑class performance (0–60 mph in 2.65 seconds), demonstrating measurable gains in speed to delivery and engineering capacity thanks to Xometry.

Penn Electric Racing

Conner Mitchell

Mechanical Team Lead