Each year, university teams compete in a variety of static and dynamic events that range from oral presentations to on-road vehicle testing to communications and business tactics. These static and dynamic events are judged by industry sponsors and professionals, both throughout the year and in-person at the year-end competition.

Event awards and winners:

1995-1996

• 1^st Place – Texas A&M University
• 2^nd Place – GMI Engineering & Management Institute/Kettering University
• 3^rd Place – University of Texas at El Paso
• 4^th Place – University of Alberta, Edmonton
• 5^th Place (tie) – Texas Tech University and Western Washington University
• Best Propane Conversion – University of Texas at Austin
• Lowest Emissions – Texas A&M University
• Best Fuel Economy – Illinois Institute of Technology
• Best Teamwork Award – University of Texas at Austin
• Simon Vega Sportsmanship Award – University of Alberta

1996-1997

Chrysler Minivan

• 1^st Place – GMI Engineering & Management Institute/Kettering University
• 2^nd Place – Texas Tech University
• 3^rd Place – University of Texas at El Paso
• 4^th Place – University of Alberta, Edmonton
• 5^th Place – Western Washington University
• Best Oral Presentation – Texas Tech
• Best Propane Conversion – University of Alberta, Edmonton
• Best Engine Out Emissions – University of Alberta, Edmonton
• Lowest Emissions – Texas Tech
• Most Improved Team – Texas Tech

Dodge Dakota

• 1^st Place – University of Waterloo
• 2^nd Place – Texas A&M University
• 3^rd Place – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• 4^th Place – University of Windsor
• 5^th Place – Virginia Tech
• Best Oral Presentation – University of California, Riverside
• Best Propane Conversion – Texas A&M University
• Best Engine Out Emissions – University of Waterloo
• Lowest Emissions – University of Waterloo
• Most Improved Team – University of Waterloo
• Best Fuel Economy – University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Other Awards

• Simon Vega Sportsmanship Award – University of Alberta, Edmonton
• Most Innovative Component – University of Texas at El Paso
• Best Teamwork – University of Kansas
• Best Skit – University of Windsor