X-Prize: VRI eliminated from Finals

Western Washington University's bid to win an international contest to build a super fuel-efficient vehicle ended Monday, July 26, when its car failed two driving tests at the Michigan International Speedway.

The team was in the second week of the finals phase of the Progressive Automotive X Prize in Brooklyn, Mich. Its Viking 45 is a sporty coupe built by undergraduate students and faculty in WWU's Vehicle Research Institute.