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1987 - This car created by Jonathan Tennyson races in the first World Solar Challenge in 1987.

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So futuristic - Imagine a world where this is your ride.

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MIT - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's submission to the World Solar Challenge in 1987 looks like a Mars rover.

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Solar Resource Syndicate - The Aussie Solar Resource Syndicate entry into the 1987 World Solar Challenge is a proper yute.

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Yute of the future - Only Aussies could imagine a yute of the future.

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Woong-bi - The South Korean Woong-bi zooms through the 2017 World Solar Challenge.

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Clenergy - The Clenergy TeamArrow vehicle goes for a test run in Darwin ahead of the 2015 World Solar Challenge.

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XXX Wing - Kogakuin University, from Japan, tests their XXX Wing at the Hidden Valley Motor Sport Complex in Darwin ahead of the 2017 World Solar Challenge.

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Nuon 2 - The Dutch Nuon 2 wins the 2003 World Solar Challenge and reached speeds of 175 km/h.

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General Motors - The GM Sunraycer traverses the Stuart Highway in the first-ever World Solar Challenge in 1987.

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Punch Powertrain - Belgium's Punch Two from the Punch Powertrain team approaches the starting line of the 2017 World Solar Challenge.

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Durham University Electric Motorsport - The driver for the UK's DUSC, Durham University Electric Motorsport's solar vehicle, gets the "ok" at the 2017 World Solar Challenge.

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Apollo Solar Cruiser Car - Taiwan's Apollo Solar Cruiser Car hits the track at the 2013 World Solar Challenge.

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Unlimited 2.0 - Australia's own Unlimited 2.0 embarks on a time trial at the 2017 World Solar Challenge.

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TUAH - Malaysia's TUAH, from the MARA University of Technology, does figure 8 testing at the 2017 World Solar Challenge.

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Arrow STF - Australia's Clenergy produced this Arrow STF for the 2017 World Solar Challenge.

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Sunatolia 2 - Turkey's Sunatolia 2 prepares for testing at the Hidden Valley Motor Sport Complex in Darwin ahead of the 2015 World Solar Challenge.

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Lumen II - Adelaide University's Lumen II passes figure 8 testing at the 2017 World Solar Challenge.

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STC-2 Nikola - The Thai STC-2 Nikola is scrutinized at the 2017 World Solar Challenge.

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Eos II - The University of Minnesota's Eos II enters figure 8 testing at the 2017 World Solar Challenge.

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A thing of beauty - These really are some unique cars.

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Victoria Square - The solar-powered vehicles line up at Victoria Square, Adelaide for the 2015 World Solar Challenge.

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Street parade - A street parade of the cars graces Adelaide ahead of the 2015 World Solar Challenge.

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SolarFox - The University of College London's Konrad Ciaramella designed and drives his SolarFox, which competed at the 2009 World Solar Challenge.

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Red One - The Dutch Twente team developed this Red One for the 2015 World Solar Challenge.

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Red One - The Red One stops for repairs at Dunmarra, NT ahead of the 2015 World Solar Challenge.

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Nuna8 - The Dutch Nuna8 stops at the Sir Charles Todd memorial during the 2015 World Solar Challenge.

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Lineup - The vehicles in the 2015 World Solar Challenge lineup ahead of the race.

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#88 Kogakuin - The University of Minnesota's #88 Kogakuin is inspected at the 2015 World Solar Challenge.

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Lineup - The 2013 World Solar Challenge cars lineup at the Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex in Darwin.

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