This car on the left is the world's first sustainable racing car that will be racing on October 17th, 2009 in the Formula 3 at Brands Hatch. The part that makes it interesting is that it runs on chocolate and animal fats and is lubricated with plant oils. The car is made up of woven flax, recycled carbon fiber,resin and carrot pulp. It's top speed is 135 and goes 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. Dr. Kerry Kirwan (University of Warwick, a funded researcher) says "People's perception of motorsport is that it's wasteful, this project aims to show ways for the future, for people to race and be green."http://www.impactworld.org.uk/ video.
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