London, Oct 6 (Inditop.com) The world’s first green racing car, fabricated from woven flax, recycled carbon fibre and carrot pulp, will be making its competitive debut in the Formula 3 Championship finals on Oct 17.
Kerry Kirwan, University of Warwick, led the research team which designed and built the world’s first fully sustainable Formula 3 racing car. The car runs on biofuel made from chocolate and animal fats and is lubricated with plant oils. It’s not just eco-friendly, it is also fast with a top speed of 216 kmph, can achieve 0-100 kmph acceleration in 2.5 seconds, and is turbo-charged to give it more torque.
The research team hopes to prove that high performance, competitive cars can be successfully built from sustainable materials. Kirwan said the idea behind the project was to show that “being sustainable and green can be incredibly sexy, fun and fast”.
He added that even though people’s perception of motorsport was that it’s wasteful, this project aimed “to show ways for the future, for people to race and be green”.
A video of the car in action can be found on the IMPACT! World website – www.impactworld.org.uk. The website also features a variety of other films and case studies highlighting the impact of science and research technology in the UK, says a Warwick release.
The project was funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
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