Powered by leftover chocolate and with components made from carrots, potato starch and flax, the world’s first sustainable Formula 3 racing car has a top speed of 135 miles per hour and can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds.
Sound nuts? Not yet - brake pads made from cas-hews are still under development.
Meet Lola, the England's University of Warwick’s blend of muscle and eco-friendliness and the world’s first racing car retrofitted with renewable and sustainable materials.
“She’s incredibly green, taking mater-ials that would otherwise have ended up in a landfill,” said Kerry Kirwan, one of the car’s designers. “The public has really taken the car to its heart, because she’s fun.”
Many of the car’s parts would more usually be found at a farmer's market - or in a trash bin, since most of the materials are actually industrial waste.
The 2.0-litre BMW engine has been converted to diesel from gasoline and configured to run on fuel derived from waste from chocolate factories or other plant-based oils.
The WorldFirst Formula 3 racing car took the university more than nine months to develop and cost around $200,000.
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