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Thats not all. The body was created from hemp and rapeseed oil, and the car runs on fuel made from fermented wheat and sugar beet. Yet, all that is green is not boring. This machine is capable of an impressive 240km/h.
The car, a one-seater racing car nicknamed Eco One, has been built by to dispel the perception that "green" motoring means dull little electric vehicles or filling your fuel tank with chip fat.
The scientists behind the project dream big. They hope cars made in such a way will one day be a regular sight on Grand Prix circuits and that their ideas will be adopted by the mass automotive industry.
Eco One was designed by Dr Kerry Kirwan, a researcher at Warwick Manufacturing Group, academic department of the university that provides solutions to industry. A student Ben Wood, 23, built it over two months at a cost of $46,500. Says Wood: "All the plastic components can be made from plants and although the chassis has to be made from steel for strength, steel is a very recyclable material. "If we can build a high-performance car that can virtually be grown from seed, just imagine what's possible for the average family car."
Powered by the engine from a Triumph Daytona motorcycle, Eco One goes 0-100km/h in just under four seconds. Zoe Howard, head of communications for Warwick Manufacturing Group avers: "It demonstrates that not all eco cars have to be small and electric - they can be high-performance too."
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