A racing car created from potatoes and carrots and powered by chocolate will be put through its paces this weekend at the world’s largest celebration of motorsport. The Formula 3 racing car, unveiled earlier this year by researchers at the University of Warwick, will be taking part in timed runs at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009. The car is the first to be designed and made from sustainable and renewable materials. It was created to show the Industry that it is possible to build a competitive racing car using environmentally-sustainable components. The car, which will be on display on the FoStec stand at the Festival, meets all the Formula 3 racing standards except for its biodiesel engine which is configured to run on fuel derived from waste chocolate and vegetable... [read full story]
