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University of Warwick creates Formula 3 bio-racer

Researchers at the University of Warwick in England have embarked on an ambitious project to create the most environmentally friendly racecar the world has ever seen. Not only must the car be green, they decided, it must also be competitive with other vehicles in its racing class. The result is known as the WorldFirstF3 racer. One of the main building blocks of the bio-racer is recycled carbon fiber that was provided by a company called Milled Carbon. Bits like the steering are made from carrot-based plastic and the side mirrors are molded ... Read more →

Westfield to create hybrid sports cars Sam Abuelsamid

In the early 1970s, after Lotus stopped building their iconic Seven, they sold the tooling to a small British company called Caterham who continues to build variants of the Seven to this day. In ...

University of Warwick creates Formula 3 bio-racer 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Researchers at the University of Warwick in England have embarked on an ambitious project to create the most environmentally friendly racecar the world has ever seen. Not only must the car be green, they decided, it must also be competitive with other vehicles in its racing class. The result is ...

Westfield to create hybrid sports cars 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In the early 1970s, after Lotus stopped building their iconic Seven, they sold the tooling to a small British company called Caterham who continues to build variants of the Seven to this day. In addition, lots of kit car builders sprung up making copies of the Seven, many of which have fallen by ...


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