Racing cars made of veggies and powered by chocolates.

• The racing car made of vegetables and powered by chocolates is targeted to hit a speed of 145miles per hour and is to be launched next month.
• The Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre has built a formula 3 car, running on 30% biodiesel derived from chocolate waste, with a race-spec steering wheel partly made of carrots and other root vegetables. Parts of the front wing and the mirrors are made of potato starch and flax fibre. No ginger bread or jelly beans were harmed in the making of the car. The car named ecoF3, has a steering wheel made of carrots, a body made of potatoes and a seat made of soyabeans.
• The car is not on the track yet, but the engine is running well on a dynometer and is planned to take it out for track testing in 2 weeks.
• The goal of the project, is to show what is possible. People love motor racing, and the trick is to do it in a more enviromentally responsible manner. A racing car does not have to harm the planet.