Alternative fuels have been attracting a lot of companies lately. Now, the world’s first bio-diesel road racer, the VW Jetta has run in the SCCA SPEED Touring Car race at Sebring on March 16. The sports car will be powered by a B50 bio-diesel engine. The driver river Jim Osborn of the Chili Pepper Racing team said:
Alternative fuels have been getting a lot of media attention lately, and to be racing a biodiesel car in the SPEED World Challenge is a great way to show the motorsports industry and the world that alternative fuels are ready to be incorporated into our lives.
Results and lap notes can all be seen at www.world-challenge.com.
Via: Wired Autopia
