AT THE Le Mans 24-hour endurance race last weekend one car stood out from the crowd. It wasn’t just the distinctive green and black livery, or even the New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ logo emblazoned across its bodywork that made it special. The Team Nasamax car is the first car to complete the race powered by bioethanol alone.
New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ’s backing for the car is less about motorsport than supporting the modest aim of its creator, John McNeil, in raising public awareness of renewable fuels. It certainly demonstrates that bioethanol-fuelled cars do not have to compromise on performance.
Bioethanol is 98.5 per cent…
