Built with vegetables and powered by chocolate, scientists at Warwick University in Warwick, England have created a unique and environment-friendly Formula 3 racing car.

The scientists’ goal was to build a “green” racing car, made up of recycled waste from goods such as fruits, vegetables and chocolate. Do not be alarmed though, as the car is not merely a carrot on wheels. Waste from such products has been used solely to create and engineer such parts as the steering wheel and the body of the car. However, the finished product resembles perfectly that of a standard racing car.

Most significantly, the car runs on bio-diesel that has been extracted from the cocoa butter of waste chocolate. Furthermore, the diesel engine can run on waste materials, and some of the body work uses hemp fibres and recycled bottles, while the seat uses foam made from soy beans, and the steering wheel is made from carrots.

The car itself can travel up to speeds of approximately 140mph, so it would not fare well against other racing cars, which can reach speeds of 200mph. Additionally, Formula 3 does not allow cars with bio-diesel engines to race. However, University of Warwick scientists hope that their research, and the existence of such a car, will motivate others to formulate and build more “green” cars both for transportation and for sport.

Kathleen Rogers is the President of the Earth Day Network.