Waste2Race Le Mans Prototype race car (LMP3) has been built by Warwick from a selection of spare and unused parts. (WMG / University of Warwick via SWNS)
By Lauren Beavis via SWNS
A hydrogen-powered car fueled by sewage is attempting to break a land speed record.
The car has been built by students at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at The University of Warwick.
The hydrogen the car will run off is a byproduct of Wastewater Fuels treatment technology being trialed at Severn Trent.
The Waste2Race Le Mans Prototype race car (LMP3) has been built by Warwick from a selection of spare and unused parts.
The car itself will be used to attempt to break one of several land speed records depending on how it performs – including the fastest standing and flying starts for a mile and a kilometer. Its creators hope to have the car fully up and running in the next six to twelve months.
The parts themselves come from Ginetta – a British specialist builder of racing and sports cars based in Leeds.
Some parts have been adapted with sustainable materials including recycled carbon fiber and a wing mirror from beetroot waste.
The steering wheel, developed by the National Composites Centre (NCC) is made from 100% naturally occurring materials. ENRG Motorsport contributed a battery recovered from a crashed road car.
The project, ‘Waste2Race’, comes as manufacturers such as Alpine and Toyota are exploring hydrogen as a fuel for racing cars of the future. BMW recently announced plans for its first hydrogen car to go on sale from 2028.
With the chassis fully developed, engineers have been working over the summer to develop the sustainable powertrain and fit it into the car.
Students from The University of Warwick had hands-on experience, working on the build throughout the summer break to gain invaluable skills needed for future careers in motorsports and manufacturing.
Head of the Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Research Group at WMG and Warwick’s Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Kerry Kirwan, commented: “We’re incredibly proud of the ingenuity of our students and wish them all the best of luck in their land speed record attempt.
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