VW Racing Goes Eco-Friendly
Volkswagen is taking on the world of Eco-Racing with their new Scirocco CNG roadster. The Bio-CNG fuel is made from renewable resources like grass or refined bio-waste…on other words, poopies. VW claims the fuel is CO2-neutral, and running it will reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent over conventional fuels – generating only the amount of carbon dioxide already absorbed by the source feedstock. They’ve worked a CNG system into the Scirocco and showed it off a the 24 Hours of The Nurburgring Nordschleife event.
Volkswagen’s Scirocco is powered by 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine, based on the mill in the Scirocco R. Modified for racing and running on bio-CNG. This produces 220 horsepower and 202 ft-lb of torque attached to a six-speed DSG gearbox with steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters. The racers have stainless steel pipes and the special valves, as well as a fuel-injection system pressurized to 200 Bar (2,900 PSI) and a fuel tank made of a composite material.
via Wired – Thanks Pete B!
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