London Motor Show 2008 Who says sports cars can't hug trees?


The "eco" version of Lotus' minimalist sports car, the Elise, uses hemp body panels and organic interior materials. This reduces weight for both better fuel economy and performance. Too bad it's just a concept.

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n3mi
n3mi
25/07/2008 06:02 PM

u turn up the music full blast and the car stops moving

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