Exciting Green Concept Cars at Goodwood

Generously provided by Concept Climax

This sleek two-seater is inspired by the legendary rear-engined 1950s Cooper Climax F1. But the Concept Climax is also thoroughly modern, being engineered to run on E85 bio-ethanol fuel (85 percent of the fuel is derived from organic matter) and it's ultra-light, its 564kg yielding a potent power-to-weight ratio of 494bhp per tonne. The engine develops 270bhp - enough to hit 60mph in 3.4 seconds and 160mph - but with the potential to achieve as much as 30mpg. Unusual features of the Climax include adjustable aero screens and the opportunity for the owner to adjust its performance via a laptop computer.