American Le Mans Series to introduce cellulosic E85 in 2008

In 2007, all the cars in the American Le Mans Series – with the exception of the diesel powered Audi R10s – ran on a ten percent ethanol-gasoline blend. Sometime during the 2008 season, ALMS organizers plan to have their series become the first to transition to a second-generation biofuel. They plan to shift to an E85 blend that uses cellulosic ethanol.

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In 2007, all the cars in the American Le Mans Series – with the exception of the diesel powered Audi R10s – ran on a ten percent ethanol-gasoline blend. Sometime during the 2008 season, ALMS organizers plan to have their series become the first to transition to a second-generation biofuel. They plan to shift to an E85 blend that uses cellulosic ethanol.

[Source: AutoWeek]