Based almost entirely...

Based almost entirely on the current Lotus Elise, the car will be powered by a 2.0-litre engine tuned by the Norfolk firm, mated to a five-speed manual transmission. Performance is expected to be similar to that of the original Vauxhall VX220.

Old tyres can be turned...

Old tyres can be turned into ink for computer printers! So say three inventors from Matlock, Derbyshire, who have worked out how to extract the ingredient which makes the rubber black. They say they can reclaim the valuable carbon after the tread has become illegal for road use. It can then be used to refill inkjet printer cartridges.