Green Autogas, a German natural gas conversion company, teamed up with Rollin on Chrome to produce this 300-horsepower, natural gas-burning Mustang GT in an attempt to prove that green doesn’t have to be boring. They tweaked the Mustang’s 4.6 liter V8 to run on natural gas, and also installed a body kit, carbon-fiber hood and 22-inch wheels.
From Autopia:
The CNG engine produces about 20 percent less CO2 than the gasoline engine it is based on and 95 percent less nitric nitrogen oxide (NOx) than a typical diesel, according to Motor Authority. It’s tough to put that in perspective, though, because no one’s provided fuel economy data or a cost-per-mile comparison with the stock ’stang.
Autogas isn’t the first outfit to build a green Mustang. The BioConcept Mustang built by German tuners FourMotor used a biofuel-burning 2.0-liter turbodiesel that produced 280 horsepower and 368 foot-pounds of torque. The car was good for 152.2 mph and raced in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring.
Pretty sweet, but definitely not as green as it could be – pure electric recharged with solar and/or wind would have been the straight green play. But, it’s commendable nonetheless!
Link [Autopia]
