Trident Iceni to launch next year: 70 MPG, 0-60 in 3.9 seconds from biodiesel-powered supercar

In England, the Trident Iceni biodiesel performance car will be ready for launch in 2009, promising 0-60 acceleration in 3.9 seconds while achieving 70 MPG and traveling 2,000 miles on a tank of biodiesel. The carmakers said the vehicles require service once every 100,000 miles.

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