An Italian car company says they're offering the first ever high performance car fuelled by plastic waste.
Italian firm Bertone has launched the new GB110 car as part of a limited edition run of 33 vehicles marking the company's 110th anniversary.
Makers say the vehicle will be supplied with fuel made out of plastic waste.
Bertone are best known for a number of iconic designs, such as their sharply angled ‘Italian Wedge’ shape, as seen on a Lamborghini Countach.
While the company has not yet released a price tag for the car, it says it will be "akin to a piece of art.”
Potential owners will also be given a choice from a series of modifications to suit ‘unique tastes and identity’.
Jean-Franck Ricci, CEO of Bertone, says the firm "have partnered with the company Select Fuel which has developed a patented technology to convert polycarbonate materials into renewable fuel."
He adds: "We believe that de-pollution will require different solutions with combinations of technologies.
"Plastic waste needs to be treated as a valuable resource.
"Through our partnership with Select Fuel we take what was once waste and convert it back into its original form."
Boasting 1100hp, the GB110 claims to go from 0-100kph in just 2.79s, with a maximum speed of 'over 380kph'.
A company statement revealed that the marque has been lying dormant in recent years, but is being revived and reinvented by new owners Mauro and Jean-Franck Ricci.
Project and design manager Giovanni Sapio explained: "The GB110 is continuing Bertone's automotive legacy and is a contemporary interpretation of the Bertone DNA.
"It's paying homage to pioneering Bertone designs from the 50's and 70's, merging the soft, rounded lines of the 50s with 70's style sharp edges."
Select Fuel, who are committed to developing technologies to help solve the global problem of plastic waste, say they are using cutting edge technology to tackle environmental issues.
The company said: "We recognise that plastic waste is a major environmental problem.
"We have committed to developing technologies that convert polycarbonate materials into renewable and sustainable fuels.
"With our cutting-edge Advanced Plastics to Fuel Technology, Select Fuel products can be used in many different applications.
"Our fuels are used in everything from the transportation industry and renewable aviation fuel to motorsport and high-end sports cars including the Bertone GB110."
