# Eco-Friendly Car Races Epoch Design By Going Like Sixty | Published 2007-10-23 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-friendly-car-races-coming References: [autoblog](http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/23/kumho-creates-eco-friendly-lemans-race-car-concept/) How about a bunch of bamboo cars with Bud and Miller painted on them racing around the closest high banked oval? The Epoch is a [design study](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecollection) of what an [ecology friendly race car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formula-e-gen4) might look like. There are no carbon emissions because it's made out of bamboo, is powered by maglev at each wheel, and the rest of the car is made from [recycled rubber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-group). **Implications** - In today's world, any product prefaced with the words "eco," "eco-friendly" or "green" generates a great deal of consumer interest. The movement towards environmental friendliness is at full speed and consumers are even going so far as to boycot products that potentially harm the environment. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-friendly Racing:** The trend of eco-friendly racing has the potential for incorporating new materials and technologies to create a sustainable and environmentally friendly racing industry. - **Sustainable Design:** The Epoch car represents a growing trend in sustainable design that incorporates green materials, recycled materials, and innovative technologies to create environmentally friendly products. - **Green Transportation:** The success of eco-friendly racing could lead to a greater demand for green transportation options in the automotive industry and other related fields. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry can explore and incorporate eco-friendly racing designs and technologies into their production processes to stay ahead of the competition. - **Sports Industry:** The sports industry can capitalize on the growing trend of eco-friendly racing by promoting and investing in sustainable and green sporting events. - **Environmentally-conscious Consumer Goods Industry:** The environmentally-conscious consumer goods industry can also benefit from the trend of eco-friendly racing by integrating green materials and sustainable design into their products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electric Hot Rod Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-hot-rod.md) - [Inaugural EV-Prototype Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abb-nascar-ev-prototype.md) - [Hydrogen-Powered Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-gr-h2-racing-concept.md) - [Eco-Friendly Racing Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turbo-edge-riders.md) - [Nature-Inspired Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-prologue.md) - [Recycled Material Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akxy2-vehicle.md) - [Eco-Conscious Car Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorglaze.md) - [Sustainable Luxury Vehicle Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/odyssean-edition.md) - [Lightweight Bamboo Frame eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-easyrider.md)