New Porsche e-racer rolling on 63% sustainable Michelin tires

Sydney, Australia – Porsche’s GT4 e-Performance, an all-electric and advanced prototype racer, is rolling on 'sustainable' tires from Michelin, the car maker has announced.

Currently in Sydney as part of a world tour, the car has been created for different motorsport events, from circuit-racing to drift races in the snow, Porsche announced 13 March.

The GT4’s flared wheel arches accommodate wide 18-inch racing tires, which Michelin developed specifically for the GT4 e-Performance, the German car maker added.

The tires include 63% bio-based or recycled materials, including natural rubber and recycled carbon black, derived from end-of-life tires by Enviro.

Orange and lemon peel, pine resin and sunflower oil as well as metallic residual waste are also used in the tires’ construction, Porsche added.