Friday, September 24, 2004
BMW unveiled the world's fastest hydrogen-powered car at the Paris auto show on Wednesdaye. H2R, the name of the car, is capable of exceeding 300 kilometers (185 miles) per hour.
The zero emission car sprints from 0 to 100 kmh in about six seconds and reached a top speed of 302.4 kmh on BMW's test track at Miramas, France, the company said.
Unlike most hydrogen-powered vehicles, the H2R doesn't operate on a fuel cell but rather uses a modified 6-litre, 12-cylinder combustion engine for its propulsion that essentially emits nothing but steam.
The company cautioned, however, that while the cars don't pollute, production of hydrogen as a fuel does entail pollution.
By: DocMemory
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