vB Easy Archive - BMW's hydrogen-gasoline 7-Series

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BMW is best known for making automobiles that combine excellent driving dynamics with luxury. But the German automaker has also made commitments to introduce more environmentally friendly vehicles. Recent reports from the National Hydrogen Conference and Expo held in California indicate that this may happen as early as the end of this year. BMW's senior vice president of science and traffic policy, Christoph Huss, has been quoted as saying that a special edition hydrogen powered 7-Series could be available in limited numbers before year end.

The key to BMW's plans is a new bi-fuel V-12 engine that can use both gasoline and liquid hydrogen. In earlier tests, this powerplant was shown to produce in excess of 285hp and a maximum speed of 186mph. The initial production car is expected to have 230hp from this engine.