BMW
presents the world's first hydrogen-drive luxury performance
saloon for everyday use
Munich
- BMW is the world's first car maker to present a hydrogen-drive
car which has successfully completed the process of series
development: The BMW Hydrogen 7 with its hydrogen combustion
engine is the result of a consistent development strategy now
rendering this trendsetting concept of sustained mobility fully
suitable for regular use in today's world.
The
BMW 7 Series Hydrogen 7 Saloon is powered by a 191 kW/260 hp
twelve-cylinder and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 9.5 seconds.
Top speed is limited electronically to 230 km/h or 143 mph. And
as long as full supply of hydrogen is not guaranteed, the
dual-mode power unit featured in BMW Hydrogen 7 switches over
quickly and conveniently to conventional premium gasoline.
Offering the world this highly
practical solution, BMW is not only demonstrating its leadership
in technology in the area of future-oriented drive systems.
Rather, the integration of
hydrogen drive in an existing vehicle concept which has already
proven its merits in the market paves the way for an alternative
to conventional drive concepts fully accepted in the market and
with all the assets the customer is looking for in practice.
Photos: BMW
The
launch of BMW Hydrogen 7 is therefore a milestone en route to an
era of mobility independent of fossil fuels not only for the BMW
Group but also for the entire automotive and energy industry.
BMW
Hydrogen 7 clearly proves, therefore, that liquid hydrogen may
by all means be used as a source of energy for the production
car. Indeed, introducing BMW Hydrogen 7, the BMW Group is
establishing powerful momentum for the ongoing development of a
supply infrastructure serving above all to set up additional
hydrogen filling stations providing sustained mobility on a
broad basis also in future.
