The Aston Martin Rapide S race car entry set to compete in the Nürburgring 24 Hours next month will make a bit of history – its run at the Nordschleife will make it the first hydrogen-powered car to compete in an international motorsport event.
The prototype twin-turbo Rapide S (the production car is normally-aspirated) will utilise Alset Global’s unique Hybrid Hydrogen system to run on pure gasoline or hydrogen or a blend of both. The system comprises a hydrogen fuel rail, proprietary engine management system and four carbon-fibre tanks holding 3.23 kg of gaseous hydrogen, two housed next to the driver and two in the boot of the car.
In use, the combustion process can be controlled according to a particular driving situation, with either pure hydrogen, gasoline or an arbitrary blend of both selected to ensure optimum power, acceleration and CO2 reduction.
The company says that the system provides sports car performance, but with the carbon footprint of a supermini. Dependent on tank size, a range of up to 250 km with zero CO2 emissions is possible, Alset Global claims. Both AM and Alset Global are aiming to show that a zero CO2 emissions lap of the Nordschleife in pure hydrogen mode is possible, with virtually only water being emitted from the exhaust pipe.
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Hydrogen is dangerous. Look what happened to the Zeppelin? It actually caught fire and countless died. So, isn’t better car companies just stick to Petrol, Diesel and Hybrids?
1) Please google what caused the fire of the Zeppelin. Hydrogen doesn’t spontaneously combust, in the same way that petrol doesn’t spontaneously turn into a nuclear bomb.
2) if you haven’t already been informed 2 decades ago, the world is running out of fuel. thats why car companies are looking for alternative energy and currently hydrogen is better than charging batteries for 10 hours to drive for 2 meters.
3) and finally if you set fire to petrol, what happens? does it burst into skittles?
Should try on Saga FLX. Proton, steal this technology please….
James Bond aka 007 will turned this car into his secret weapon! :D