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"the H2R features a 6.0-liter, V-12 hydrogen-powered combustion engine(285 horsepower, 185mph top speed). Whereas other carmakers have gone the route of hydrogen fuel cells, BMW has opted for a more traditional-style engine that utilizes a nontraditional fuel. The hydrogen combustion engine operates on the same principle as other internal combustion engines except that liquid hydrogen is used as the fuel source rather than gasoline or diesel oil."

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BMW has heralded the age of the hydrogen-powered production car by setting nine world records with its groundbreaking H2R Record Car. Using an adapted version of the 6.0-litre 12-cylinder engine taken from the BMW 760i, the aerodynamically efficient carbon fibre-bodied H2R posted the results following one intensive day of testing at the Miramas Proving Ground in the south of France.
The successful record attempts have proved to be particularly poignant because this was a major hurdle to overcome before a production version of a hydrogen-powered car could be offered for sale by BMW. In its quest for glory, the H2R attained world best times and speeds for a hydrogen-powered car in the flying-start kilometre, flying-start mile, standing-start 1/8 mile, standing-start ¼ mile, standing-start ½ kilometre, standing-start mile, standing-start 10 miles, standing-start kilometre and standing-start 10 kilometres. To comply with the regulations of the record attempts, the H2R remained in hydrogen-only mode for the duration.

H2R records: time in sec speed mph
Flying-start kilometre: 11.99 187.62
Flying-start mile: 19.91 181.85
Standing-start 1/8 kilometre: 9.92 45.62
Standing-start ¼ kilometre: 14.93 60.62
Standing-start ½ mile: 17.27 65.15
Standing-start mile: 36.73 98.60
Standing-start 10 miles: 221.05 163.81
Standing-start kilometre: 26.56 84.72
Standing-start 10 kilometres: 146.41 153.90

NOTE: BMW has been examining the possible use of hydrogen-powered vehicles since 1978. In May, 2000, BMW became the first carmaker in the world to run a demonstration fleet of 15 hydrogen-powered 750iLs and in 2001 BMW started the CleanEnergy WorldTour aimed at raising awareness of the technology.

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Wow saw this originally as a 7 series , still not on the road though
hydrogen is easy to make water and electricity
but the oil companys wont allow these cars ,
its about time these were on our roads , then we can get even with opec

all the grandma's would poke me at weddings saying '' youre next !!!!'',
they stopped it when i did the same to them at funerals

It'll not have many fans amongst the Good ol' boys.

There's no room for a rifle rack behind the seat and nowhere for the dawg to sit...

"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."

Yeah that's nice. Now where's the nitro switch? <img src=newicons/saevil.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Hmmm very impressive there Snipe! You already hooked me on Porsches, and i already have my eye on one BMW that a friend owns so don't you try to get me wanting a BMW too! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Although that does look like so much fun to play with......

"Courage is knowing what not to fear."
~Plato~

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