BMW Sets Nine Speed Records with Revolutionary H2R

Piloted by Alfred Hilger, Jörg Weidinger and Günther Weber, the H2R took on previous world records and set a few of its own at the Miramas Proving Grounds in the South of

While the H2R will never be produced, BMW has every intention of utilizing the technology developed in the test car program. (Photo: BMW of North America)

France, including the following flying start records: 1 kilometer in 11.993 seconds at 300.190 km/h; 1 mile in 19.912 seconds at 290.962 km/h; 1/8th mile from a standing start at 9.921 seconds at 72.997 km/h; 1/4 mile from a standing start at 14.933 seconds at 96.994 km/h; and 1/2 mile from a standing start at 17.269 seconds at 104.233 km/h. Slightly longer distance records were also set: 1 mile from a standing start at 36.725 seconds at 157.757 km/h; 10 miles from a standing start at 221.052 seconds at 262.094 km/h; 1 kilometer from a standing start at 26.557 seconds at 135.557 km/h; and 10 kilometers from a standing start at 146.406 seconds at 245.892 km/h.

H2R project manager Jurgen Jubler, delighted by the vehicle's progress and achievements, said: "The great results have now proved the level of performance possible from a hydrogen-powered car." While the H2R will never be produced, BMW has every intention of utilizing the technology developed in the test car program. The success of the critical components featured in the H2R, including both the injection system and the cylinder cooling system, ensures that a production version of the 7-Series bi-fuel hydrogen vehicle will be on the road in just a few short years.