The vehicle serves as the world’s first hydrogen-powered luxury performance car. It’s manufactured in a limited edition in Europe and later on sold to the American market.
The BMW Hydrogen 7 is a hydrogen vehicle that is equipped with cutting-edge BMW body parts to complement its powerful yet environment-friendly nature. It is based on the chassis of the standard 7-series. Its internal combustion engine is capable of running on either hydrogen or gasoline. The engine of the vehicle is powered by a 260kW, 12-cylinder engine and accelerates from zero to 100km/h in 9.5 seconds. The top speed is limited electronically to 229km/h. The hydrogen technology imbibed in the vehicle trims down emissions of carbon dioxide. When the vehicle is running in the hydrogen mode, it emits nothing but vapor.
The coming of BMW’s green car is given enough publicity and aspirations. “Leave it to BMW to come up with a viable alternative to fuel cells, electric propulsion, and storage batteries,” Automobile magazine said of the BMW Hydrogen 7. Nevertheless, the introduction of said vehicle leaves so many questions unanswered. Will it be considered as an anathema or would it be the other way around? Read the rest of this entry »

