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Adrian Padeanu

BMW iX5 Hydrogen Tested Near The Arctic Circle To Show Fuel Cell Commitment

We usually don't associate BMW with hydrogen cars, but the Bavarian brand has been experimenting with fuel cell tech for a long time. Remember the H2R concept from 2004? It used a V12 6.0-liter engine derived from the 760Li, but modified to run on hydrogen rather than gasoline. The low-slung, single-seater machine went on to set no fewer than nine speed records.

The H2R was never sold, but the Hydrogen 7 based on the company's flagship model was offered as a production model, albeit in small numbers. These were made available in the mid-2000s only to celebrities, politicians, businessmen, and other VIPs.

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