BMW H2R

BMW H2R

Front view

The BMW H2R ( Hydrogen Record Car ) is a test vehicle with hydrogen drive the German car manufacturer BMW . The H2R became known through nine world records for hydrogen-powered vehicles as part of testing on the BMW test track in 2004 Circuit de Miramas in the south of France Miramas were set up. It is exhibited in the BMW Museum .

Technical data, dimensions

In contrast to other automobile manufacturers, BMW does not use a fuel cell with the H2R in connection with the hydrogen drive , but a largely conventional gasoline engine , as is also installed in standard passenger vehicles. The engine of the H2R is based on the V-12 engine of the BMW E65 (BMW 760i) with 6 liters displacement . It has an output of 210 kW (285 hp) in the H2R  . The H2R thus reaches a top speed of 302.4 km / h.

The frame of the vehicle is made of aluminum , the body of carbon fiber reinforced plastic .

The H2R is 5.40 meters long, 2.01 meters wide, 1.34 meters high and weighs 1560 kilograms (including the driver).

The body's drag coefficient (c _w ) is 0.21.

Records

• Flying start :
  • 1 kilometer in 11.993 seconds (average speed 300.190 km / h)
  • 1 mile in 19.912 seconds (average speed 290.962 km / h)

• Standing start :
  • ⅛ mile in 9.921 seconds (average speed 72.997 km / h)
  • ¼ mile in 14.933 seconds (average speed 96.994 km / h)
  • ½ kilometers in 17.269 seconds (average speed 104.233 km / h)
  • 1 kilometer in 26.557 seconds (average speed 135.557 km / h)
  • 1 mile in 36.725 seconds (average speed 157.757 km / h)
  • 10 kilometers in 146.406 seconds (average speed 245.892 km / h)
  • 10 miles in 221.052 seconds (average speed 262.094 km / h)

See also

• BMW Hydrogen 7
• Hydrogen combustion engine

Web links

Commons : BMW H2R  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Report on the H2R (last part) at 7-forum.com from December 21, 2004, accessed May 10, 2018.
• Photo gallery of the H2R , accessed on May 10, 2018.
• Vehicle description by the manufacturer ( Memento from October 6, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
• The H2R at prova