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Hyperion XP-1 is a new beast on the road

At the recent LA Auto Show, Californian company Hyperion unveiled its hydrogen electric hypercar, the XP-1. The first information about this car appeared two years ago, and it attracted the most attention thanks to its impressive specifications.

The car is still a prototype and the company announced that they plan to produce only 300 units. Also, the plan was to start production in 2022, but as the year is coming to an end, that will not happen.

In person, the car looks futuristic with its unconventional proportions, complex intakes and parts that stick out from the body including adaptive wings covered with solar panels. Thanks to the carbon-titanium monocoque structure, aluminum suspension, body reinforced with titanium composite and the absence of a massive battery, the car weighs only 1,032 kg, which is significantly less than most competitors.

It is powered by four electric motors with a total power of 2,038 hp (1,499 kW), which is enough to push the car to 62 mph in just 2.25 seconds with a top speed of 221 mph (355 km/h). The XP-1 has AWD and a range of 1,635 kilometers when the carbon tanks are full of hydrogen, and the filling process takes less than five minutes.

Source: Hyperion

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Toyota Mirai with a range of 845 miles

When we talk about the records achieved with cars powered by ICE, the first thing we think of is speed and time. Electric cars have another goal, and that is battery range. Such is the case with the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai.

From August 23 to 24, the new Toyota Mirai covered 845 miles with just one charge, which is the new Guinness World Record. The entire process was controlled by Guinness World Records adjudicator, Michael Empric.

“As a Guinness World Records adjudicator for 10 years, I’ve had the opportunity to witness incredible attempts, including several distance-related feats. The Toyota Mirai’s journey without the need to refuel showcases the power of fuel cell electric technology. This technology and the design ingenuity by the team at Toyota led to a history-making moment, ”said Michael Empric.

For two days, the car was driven through the city rush hour traffic and on the highway. On the first day, the car covered a distance of 473 miles (761 km). On the second day 372 miles (598 km). The drivers of the Toyota Mirai were a well-known duo, Wayne Gerdes and Bob Winger, known for setting fuel efficiency records in the U.S.

For sure, Toyota tried to use this opportunity to push its hydrogen initiative even further, which is why they chose the Mirai model to set a record.

Source: Toyota

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Kia military hydrogen vehicles

Kia will enrich its rich military program with a new series of vehicles, but powered by hydrogen, reports The Korean.

And while Hyundai is one of the most active supporters of hydrogen propulsion, Kia is only now slowly getting involved in the race. Kia would also introduce a hydrogen-powered personal vehicle, and that should happen by 2028, ten years after Hyundai introduced the hydrogen-powered Nexo.

This news was confirmed by the company. Song Ho-sung, president of Kia Motors, said at the Hydrogen Mobility Show that Kia would focus on using hydrogen propulsion in the military segment for multifunction vehicles and power generators, and only then would the technology be offered in the passenger car program.

Perhaps unexpected, especially since the recently unveiled Hyundai Vision FK. This hydrogen athlete uses the base of Kia Stinger.

“The Vision FK is a bit of technical overkill, but it is an exciting challenge for our ambitious engineers,” said Hyundai’s head of research and development, Albert Biermann.

With 670 hp (500 kW), it reaches 62 mph in less than 4 seconds. Thanks to a complex system that combines a fuel cell energy converter with rear-wheel drive and a “plug-in” system of rechargeable batteries, Vision FK has a range of 370 miles (600 kilometers).

Source: The Korean