Geneva, 86th Salon de l'Auto 2016. Pininfarina unveiled its H2 Speed, a supercar concept powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Its maker describes the H2 Speed as ââ¬Åhalfway between a racing prototype and a production supercar.ââ¬Â Two hydrogen stacks provide power to a fuel cell, which powers two electric motors. The powertrain is supplied by GreenGT, which is described as a Franco-Swiss company that designs and builds ââ¬Åsustainable propulsion systems.ââ¬Â The motorsââ¬â¢ 503 horsepower is sent via direct drive to the rear wheels. With a dry weight said to be 3131 pounds (thanks in part to a carbon-fiber chassis), Pininfarina claims a top speed of 186 mph and a zero-to-62-mph time of 3.4 seconds for the H2 Speed. Pininfarina characterizes the H2 Speed as the worldââ¬â¢s first ââ¬Åhigh-performance hydrogen car.ââ¬Â And with its supercar proportions and huge central fin, even the most casual observer is unlikely to confuse it with the only fuel-cell vehicles currently available to American consumers, the Honda Clarity, the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell, and the Toyota Mirai.
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