After an array of electric race cars hit the racing course, it’s the turn of hydrogen fueled cars now. RMIT researchers have unveiled Australia’s first ever hydrogen powered racing car in collaboration with Germany’s Fachhochschule Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences. The car will bid for the title of world’s fastest hydrogen-powered racer in the Guinness World Records to be held in Germany early next year.

The futuristic racer runs on an internal combustion motorcycle engine that was customized to function on hydrogen and is expected to reach a speed of around 170kmh to grab the world record. Prof. Aleksandar Subic, Head of the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering feels that the racer would prove the ability of renewable and clean hydrogen fuel to the automobile industry and upgrade the potential of green technology to change the world’s approach towards sustainable fuels.

Prof. Subic hopes that the car would one day stand first in a clean and green Formula 1 competition. This project has now shown a path for the launch of similar high speed sustainable racing cars for the future.

Source: ScienceAlert