Pininfarina H2 Speed concept proposes hydrogen race car
After publishing a teaser last month, Pininfarina and GreenGT have unleashed the H2 Speed concept which is being envisioned as a hydrogen-powered race car. The name of the concept is self-explanatory for anyone with basic knowledge of chemistry as “H2” is the chemical formula of hydrogen gas. Pininfarina has added the “Speed” suffix to denote this is a high-performance vehicle destined exclusively for track use. The sleek body comes as a result of comprehensive testing to achieve a high level of aerodynamic efficiency and also superior performance while emitting only water vapor. Pininfarina took inspiration from previous racing cars, but added a futuristic twist by coming out with a vehicle described as being halfway between a competition prototype and a production supercar. GreenGT was in charge of developing the powertrain which uses two race-spec electric motors working together with a lightweight fuel cell and a brake energy recuperation system. T...