Hydrogen powered RX-8
 

http://www.channel4.com/apps26/4car/...nk=211&id=6154

and an electrically assisted turbo ?????

The hydrogen engine is a two port beast rather like the low power reneses I think.

no performance/stats have been released as yet. Sounds like a good future product, prolly not a conversion option, and hydrogen isnt exactly available. LPG still hasnt taken off that well either.

May be a home conversion and a windmill powered hydrogen maker? Stuff those taxs mr blair!:)

This is very interesting and I'm trying to get further info out of Mazda. I am surrently involved in a project to assess the engineering challenges and economics of hydrogen as an energy vector and the renesis engine solves one of the major problems - the injectors are always (sort of) cool to help prevent preignition.

We've mostly been looking at fuel cell cars, but internal combustion is going to be an important stepping stone for LPG and H2. The trickier problem is re-engineering every single filling station and every single gas main to handle H2 distribution.

Oh - and I hope this doesn't upset Oilman too much!

You can download all the infos here , very interesting :
http://www.media.mazda.com/product_i...ydrogen_re.pdf
(.pdf file , save as )

Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE Main Specifications
[Dimensions]
Overall length 4435mm
Overall width 1770mm
Overall height 1340mm
Wheelbase 2700mm
Track: front/rear 1500mm/1505mm
Occupancy 4 persons

[Engine]
Type Mazda RENESIS hydrogen rotary engine with ISG
Maximum power Using Gasoline: 154 kW (210 PS) @7200 rpm, Using Hydrogen: 81 kW (110 PS) @7200 rpm (target)
Maximum torque Using Gasoline: 222 N - m@5000 rpm, Using Hydrogen: 120 N - m@5000 rpm (target)

[Transmission]
Type 5MT

[Suspension]
Suspension system: front/rear Double wishbone/Multi-link

[Brakes]
Main brake system front/rear Ventilated disc

[Tires and wheels]
Tires front/rear 225/45R18
Wheels front/rear 18 X 8JJ


Source : http://www.media.mazda.com/product_i...ts/top_en.html