Viritech, Pininfarina unveil world’s first ‘hydrogen hypercar’ – pv magazine International

Viritech and Pininfarina have announced plans to put a hydrogen-fueled car into limited production in 2023, while H2 Clipper said it aims to finish a prototype of its hydrogen-powered airship by 2025. June 24, 2022 Sergio MatalucciViritech has unveiled the 1,000-kg Apricale, a hydrogen-fueled, high-performance car with half the weight of comparable battery vehicles. The UK startup calls it the world’s first “hydrogen hypercar.” It claimed that the Apricale “is the ultimate proof that hydrogen is the best solution for any vehicle where weight is a critical factor.” Pininfarina built the body, while Viritech developed the powertrain technology. They will put the car into limited production in 2023, with plans to make 25 cars  per year at Pininfarina’s facilities.H2 Clipper has completed a simulated wind tunnel test of its hydrogen-powered airship, by using computational fluid…

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