Students at TU Delft presented hydrogen fuel cell powered prototype with its top speed of more than 300 kph, the “Forze IX” is set to compete against ICE Porsches and Lamborghinis in an endurance race on the Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands. But, win or lose – will it matter?
Before we answer that burning, “Y tho?” question, let’s give these TU Delft students a victory lap for what they’ve accomplished. From a pure performance standpoint, the Forze IX is an incredible machine, capable of sustained triple-digit speeds, fantastic feats of cornering, and enough braking force to pop out of your skull.
On top of that, there’s a clever cooling system in place that keeps temperatures and pressures in check. That’s absolutely critical when you consider that the driver is sitting on four tanks carrying 700 atmospheres (really) of pressurized hydrogen, each.
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