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BMW has announced that it will introduce the world's first hydrogen-powered luxury performance car, The Associated Press reported.
The German automaker will call the to be historic vehicle the Hydrogen 7, and will build a limited edition of the car in Europe which will be sold to the U.S. market, BMW said in a statement. The Hydrogen 7 will be equipped with an internal combustion engine capable of running on either hydrogen or gasoline and is based on BMW's 7 Series.
The numbers? The car's engine is a 260-horsepower, 12-cylinder engine and accelerates from zero to 62.1 mph (zero to 99.4 kph) in 9.5 seconds. The top speed is limited electronically to 143 mph (228.8 kph).
The much talked about hydrogen technology reduces emissions generated and minimizes emissions of carbon dioxide. When run in the hydrogen mode, the Hydrogen 7 essentially emits nothing but vapor, says BMW.