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    Nine International Records With BMW Hydrogen Combustion Engine Officially Confirmed by FIA
Publication Date:22-December-2004
Source:BMW
MUNICH, Germany-- The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has officially confirmed the nine international records set by the BMW H2R for hydrogen-powered vehicles with a reciprocating engine. The records were set on September 19th at the BMW Testing Centre in Miramas (Southern France). "The confirmation of our nine international records by the FIA provides impressive evidence of the performance capacity of BMW hydrogen technology. BMW has written automobile history," says Prof. Dr. Burkhard Göschel, Member of the Board for Development and Purchasing, BMW AG.

Here are the detailed records achieved by the BMW H2R, arranged according to distance, time and average speed:

    
                                         t in sec.       v in km/h

    - 1 kilometre with flying start:     11.993           300.175

    - 1 mile with flying start:         19.9985           289.704

    - 1/8 mile with standing start:       9.937            72.880

    - 1/4 mile with standing start:      14.967            96.774

    - 1/2 kilometre with standing start: 17.342           103.794

    - 1 mile with standing start:        36.850           157.222

    - 10 miles with standing start:     221.773           261.242

    - 1 kilometre with standing start:   26.749           134.584

    - 10 kilometres with standing start:146.409           245.887
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    This monovalent record vehicle benefits from the technologies of the
serial development. In the following years, BMW will make a 7 Series version
available to customers which can be operated both on hydrogen and petrol.
This is an important step towards the introduction of hydrogen into everyday
motoring.

    For questions please contact:

    Corporate Communications

    Daniel Kammerer, AK-21 / Technology Commmunications, Head of CleanEnergy
Telephone: +49-89-382-25506, Fax: +49-89-382-23927

    Michael Blabst, AK-21, Head of Technology Communications
Telephone: +49-89-382-24697, Fax: +49-89-382-23927

    Media Website: www.press.bmwgroup.com

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