Alpine has become the latest carmaker to tacitly admit the future might not be entirely electric after all. The brand, which is owned by Renault and which should head to the American market by 2030, has detailed an experimental race car powered by a hydrogen-burning engine.
Shaped a lot like a Le Mans racer, perhaps intentionally, the Alpenglow HY4 is a running and driving laboratory built around a carbon fiber monocoque and powered by a turbocharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 340 horsepower. The engine burns hydrogen, has a 7,000-rpm redline, and is bolted to a sequential transmission with a centrifugal clutch. Alpine claims that its performance is on par with a gasoline-powered 2.0-liter four and quotes a top speed of 167 mph.
Alpine's Alpenglow HY4 concept will make its public debut on May 11, 2024, at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps endurance race; it will be showcased in front of about 70,000 spectators but it will not participate in the competition. The brand claims this is"the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how a hydrogen-powered internal-combustion engine perpetuates the sounds and vibrancy that are the emotional aspects of a racing car.
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