No one will doubt that Racing is an important and vital force to drive automotive technology forward, but few people will associate racing with environmental protection. However, except for electric events such as Formula E and Extreme E that have emerged in recent years. After all, no matter how good the combustion efficiency of the racing engine is, the fuel consumption and exhaust emissions after the accelerator are pressed on! However, with the arrival of the Paris Motor Show, Alpine, a subsidiary of the French major manufacturer Renault , released a next-generation concept racing car - Alpenglow. Not only is it super crazy and surreal, but the most amazing thing is that it has an engine and does not discharge exhaust gas and only drain water when operating. What kind of black technology is this?
Many people may have guessed that this is actually the hydrogen combustion power that several major manufacturers, including Toyota , are actively developing. The engine room also uses internal combustion engines, but it burns hydrogen , and the final discharge is just warm water, which is completely zero sewage discharge! Alpine did not disclose much, but said that hydrogen fuel is stored in two cylindrical tanks at a high pressure of 700 bar. Alpenglow runs with almost no extra noise except for exhaust and engine roar.
In addition to the innovative powertrain, the appearance and many designs of this concept car are also very eye-catching, such as a transparent rear active spoiler. In fact, the accessories including the cabin pedals, steering wheel paddles and hood are also transparent. The elements of Alpine's future models can also be seen from Alpenglow, and the overall design also indicates that the new LMDh Liman racing will arrive in the 2024 season. Alpine not only believes that battery-powered and fuel cell and hydrogen-fueled vehicles can coexist peacefully, but also believes that this should be the next generation of racing cars in the future!
Judging from the current situation in the automotive industry, in addition to pure electric vehicles, hydrogen energy is indeed a good choice for kinetic energy, but R&D and costs are still the biggest problems!
