Alpine’s new supercar is the cutting edge of hydrogen innovation.
Years ago, the French manufacturer Alpine introduced the Alpenglow, its bold vision to evolve its longstanding racing legacy with a hydrogen-powered supercar. However, it quickly turned the Alpenglow into a reality, introducing a rolling Alpenglow prototype with a four-cylinder hydrogen combustion engine. Now, Alpine is wowing again at the Paris Motor Show, introducing the latest Alpine Alpine Alpine HY6 prototype.
As its name suggests, the new Alpenglow HY6 features the manufacturer’s first hydrogen combustion six-cylinder engine, which, compared to the previous Alpenglow’s 340 horsepower, pumps out a massively-improved 740 horsepower, revving to 9,000 rpm. Retaining the Alpenglow’s signature blue carbon fiber bodywork, the design of the new HY6 version is modified to accommodate the 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine, which is sizable compared to the previous 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder unit.
Bridging the gap between the reduced emissions of hydrogen power and traditional combustion engines, the Alpine Alpenglow uses three hydrogen tanks to fuel a combustion engine, which preserves the feel and thrill of a combustion-powered supercar, with more power, efficiency under heavy loads and reduced cooling requirements compared to hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles.
With its longstanding legacy in racing and pursuit of innovation in hydrogen-powered mobility in the performance world, the hydrogen-powered Alpine Alpenglow sits alongside Alpine Racing’s aspirations to enter hydrogen-powered cars into the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2028 and onwards.
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