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220 Kilometers per hour with water coming from the exhaust

Bürkert is one sponsor of the first full-size hydrogen fuel cell powered racecar

Delft, September 9th, 2013 - Today ex-Formula-1-Driver Jan Lammers has officially unveiled the Forze VI at the former Naval Air Base Valkenburg in The Netherlands. This new hydrogen powered racecar has been designed and developed by a team of about 70 students from the Delft University of Technology. Building on the experience gained over the previous 5 years, Forze has managed to break through the important technical barriers. The Forze VI is a full-size racecar weighing 880 kg and has a top speed of 220 km/h, making it one of the fastest hydrogen powered cars ever.

 

The Forze VI

The new racecar is equipped with a fuel cell system, where hydrogen and oxygen react together producing electrical energy. This energy is used to power two electric motors with a combined power output of 190 kW (260 bhp). The car can hold 3 kg of hydrogen in two tanks, which means the car can run on full power for 30 minutes, after which the tanks can be refueled in 3 minutes. The students want to use this car to demonstrate the role hydrogen can play in the future of mobility and energy storage.

 

Jan Lammers has been following the Forze-team since 2009 and was impressed at today's unveiling: "Forze has chosen the competitive racing industry as a platform to promote the development of hydrogen fuel cells, because competition is known to push boundaries. It is fantastic to see the progress made on the Forze vehicles over the past 4 years. The Forze VI is the first hydrogen powered vehicle that can seriously compete against conventional petrol powered racecars.

 

Attacking Records

Now that the car has been finished, the student team has the ambition to prove this to the world. After a thorough test phase, the most important lap records for hydrogen cars will be challenged, starting with the circuit of Zandvoort in The Netherlands. The highlight for a lap record of a hydrogen powered vehicle will be at the NürburgringNordschleife in Germany. Besides going after records, the Forze race team wants to take part in the Dutch Caterham Cup, challenging the traditional petrol powered Caterhams.

 

Forze

The Forze-team is made up of students from all faculties of the Delft University of Technology. Since 2007 the team has managed to build a new vehicle powered by a hydrogen fuel cell every year. By high-tech development on tough deadlines, the Forze project is an interesting and informative experience for the young engineers. Until now, the team has built three go-karts and two small racecars for the Formula Student competition. Thanks to the support of outsourcing specialist and main sponsor Schuberg Philis, the team has now made the big step to a full-size racecar.

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