On the Pier van Scheveningen, TU Delft students unveiled their latest hydrogen-powered racing car.
With a top speed of 300 km/h, the ‘Forze IX’ must compete with Porsches and Lamborghinis on the Zandvoort circuit in order to end the automotive industry’s hydrogen ban.
The team has already demonstrated that the hydrogen racer is competitive with ‘normal’ combustion engines. The previous model finished third in the Sport class of the Supercar Challenge at the Assen circuit in 2019, leaving several competitors in the dust.
The students have taken a giant step forward in technology with the new car. The working principle remains the same, regardless of how advanced the students’ design has become: hydrogen from the tanks is combined with oxygen in a fuel cell to produce water and electricity. The car’s electric motors are powered by this electricity.
The team’s next step is to thoroughly test all systems in order to get the hydrogen racer on the track as soon as possible.
