Nine international records with BMW hydrogen combustion engine officially confirmed by FIA

Munich. The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has officially
confirmed the nine international records set by the BMW H2R for
hydrogen-powered vehicles with a reciprocating engine. The records were set on
September 19th at the BMW Testing Centre in Miramas (Southern France). "The
confirmation of our nine international records by the FIA provides impressive
evidence of the performance capacity of BMW hydrogen technology. BMW has
written automobile history," says Prof. Dr. Burkhard Göschel, Member of the
Board for Development and Purchasing, BMW AG.

Here are the detailed records achieved by the BMW H2R, arranged according to
distance, time and average speed:

time in sec. - speed in km/h
- 1 kilometre with flying start: 11.993 - 300.175
- 1 mile with flying start: 19.9985 - 289.704
- 1/8 mile with standing start: 9.937 - 72.880
- ¼ mile with standing start: 14.967 - 96.774
- ½ kilometre with standing start: 17.342 - 103.794
- 1 mile with standing start: 36.850 - 157.222
- 10 miles with standing start: 221.773 - 261.242
- 1 kilometre with standing start: 26.749 - 134.584
- 10 kilometres with standing start:146.409 - 245.887

Please check the attached word document for details of times.

This monovalent record vehicle benefits from the technologies of the serial
development. In the following years, BMW will make a 7 Series version available
to customers which can be operated both on hydrogen and petrol. This is an
important step towards the introduction of hydrogen into everyday motoring.