Introducing a new Era of Mobility: BMW Hydrogen 7.

• BMW presents the world's first hydrogen-drive luxury performance
saloon for everyday use. • A milestone en route to sustained
mobility completely free of pollutants. • BMW CleanEnergy strategy
paves the way to mobility independent of fossil fuels. • BMW
Hydrogen 7 has successfully completed the process of series development.
• The hydrogen combustion engine as a trendsetting and practical
drive concept. • Twelve-cylinder power unit offering dynamic
performance typical of BMW with virtually no harmful emissions and CO2.
• BMW liquid hydrogen technology providing a significant cruising
range for practical use. • Progress without compromises: BMW
Hydrogen 7 combines CleanEnergy with all the comfort and the thrilling
driving experience of a luxury performance saloon. • Dual-mode
drive: Flexible switchover from hydrogen to gasoline providing an
overall range of more than 700 kilometres or 500 miles. • New
momentum in the development of infrastructure: Hydrogen supply at
conventional filling stations gaining significance. BMW is the world's
first car maker to present a hydrogen-drive car which has successfully
completed the process of series development: The BMW Hydrogen 7 with
its hydrogen combustion engine is the result of a consistent
development strategy now rendering this trendsetting concept of
sustained mobility fully suitable for regular use in today's world. The
BMW 7 Series Hydrogen 7 Saloon is powered by a 191 kW/260 hp
twelve-cylinder and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. Top
speed is limited electronically to 230 km/h or 143 mph. And as long as
full supply of hydrogen is not guaranteed, the dual-mode power unit
featured in BMW Hydrogen 7 switches over quickly and conveniently to
conventional premium gasoline. Offering the world this highly practical
solution, BMW is not only demonstrating its leadership in technology in
the area of future-oriented drive systems. Rather, the integration of
hydrogen drive in an existing vehicle concept which has already proven
its merits in the market paves the way for an alternative to
conventional drive concepts fully accepted in the market and with all
the assets the customer is looking for in practice. The launch of BMW
Hydrogen 7 is therefore a milestone en route to an era of mobility
independent of fossil fuels not only for the BMW Group but also for the
entire automotive and energy industry. BMW Hydrogen 7 clearly proves,
therefore, that liquid hydrogen may by all means be used as a source of
energy for the production car. Indeed, introducing BMW Hydrogen 7, the
BMW Group is establishing powerful momentum for the ongoing development
of a supply infrastructure serving above all to set up additional
hydrogen filling stations providing sustained mobility on a broad basis
also in future.