2013 Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S
Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez has made history by driving the first ever zero CO2 emissions lap in an international motor race in the manufacturer’s #100 Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S race car at the 41st ADAC Zurich Nürburgring 24 Hours.
The 6.0-litre V12 twin-turbocharged prototype – based on Aston Martin’s new four-door, four-seat, naturally aspirated Rapide S – was developed with the support of renewable energy experts Alset Global to showcase Aston Martin’s commitment to engineering innovation in its centenary year.
Following his history-making qualifying stint in the car yesterday (Friday 17 May) Dr Bez commented: “We exceeded our already very ambitious target of completing a full lap of the Nürburgring and went on to cover 40 km in race conditions – nearly two laps – before the car automatically and smoothly switched to gasoline power.”
During the gruelling 24-hour endurance race, which starts at 17:00hrs CET on Sunday (19 May), the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S racer will run on a blend of gasoline and gaseous hydrogen, but the intention is that it will complete at least one lap in each stint on pure hydrogen.
Follow the team’s progress in the dedicated area of the website www.astonmartin.com/n24, on Facebook www.facebook.com/astonmartinracing and on Twitter using @amr_official
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In Detail
| type | One Of |
| built at | Graz, Austria |
| body stylist | Marek Reichman |
| engine | AM11 V12 |
| position | Front-Mid, Longituindal |
| valvetrain | DOHC 4 Valves per CYl |
| displacement | 5935 cc / 362.18 in³ |
| power | 416.1 kw / 558 bhp @ 6750 rpm |
| specific output | 94.02 bhp per litre |
| torque | 620 nm / 457.3 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm |
| body / frame | Aluminium, Magnesium Alloy & Composite Body over Aluminum VH Archtechture |
| driven wheels | RWD w/TC |
| wheel type | Alloy |
| front brakes | Discs w/6-Piston Calipers, DSC, ABS, EBD |
| rear brakes | Discs w/4-Piston Calipers, DSC, ABS, EBD |
| steering | Rack & Pinoin w/Servotronic Speed-Sensitive Power Assist |
| f suspension | Double Wishbones, Coil Springs, Anti-Roll Bar, Monotube Active Dampers |
| r suspension | Double Wishbones, Coil Springs, Anti-Roll Bar, Monotube Active Dampers |
| length | 5019 mm / 197.6 in |
| width | 2140 mm / 84.3 in |
| height | 1360 mm / 53.5 in |
| transmission | Touchtronic 2 6-Speed Automatic |
| final drive | 3.46:1 |
