Took out the Hydrogen 7 for a ride

sunchild · 02-13-2007, 05:43 AM

What an experience guys, having the honor to take out the V12 Hydrogen 7 some where around in California. Also got to meet Chris Bangle and the guys from BMW. All I can say is, I'm really impressed with Hydrogen technology and I know you guys will be too in the years to come.

Wish I brought a camera, but this is what it looked like!

Ninjaneer · 02-13-2007, 08:11 AM

Cool. I read about it recently, and how BMW is only going to have a handful available to select individuals... the article made it sound exclusive, not like anyone can ask for one. But it'll be awhile before they take off before you can find hydrogen "gas" stations around.

So how was the actual ride? Anything different on the dials? Pick up? Or smooth as a normal car?

sunchild · 02-13-2007, 06:08 PM

it was smooth, i believe the V12 hydrogen had 215 hp and when i gunned it, there was pickup, but not a kickback pickup if you know what i mean. the dials had two gas levels, one for hydrogen and one for regular gas...

T7R_Sky · 02-13-2007, 06:26 PM

WOAH!!! Thats crazy! Did the engine look any different than a regular engine? And what do you have to do in order to test drive one of these things? lol

sunchild · 02-13-2007, 06:37 PM

there was a design conference i went to, for a "greener world" and the we could test drive the hydrogen vehicles outside if we wanted... V10 VW Toureg Hydrogen, the honda civic hydrogen, and some other cars...

I didn't take a look at the engine because I was in love with the interior of the fully loaded 7. Those things are plush.

FotiosF90M5 · 02-13-2007, 06:41 PM

my cousin is a GM at a bmw dealership in RI and he had a 760il brand new that he let me drive and the interior was incredible!!! The Idrive is much faster than the one I have.the other day he had a new mcoupe and that thing was so quick it was unreal, you gotta love bimmers

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sunchild Lieutenant 27 Rep 469 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, CAL iTrader: (2)	Took out the Hydrogen 7 for a ride What an experience guys, having the honor to take out the V12 Hydrogen 7 some where around in California. Also got to meet Chris Bangle and the guys from BMW. All I can say is, I'm really impressed with Hydrogen technology and I know you guys will be too in the years to come. Wish I brought a camera, but this is what it looked like!
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sunchild Lieutenant 27 Rep 469 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, CAL iTrader: (2)	it was smooth, i believe the V12 hydrogen had 215 hp and when i gunned it, there was pickup, but not a kickback pickup if you know what i mean. the dials had two gas levels, one for hydrogen and one for regular gas...
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sunchild Lieutenant 27 Rep 469 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, CAL iTrader: (2)	there was a design conference i went to, for a "greener world" and the we could test drive the hydrogen vehicles outside if we wanted... V10 VW Toureg Hydrogen, the honda civic hydrogen, and some other cars... I didn't take a look at the engine because I was in love with the interior of the fully loaded 7. Those things are plush.
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FotiosF90M5 ///M Specialist South Shore BMW 810 Rep 7,109 Posts Drives: 2021 M5 Comp BHG/Silverstone Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Shore, MA iTrader: (62)	my cousin is a GM at a bmw dealership in RI and he had a 760il brand new that he let me drive and the interior was incredible!!! The Idrive is much faster than the one I have.the other day he had a new mcoupe and that thing was so quick it was unreal, you gotta love bimmers
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