Update from the salt: Ford Hydrogen Fusion 999 qualifies for top speed run
The team from Ford that is trying to push the fuel cell-powered Fusion-bodied racer over 200 mph is now out in Utah preparing to make their record attempt. On Sunday August 12, they made their qualifying pass at 161mph across the Bonneville Salt Flats which will allow them to make their attempt at 200 which they hope to try on Monday. The team from Ohio State University is also hoping to make their first pass with their similarly-powered stream-liner, the Buckeye Bullet 2, on Monday. If all goes well for the OSU team, they expect to crack 350mph on the salt. We'll keep you up to date on events from Bonneville as they happen.
Gallery: Ford Hydrogen Fusion 999
Gallery: Ford Hydrogen Fusion 999 testing
[Source: Ford]
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Marcel 1:07PM (8/13/2007)
Not that spectacular, A modified version of the GM Impact broke the land-speed record for EVs back in 1994 with a top speed of 183.8 mph.
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CB 11:45PM (8/16/2007)
1. Not that spectacular, A modified version of the GM Impact broke the land-speed record for EVs back in 1994 with a top speed of 183.8 mph.
Yah but that was on battery power not Hydrogen fuel cell power...Ford still 1...G.M still..........behind
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