The two-seat sexjet is claimed to have a range of 1,000 miles with a recharge time of 3-5 minutes. (Hyperion)
Hyperion Motors team out testing hydrogen-powered supercar in L.A.
BY MARK MAYNARD
The Hyperion Motors team was out and about downtown L.A. testing its hydrogen-powered supercar, the XP-1, and leaked these camouflaged photos. (And there are more glam shots and some details at the website. )
The company says it is uses space flight technology to store more hydrogen in less volume than any other vehicles on the road today.
The glass-canopy roof allows a wide field of view and is made of variable-tint electrochromic glass. (Hyperion)
The two-seat, all-wheel-drive sexjet is claimed to have a range of 1,000 miles with a recharge time of 3-5 minutes. It can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.2 seconds and has a top speed of 220 mph.
The monocoque chassis is an ultralight structure of titanium reinforced carbon fiber, all for the benefit of acceleration, braking, handling, top speed and efficiency, the company says. Its estimated curb weight, according to magazine reports, is less than 2,275 pounds.
The glass-canopy roof allows a wide field of view and is made of variable-tint electrochromic glass. The instrument panel is a 100-inch touch screen with gesture control.
The monocoque chassis is an ultralight structure of titanium reinforced carbon fiber. (Hyperion)
Its V-wing doors have a dramatic effect, inspired by the huge marble sculpture of the “Winged Victory of Samothrace,” dating from the early second century BC. (On view in the Louvre museum in Paris.)
The company was founded in 2011 by a team of PhD’s as a technology company focused on three divisions: Hyperion Energy, Hyperion Motors and Hyperion Aerospace. All work on hydrogen-based power and delivery.
Based in an Orange, Calif., industrial park, about 30 miles from L.A., “Hyperion seeks to completely revolutionize the transportation industry by offering convenient, high-quality, low-cost hydrogen fuel across America,” according to the website.
The team is hoping to start a limited production run sometime in 2022. Pricing has not been discussed, but I’m sure it’s a proposition of “If you have to ask, you should probably should consider instead a Toyota Mirai.”
