A new partnership between Bosch Engineering and Ligier Automotive which aim together to develop high-performance vehicles with hydrogen engines.
The first step of the activities is the construction of a demonstration vehicle based on the Ligier Js2 R. Compared to the production vehicle, the hydrogen-powered Ligier Js2 Rh2 will be equipped with a new type of carbon monocoque with three integrated hydrogen tanks that will fuel a converted V6 combustion engine.
In the coming months, the two companies will work closely to adapt the vehicle’s technology so that it can be driven on test tracks already during the summer.
Bosch Engineering will manage the concept with particular attention to the propulsion system and hydrogen storage. Ligier Automotive, for its part, contributes to the project with responsibility for the vehicle architecture and the integration of both the hydrogen system and the cooling system.
The goal is to build a high-performance vehicle with a hydrogen engine that offers driving dynamics equivalent to conventional petrol-powered sports cars.
The Ligier Js2 Rh2 will be officially presented in June 2023, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
“As an engineering service provider – explained Johannes-Jörg Rüger, president of Bosch Engineering – we are open to technology and consider it our task to explore the various alternatives in parallel to achieve climate-neutral mobility, developing the best solution on a case-by-case basis. meet the needs of our customers around the world. In this context, the hydrogen engine has great potential, especially in competition and high-performance sports cars.”
Source: Ansa
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