1991 Mazda HR-X, 1993 Mazda HR-X2
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Mazda HR-X
Presentation 1991at the Tokyo Motor Show
Project Partners
Vehicle
hydrogen vehicles HR-X
Status concept car
Passenger capacity 4
Size, weight L x W x H (m) = 3.85 x 1.7 x 1.45 , weight 1.260 kg
Propulsion concept special internal combustion engine: rotary engine
Fuel H2
Storage metal hydride 37 Nm3
Range, consumption 200 km Top speed, acceleration
Approval
Operation
Goals
Costs, prices
Funding
Source, link
Mazda
Mazda HR-X2
Unveiled at the 1993 Tokyo Motor show, the HR-X2 concept car featured a Hydrogen rotary engine. This car adopted metal-hydride to carry hydrogen fuel safely. The entire body was recyclable. Invented by James Dyson
Presentation 1993 at the Tokyo Motor Show
Project Partners Mazda
Vehicle hydrogen vehicles HR-X2, body type 2 door sedan; test car based on Mazda Capella Cargo
Status concept car, experimental prototype
Passenger capacity 4
Size, weight L x W x H (m) = 4.19 x 1.7 x 1.45 , weight 1.400 kg
Propulsion concept special internal combustion engine: rotary engine; improved engine with higher output than HR-X
Fuel H2
Storage metal hydrid 43 Nm3
Range, consumption 230 km (at 60 km/h) Top speed, acceleration
Approval
yes
Operation 1994 one-year monitoring test in cooperation with Nippon Steel Corp. Hirohata Works located in Hyogo, Japan 1995 two cars based on the Mazda Capella cargo wagon were licensed by the Ministry of Transport on May 1995 and were tested on public roads. The total distance covered in the test was about 20.000 km per vehicle over two years.
Goals Mazda aim to complete the development, so that they can introduce the car into market in the 21st century.
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