Toyota will release a hydrogen powered car under Lexus brand

As we know, Toyota plans next year to begin selling the first car based on hydrogen fuel. However, according to the latest information, the Japanese company is preparing not only innovative car.

As the resource Engadget, the company Toyota plans to install a hydrogen system in the luxury cars brand Lexus. Unlike the first hydrogen car from Toyota called the Mirai, which was designed specifically for hydrogen elements, a car from Lexus will need to seriously adapt the new power plant.

According to sources, the engine power is 300 horsepower, and the range will reach 384 kilometres, in contrast to 482 kilometers per car Mirai. Reducing the maximum range was due to the increased mass of Lexus, which will be positioned as a luxury car.

It should also be noted that the fuel elements will be located under the front seats, and themselves with hydrogen tanks under the rear.

According to preliminary data, the first hydrogen cars under the Lexus brand should appear in 2017. According to Toyota, the cars on hydrogen fuel can significantly change the modern auto industry.

Source: hi-news.ru