Toyota tests hydrogen engine in motorsports

Toyota Motor Corporation is developing a hydrogen engine and testing it in motorsports. The engine uses hydrogen instead of gasoline and thus emits no CO2 emissions. The Japanese automaker is thus taking the next step toward sustainable mobility and underscoring its path toward a hydrogen-based society. In the GE16-GTS three-cylinder test engine, hydrogen is introduced into the combustion chambers of the reciprocating engine via a modified fuel supply and injection system. Combustion is faster than in comparable gasoline engines, resulting in improved engine response. In addition, vibrations are reduced, increasing driving feel and vehicle feedback. The distinctive sound of the combustion engine is also retained. The biggest advantage of the environmentally friendly vehicle performance: hydrogen engines emit no CO2 emissions.