“The XP-1 was partially designed to function as an educational tool for the masses. Now a team of over 200 researches and scientists, including ex-NASA engineers, have spent more than ten years developing, testing, and researching the hydrogen technology required to create the XP-1. Credit: Hyperion Features a 98″ curved display system in the cockpit of the car. 134″ glass canopy design of the Hyperion XP-1 hypercar. Credit: Hyperionįounded in 2011 by an expert team of PhD’s, Hyperion is a technology company that consists of three divisions, Hyperion Energy, Hyperion Motors, and Hyperion Aerospace, all of which are focused on hydrogen-based power and delivery. Has a 1,000 mile range and a top speed of 220mph. Initially scheduled to be revealed at the New York Auto Show, the reveal was brought forward online in the wake of COVID-19 induced event cancellations. Credit: HyperionĬalifornian technology company Hyperion has revealed the prototype for the futuristic-looking hydrogen-powered XP-1 hypercar that has an impressive 1,000-mile range and utilizes space-age technology. Now word yet on whether Hyperion is considering export markets such as Australia.Southern Californian technology company Hyperion has revealed the prototype of the futuristic-looking hydrogen-powered XP-1 supercar. It wants to produce as many as 300 XP-1s starting in 2022. It’s claimed to go 1000 miles – 1609km – on a single tank.Ĭonsidering how often some owners drive their supercars, that could mean a single refuel a year.įor now, the Hyperion XP-1 is officially a one-off prototype, but – like so many EV startups – the company has bold plans. In some ways, then, the Hyperion XP-1 is a giant billboard to promote the planned arrival of hydrogen, considered a viable fuel for long distances and heavy duty automotive work such as trucking.Īrguably the most impressive stat is how far the XP-1 will travel between hydrogen refills. “We’re an energy company that’s building this car to tell a story,” Kafantaris told media. The energy supply strategy appears similar to Tesla, which created a network of EV chargers to encourage people to buy its cars. Hyperion plans to roll out a network of hydrogen refuelling stations across the United States. Like the company that created it, the XP-1 is about a lot more than just the car.
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“With the debut of the XP-1, we aim to kick-start the final frontier towards a cleaner tomorrow for generations to come.” Hyperion XP-1 prototype hypercar Our goal is to tell the story of hydrogen with inspiring vehicles and infrastructure solutions. “As the most abundant element in the universe, the potential is virtually limitless. “We are extremely excited to launch Hyperion to the world so we can educate people to the benefits of hydrogen-based power systems,” said Hyperion CEO and founding member Angelo Kafantaris, a man formerly in charge of innovation at toy company Mattel, which produces the wild Hot Wheels model cars. The XP-1 is claimed to hit 60 miles per hour (97km/h) in less than 2.2 seconds – helped by all-wheel drive traction – and hit a top speed north of 355km/h. Hyperion says it was founded in 2011 by “an expert team of PhDs” and describes itself as technology company with three divisions: Hyperion Energy, Hyperion Motors, and Hyperion Aerospace. The vastness of space and the technology of space travel is something the company likes to talk up. Inside, the view is more Top Gun fighter jet than car, with a domed glass canopy giving a great view of everything around. The Hyperion has fuel cells but also uses supercapacitors rather than batteries for energy storage they allow fast discharging for big power hits. It’s claimed to have a “high-performance, zero-emissions hydrogen-electric powertrain combined with technology directly derived from some of the world’s leading aeronautical, engineering firms, and space agencies”. That’s because the Hyperion XP-1 is powered by hydrogen. Those exhausts don’t emit petrol fumes, but rather water vapour.
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It’s built on a titanium carbon fibre chassis and is claimed to have been created by aerospace engineers. Laced in carbon fibre and wrapped in a what looks like a giant ribbon, the Hyperion XP-1 has scissor doors (although the company calls them V-wing doors) and circular and oval design highlights, right down to its exhaust outlets. Hyperion XP-1 prototype hypercarīut it’s also like nothing else – and there’s a bigger play far removed from its wild looks. The two-seater, two-door XP-1 is a hypercar that boasts a futuristic design that looks inspired in part by the Bugatti Veyron and a Koenigsegg.
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EV startup companies are nothing new, but Californian-based Hyperion clearly loves the shock factor.īased in Orange County – not far from Disney Land and various car design centres – the tech-focused electric car newcomer has just revealed its first prototype, the Hyperion XP-1.