Hyperion XP-1 Is a Supercar That Runs on Hydrogen
The company calls it ‘space technology for the road,’ but it’s not clear how it’ll perform when it drops.
We’ve all been excited about electric cars and the power, fuel savings, and environmental benefits they bring, but electric is far from the only sustainable energy source to consider. Hydrogen has been around for a while, and big players like Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai have all built cars that run on the stuff. There’s another, brand-new hydrogen-powered car that has yet to even launch, and it’s likely you’ve never heard of it or the company that will build it. The XP-1 is an upcoming hydrogen-powered supercar from a California startup called Hyperion.
The company released a teaser for the XP-1 but offered few details to accompany its video. We know that it will run on hydrogen and that it will look the business, but there’s not much else that the company has divulged. It’s unclear how much power a hydrogen powerplant can produce, but whatever the number it’ll produce zero emissions in the process of delivering it. The video drives that point home with plenty of nature in place of vehicle specs.
Hydrogen is a new direction for supercars, but electric and hybrid-electric are nothing new. Porsche, Ferrari, and Acura, among others have produced ultra-quick cars that use far less fuel than the howling V8s and V12s we’ve seen for decades.
Though the XP-1 hasn’t yet hit the streets, Hyperion has been working on its technology for several years. The company started in 2011, and has several divisions, the latest of which is Hyperion Motors.
Thankfully, we won’t have to wait too much longer to see Hyperion take the wraps off of the XP-1. The company says the car will make its first full appearance in August, 2020, just weeks as of this article’s writing. Whatever it turns out to be, the price will likely not be for the light-hearted (or light-pocketed). Hybrid and electric supercars from big names like Ferrari have sold for several million dollars, while even cars from upstarts like Rimac can cost $2-$3 million.
Images: Hyperion/Rimac