With Excessive E set to transition to Excessive H in 2025, the latter’s automobile was revealed Thursday. Dubbed the Pioneer 25, it’s constructed by Spark Racing Know-how very like the XE predecessor Spark ODYSSEY 21.
The automotive measures in at six metres lengthy, 1.9 metres broad, and a pair of.4 metres excessive and weighs 2,200 kilograms. By comparability, the ODYSSEY 21’s dimensions are 4.4×2.3×1.8 metres and is lighter by 550 kg. The 50-litre hydrogen gas cell was made by Symbio and is able to 75 kW of output. The accompanying battery pack from Fortescue ZERO, which the hydrogen gas cell relays into, holds 325 kW of energy. It might probably speed up from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, roughly the identical because the ODYSSEY 21.
Spark designed the chassis, a tubular house body with composite impression constructions. It additionally includes a double wishbone suspension and shock absorbers from FOX.
In contrast to its predecessor, the Pioneer 25’s driver seat is located within the centre of the automotive. The bodywork and lights have additionally been modified to raised resemble manufacturing automobiles.
“We’ve learnt lots from the ODYSSEY 21, which we’ve carried forwards, nevertheless it’s an all-new chassis and a purpose-built racing automotive for the hydrogen gas cell,” commented sequence technical director Mark Grain. “We wished the racing to be extra intense and we wished the race automobiles to be sooner.
“The Pioneer 25 is a major improve on the ODYSSEY 21. Total efficiency of the automotive has taken an enormous step ahead. The all-new suspension geometry with driver adjustable shock absorbers from FOX on the Excessive H automotive gives a terrific platform for the facility and torque that’s going to be accessible to the drivers.
“We’ve demonstrated EVs can deal with very harsh environments and racing in exhausting circumstances in Excessive E, so shifting to Excessive H is a pure development. We wish to display to the world that hydrogen gas cell automobiles might be thrilling, they are often rugged and they are often very strong. We wish to carry by way of that growth with the Pioneer 25.”
The automotive accomplished its first take a look at in December, a 12 months after the sequence’ idea was first unveiled. Excessive H was initially set for a début in 2024 earlier than being pushed again a 12 months to 2025 with plans of changing into an FIA World Championship by 2026.
