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The Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 (French pronunciation: [alpin alpɛnglo] ) is a hydrogen-powered concept car from French automaker Alpine , unveiled in October 2022.[ 4] [ 5]
In 2024, an LMDh prototype will take the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans .[ 6]
The Alpenglow was announced by Alpine on October 13, 2022 at 9 a.m. through an image on the web .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] It was then presented on 17 October at the 2022 Paris Motor Show .[ 10] [ 11]
An updated fully-functional version of the Alpenglow, now named the Alpenglow Hy4 , was unveiled on 13 May 2024 at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps ; it is described by Alpine as a "rolling lab designed as a racing car". The car is expected to make a number of demo runs at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans .[ 12] [ 13]
In its initial specification, the Alpenglow has a V8 engine running on a dihydrogen fuel cell designed by the British company Gibson Technology . This block develops a power of 880 hp .
The fully-functional Alpenglow Hy4 is powered by a 2.0 L turbocharged I4 developing 340 hp .
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^ a b "ALPINE ALPENGLOW, THE SPIRIT OF THE ALPS" . Auto Design Magazine . January 8, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023 .
^ a b Luca Baumann (19 October 2022). "A L P I N E A L P E N G L O W" – via Instagram .
^ Hugo Quintal (October 13, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow (2022) : une hypercar du futur à hydrogène" . Turbo.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20 .
^ Adrian Padeanu (October 13, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow Concept Debuts With Hydrogen Combustion Engine" . Motor1.com . Retrieved 2024-05-20 .
^ Martin, Frédéric (October 13, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow : en vue des 24 Heures du Mans 2024" (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20 .
^ Vincent (October 11, 2022). "ALPENGLOW, un nouveau Concept Car ALPINE révélé le 13 Octobre à 9h - Les Alpinistes" (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20 .
^ Charitsis, Dimitri (October 14, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow : le concept du futur dopé à l'hydrogène" . 01net.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20 .
^ Emmanuel Rolland (October 15, 2022). "Avec l'Alpenglow, Alpine annonce son avenir en hydrogène" . InsideEVs France (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20 .
^ Pappas, Thanos (October 17, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow Concept Debuts With Hydrogen Power, Shows Future Design Language" . Carscoops . Retrieved 2024-05-20 .
^ Vincent Foultier (October 17, 2022). "Mondial Auto Paris 2022. Le stand Alpine en photos" . www.largus.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20 .
^ "Alpine Alpenglow Hy4: a rolling prototype with a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine that will excite motorsport fans" . Automobiles Alpine . May 13, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-26 .
^ Vincent Foultier (October 17, 2022). "Mondial Auto Paris 2022. Le stand Alpine en photos" . www.largus.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20 .
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