1/8 Scale BMW Hydrogen Car! A BMW powered by hydrogen small enough to race around the house has been built by technology students in Germany. This Hydrogen racer is an authentic replica of the full scale hydrogen-powered BMW that set nine speed records last year, including exceeding speeds of 300 km/h. The full size racer used a modified V12 6.0-litre engine borrowed from the $335,600 BMW 760Li. It was powered solely by hydrogen, just like the 1/8th scale RC model built by students at the Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences. The scale model makes do with a slightly smaller engine of just 11.5 cc. Like the BMW H2R V12 racer, the scale model emits only water vapour from its tailpipe, making it entirely suitable for racing around the house. It has a top speed of 80 km/h. "Our model shows that hydrogen drive also works on a small scale", says Professor Jörg Wellnitz, who led the project. The 1/8th scale model is 700 mm long, 250 mm wide and 150 mm high. The chassis is a mix of aluminium and carbon fibre materials. A supercharged, water-cooled 11.5 cc four-stroke engine produces 2.2 horsepower and excellent acceleration. This is sufficient to operate the racer for around 25 minutes. Check out the all new H-Cell!