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CNG-powered passenger vehicle reaches 364.6 km/h - world’s fastest
TÜV Saarland automobil GmbH, subsidiary and competence centre for NGVs of the German TÜV Rheinland group, has together with NGVA Europe, presented the world’s fastest Ultra Power passenger car running on CNG (700 hp). The presentation took place end of April at the Nürburgring F1 racetrack in the German Eifel region. The CNG-converted Audi A4 achieved 364,6 km/h, claiming a place in the Guiness Book of Records for holding the world record for the fastest natural gas vehicle (NGV). The vehicle was powered by certified biomethane (H-Gas quality), which is also available at public CNG filling stations.
At the same event was an innovation show where car manufacturers offered visitors hands-on access to natural gas models. Vehicles included the Opel Zafira Turbo CNG, VW Passat TSI EcoFuel, and Ford Focus ST CNG. Highlights included special CNG versions of the Mercedes-Benz SLK, converted by MBtech, and a BMW 320d dual fuel, converted by Bosch Engineering.
Swagelok (valve, pipe & fitting manufacturer) provided vehicle components for the build-up of the record car. German filling station producer Schandl provided a mobile filling station system used to fuel the vehicle directly on the racetrack.
This project aimed to demonstrate that:
- Natural gas is a clean, competitively priced fuel alternative, which is available as a natural product and provides enormous future potential;
- Natural gas engines are available with similar performance characteristics to petrol engines;
- Driving a biomethane powered NG Vehicle is CO2-neutral;
- Natural gas technology is safe.
Source: TÜV via NGVA Europe
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