From my past readings, I was under the influence that hydrogen vehicles were going to be electric vehicles, where the hydrogen was used in a reaction that produced an electrical current that would power the motor. So in essence, electric cars with longer ranges. I didn't think they could make an internal combustion engine that ran on hydrogen, but its a damn good thing I was wrong!
Introducing the BMW Hydrogen 7.. your traditional 760i with a derivative of the current v12 that comes with the 760 which puts out around 260hp and does 0-62.1 mph in 9.5 seconds. All the amenities of the grand luxurious 7 series included. Check it out for yourself!
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2006/09...mw-hydrogen-7/