BMW 5 Series GT FCEV prototype review - pictures

The BMW 5 Series GT Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) is an early research project towards hydrogen powered cars.

The 5 Series GT FCEV uses a 200-to-400-cell stack hydrogen array in place of its engine at the front.

The fuel tank sits where the propshaft would on a combustion-engined model.

Running on hydrogen fuel the 5 Series GT FCEV has an approximate range of 280 miles, or running on cryo-compressed gas it can travel around 437 miles.

The BMW 5 Series GT FCEV has 242bhp on tap.

The 5-Series GT FCEV handles like a conventional car despite the extra 100kg weight.

Hydrogen filling stations are rare but worldwide adoption is beginning to roll out especially in high-tech places like California, Japan and South Korea.

Refuelling takes much less time than charging the batteries on a conventional electric car.

The FCEV aims to kill off range anxiety and create truly zero-emissions running.