The latest baby from the Savoyard company Green Corp Korporation (GCK) risks making headlines. The e-Blast H2 is a buggy concept designed for competition running on a hydrogen fuel cell.
Although GCK is primarily a company focused on green energy and sustainable transportation, it has begun to make a name for itself in the field of auto racing. More and more vehicles intended for competition prove that hydrogen is an entirely usable fuel in this specific context. In October, the H24EVO particularly attracted attention and the public will have the chance to see the prototype on display during the 2024 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. The GCK prototype will rather travel over (very) uneven terrain.
Innovation and technological evolution
Three years after its announcement, here it is finally! GCK is not its first hydrogen vehicle, since it also presented the Foenix H2 project, a GT for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The e-Blast H2 was therefore unveiled at the opening of the 15th edition of the Africa Eco Race. It was developed by GCK Performance, a subsidiary of the group.
It is powered by an electric-hydrogen powertrain and powered by a fuel cell (designed in collaboration with FEV, a leading engineering company in the development of innovative mobility solutions) capable of delivering up to 200 kW of power. This is supported by four tanks containing 19 kg of hydrogen at 350 bar pressure. The final version of the prototype will be able to carry up to 30 kg at 700 bars.
Power and autonomy
Even if it is not a featherweight with its 2,800 kg on the scale, the e-Blast H2 is equipped with a 320 kW motor (approximately 435 hp), which should still ensure at the level of performance. For a buggy, its weight is still quite high. However, if it is well distributed, the general balance of the vehicle can benefit, especially when crossing.
Battery wise, it’s also very good. Designed by GCK Battery, its capacity is 50.7 kWh. For a vehicle intended for competition, this is quite remarkable. To give you an idea, most production electric cars are equipped with batteries ranging from approximately 20 to 100 kWh. That of the e-Blast H2 is therefore rather at the top of the table. This is reflected in the autonomy of the vehicle, because it will be able to travel 250 km on a single charge. Not bad at all !
Yet another new vehicle which proves that hydrogen definitely has its place in motor racing. In addition to this, it is Made in France, that is the demand of the people ? If today projects of this type can be counted on the fingers of one hand, there is no doubt that they will be more and more numerous in the years to come.
Sources: H2 Mobile, Youtube
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