Supercar Blondie is known well for giving the world exclusive video reviews of concept cars, and while most of them have her involved and happy, the Hyperion XP-1, a car powered by a hydrogen propulsion system, left her amused.
Before we dive deeper into the video, let's get a few facts out of the way. The XP-1 is perhaps one of the most technologically-advanced cars made so far. The car can be charged in 5 minutes, and can cover a range of over 932 miles.
The Hyperion XP-1 hypercar can accelerate from 0-60mph in just 2.2 seconds, and the Central Ohio-based company claims it can reach a top speed of over 217mph. Let's see what Alex has to say about it.
A Glimpse Of The Hyperion XP-1
The video starts from the rear of the Hyperion XP-1 - and from what we see - it looks outlandish. Supercar Blondie gives us a hint as to what is about to come out of its centrally-stacked exhausts before she steps in to power up the car.
Upon starting the Hyperion, it begins to sound like she turned on a pair of aircraft turbines. It sounds loud in what seems to be its very own testing facility. The sound of the motor rises to a crescendo, exactly like an aircraft's engine - and it is being tested on a dyno, so we get to see the flashy wheels spinning as well.
The exhausts begin spitting out water, followed by vapor. She then turns off the motor, while we get a front view of what seems like a beak jutting out of its front-end. She steps out, and someone helps in getting the car out of the facility.
In the meantime, Supercar Blondie shows us Hyperion's main objective with this concept car: their very own mobile fueling center that could genuinely refuel your hydrogen car. This mobile fueling center can be ordered and placed wherever you'd like, or you could even mount it on to a trailer and take it along wherever you go.
A Walk-Around Of The Hyperion XP-1
Once the car is finally parked outside in broad daylight, Supercar Blondie gets up-close with the exhausts. There are blue LED-like lights surrounding the tips of the exhaust while the vapor emits from the tips, giving one the impression it's spitting flames!
Supercar Blondie, in all the excitement, further reveals that the car comprises technology developed by NASA. She then begins to give us a walk-around of the car, starting with the air blade that wraps along the sides of the car.
She highlights the fact these blades help with aerodynamics and have in-built solar panels that move towards the sun, so it can power all the lights inside the car. A demonstration is done, showing how the blades move inward and outward - and as Supercar Blondie states - they move independently around corners on a track, for example.
She then gives us a closer look at the see-through 'engine cover', which does not have an engine underneath. But the design of it would have you believe it's something out of the future, glowing in neon blue. It is basically where the water vapor is collected, after which, it shoots out of the exhausts.
She confirms it's a proper zero-emissions car, and then gets the doors to open. Then she takes us to the front of the car, squatting to show us two 'valve-like' opening air intakes that are designed to look like a molecule.
Hyperion XP-1 Is Shaped By The Elements
The XP-1's design is a combination of all the elements, like the blue highlights on the exterior that reflect water. It can be found circling the side profile of the Hyperion XP-1 - and this includes the brake calipers, so the circle isn't broken. Over to the side, there are larger opening air intakes.
The sun element is the solar panel you see in the blades, while the wind element has more to do with the aerodynamics of the car. It's got air intakes up-front, through the doors, and a lot of other areas.
Inside The Futuristic Hyperion XP-1
Supercar Blondie then shows us the Hyperion's unique key fob. She gets into the car to show us the cockpit; there are plenty of futuristic design elements inside, including the steering, the touchscreen and the semicircular outlined dashboard.
She places the key fob flat into an oval area carved out specifically for it, after which, it sounds a lot like Frenzy, the Decepticon-allied Mini-Con from Transformers. The voice from the computer says 'engage', followed by "hyperdrive activated", while the digital instrument cluster shows 'Warp' mode.
The exhaust tips light up, while the motor simultaneously sounds like it's about to launch itself into the stratosphere. The vapor starts to show up, looking like blue flames. At this point, the Hyperion XP-1 looks like it's about to blast off into the sky. But it doesn't.
The doors shut, the large screen lights up, reflecting the car's silhouette, and sitting next to Supercar Blondie is Hyperion's CEO, Angelo Kafantaris. She drives the car out of the facility, and on to the road.
The Hyperion simply stood out; it looked like nothing that surrounded it. We're equally excited to see this prototype make it to production.
Source: SupercarBlondie Via YouTube