Bosch Engineering and Ligier at Le Mans with the Hydrogen-Powered JS2 RH2: A Showcase of Future Motorsport

Bosch Engineering and Ligier will be at Le Mans with the hydrogen-powered JS2 RH2, making a demonstration lap before the race. It can deliver 600 Cv. Even though it will not officially participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ligier JS2 RH2 hydrogen-powered, created in collaboration with Bosch Engineering, will certainly be one of the stars of this iconic event that is synonymous with the history of the automobile and technological progress. On Saturday, June 15, 2024, this futuristic coupe, which burns hydrogen instead of gasoline - thanks to a high-tech system developed with Bosch Engineering - will participate in the world debut of the 'demonstration lap' that the organizers of Le Mans have reserved for hydrogen-powered race cars. Displayed throughout the week of the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the Hydrogen Village, the Ligier JS2 RH2 - which is an innovative vehicle from Bosch Engineering and Ligier Automotive developed and built to show the sustainable future of motorsport - has been subjected in recent months to intensive testing to prove the reliability and performance of the engine and to further optimize the entire vehicle. In high-speed tests, the coupe has repeatedly reached a top speed of over 280 km/h without irregularities, with a maximum potential value close to 300 km/h. Working in close collaboration, Bosch Engineering and Ligier Automotive have further improved the JS2 RH2 compared to the first prototypes. A technical development that has allowed the 3.0 turbocharged hydrogen engine a power of over 600 Cv, with a torque of 650 Nm. The robustness and long-term performance of hydrogen systems under extreme operating conditions, with external temperatures ranging from 0 to 35°C, have been confirmed by numerous tests and simulations. "This gives us an advantage in terms of innovation for future hydrogen-related projects - said Johannes-Jörg Rüger, president of Bosch Engineering GmbH - both for motorsport and for supercars."