The research and development team at the German BMW- and MINI-tuner Hartge is planning to build a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-based BMW 1-series car, producing 550 bhp. The project car, named V300+, is capable of reaching a 300 km/h top speed, making it the fastest LPG-driven car. The benefits of LPG fuelled engines include cleaner fuel burning and more power and torque than petrol-engines with similar capacity.
The Saarbrücken-based Hartge-tuning project will include experts from the University of Technology and Economics in Saarbrücken, the German environment ministry as well as state economics department officials and automotive and energy specialists.