German tuner Hartge has released more details about its BMW 1-series hatch designed to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Labeled project ‘V300+’, the LPG 1-series produces up to 550bhp and is claimed to reach speeds in excess of 300km/h. If the claims prove true, the Hartge tuned hatch will be the fastest LPG-driven car based on a production mode in history, reports IANS.
The land-speed record for an LPG vehicle was achieved by the IdéeVerte Compétition, an aerodynamic racecar that went on the reach 315km/h in 2004.
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