Audi's h-tron quattro concept makes hydrogen fuel cells stylish

DETROIT — Audi surprised attendees of the North American International Auto Show with a new hydrogen fuel cell-powered concept called the "h-tron quattro" concept.

The h-tron bit of the name is Audi's code for hydrogen models in its range, and quattro refers to the car's all-wheel drive system, which, in this case, is all-electric. Think of this — and all hydrogen cars — as an electric car you can refuel in four minutes. In the case of this Audi h-tron quatro, it can do 378 miles on a tank of hydrogen and 0 to 62 mph in less than 7 seconds. Read more...