Pininfarina Enigma GT concept revealed with hydrogen-fed V-6 | KLRT [Video]

Pininfarina is toiling away on its own range of electric vehicles, but the company’s design arm is still exploring vehicles with alternative powertrains. On Monday, the company revealed the Pininfarina Enigma GT concept, a striking coupe packing a V-6 designed to run on pure hydrogen.

The turbocharged 2.5-liter V-6 generates 435 hp when burning hydrogen, and is used to power the concept’s rear wheels only. An electric motor rated at more than 200 hp powers the front wheels, ensuring the vehicle has all-wheel-drive traction.

By positioning the engine at the rear, Pininfarina was able to lower the front of the vehicle in a quest to improve aerodynamic efficiency. There are numerous other aerodynamic tweaks, some of which are active, like the grille shutters, front wheel deflectors, and rear wing. The result is a relatively low drag coefficient of 0.24.

The weight of the vehicle is approximately 3,725 pounds, which isn’t bad considering there’s space for four. Finding space to store luggage might be a big difficult, …