With news at this year’s LA Auto Show that the Hydrogen 7 sedan will be made available to selected users, BMW has joined the hydrogen party in style. Often, emerging automotive technology starts in the luxury class and works its way to the mainstream as the affordability of the components increases. In this case, BMW has done the fuel cell differently by building an engine that can run on gasoline or hydrogen, one that offers the benefits of a fuel cell – no emissions – with performance, and is wrapped inside a BMW 760i. As a dual-mode car, the Hydrogen 7 introduces fuel cell power to the luxury class of vehicles. After a round of real world testing, we may discover that BMW’s engine is a significant development in the race for a new vehicle powerplant.