Extreme E, the premium off-road EV racing series, is pivoting to hydrogen. The series announced this week that it’s rebranding to Extreme H, and unveiled a hydrogen-powered race car it’s calling the Pioneer 25 to usher in the transition. The first season is slated to begin in April 2025 in Saudi Arabia, before heading to the UK, Germany, Italy and wrapping up in the US.
Extreme E had its first race in 2021, putting electric off-road vehicles to the test of extreme environments, like the desert. It got some major teams on board, including the likes of McLaren.
Pioneer 25, Extreme H’s flagship race car, is powered by a 75kW hydrogen fuel cell.