2013 Audi A3

Governor Schwarzenegger takes a spin in the RMC Scorpion eco supercar

 
1 3,617 views Mar 11, 2009

ronn motors scorpion motorauthority 001

The RMC Scorpion has a claimed fuel economy of 40mpg and is expected to go on sale by the end of the year

The RMC Scorpion has a claimed fuel economy of 40mpg and is expected to go on sale by the end of the year

Enlarge Photo
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been popping up in auto headlines a lot lately, most recently when he made a surprise visit to the Geneva Motor Show last week. Schwarzenegger is back in the headlines, this time following a promotional event where he was able to test-drive the relatively unique ‘hydrogen-assisted’ Ronn Motor Company (RMC) Scorpion supercar.

The test-drive took place on Tuesday and was brought about after Schwarzenegger read an article about the Scorpion in an issue of Men's Journal. After receiving an inquiry from the Governator, RMC founder Ronn Maxwell promised to bring the car from its current home in Texas for the public outing at the steps of California’s Capital building.

Schwarzenegger is consistently on record as an advocate of fuel efficiency and as an auto enthusiast. Some of his previous cars have included a Bentley Continental GTC as well as the now, infamous Hummer H1.

For those unfamiliar with the Scorpion and its hydrogen-assisted powertrain, the car basically features an internal combustion engine (in this case a 3.5L Honda V6) that’s been converted to run on a mix of hydrogen and petrol. The car generates its own hydrogen fuel by fracturing water molecules drawn from a small on board water tank. According to RMC, the system will allow the Scorpion to return fuel economy of 40mpg while also allowing it to reach speeds of up to 200mph.

No availability details have been announced yet but the first customer deliveries are tipped to start by the end of the year.
Ronn Motor Company Scorpion

HI-RES GALLERY: ronn motors scorpion motorauthority 001




Tags:
Posted in:
 
Contribute
Send us a tip Comment Contact the editor
Follow Us

 

Have an opinion?Join the conversation!

  • Posting indicates you have read this site's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
  • Notify me when there are more comments
Comment (1)

  1. ma_Mike avatar Mike Posted: 3/11/2009 8:31pm PDT

    I'm surprised that RMC even has a driveable car yet. Til now I haven't taken Ronn seriously since all the images I had previously seen of it, in magazines such as the DuPont Registry and the internet, were obviously computer generated. I have seen many ads for miracle supercars of the future claiming to be "taking orders now" only to disappear months later (with investors' money in hand). Some did manage to produce a couple of cars before going bust, though (Vector W8, Qvale Mangusta anyone?). This gives me hope that maybe this is legitamate, but I'll wait until actual, tested, performance figures of the production car are released.
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

 

Have an opinion?Join the conversation!

Connect with Facebook

Motor Authority. Now with your friends.

Discover stories your friends read.
Share stories more easily.
You control what you share.
Learn more

Research New Cars

Go!


More from High Gear Media

 
 
MotorAuthority
  • Follow Us
  • Twiiter
  • Facebook
 
 
© 2011 MotorAuthority. All Rights Reserved. MotorAuthority is published by High Gear Media. Stock photography by Homestar, LLC. Send us feedback.