BMW has been investing heavily in marketing and promotion over several years to launch its i-branded models; and building a similarly advanced campaign around a LeMans bid is considered to be one way of giving the incipiency of hydrogen fuel cell technology more credibility in the minds of potential car buyers. Another hydrogen-powered model, the BMW 5 Series GT prototype, will be rolling out this year at Detroit Auto Show.

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