The French manufacturer will take the covers off a machine based on its Ligier JS2 R racer after joining forces with Bosch, which provides the motor generator unit, inverter and vehicle control unit for the LMDh hybrid system.
The cooperation's stated aim, a Ligier statement said, is "to build a high-performance vehicle with a hydrogen engine that delivers drive dynamics equivalent to those of conventional gasoline-powered sports cars".
The so-called JS2 RH2, its name inspired by the Ligier JS2 which finished second at Le Mans in 1975, will be equipped with three integrated hydrogen tanks and be powered by a converted V6 combustion engine.
Bosch has been charged with overseeing the overall vehicle concept, which will cover the engine, hydrogen storage tanks and devising a safety concept, while Ligier will manage the vehicle architecture, H2 system integration and cooling.
Ligier Automotive President Jacques Nicolet said: "As a manufacturer of racing cars and special vehicles, we must provide the innovations to meet tomorrow's challenges in order to offer motorsports and high-performance vehicles a new path for development.
"This project is part of Ligier Automotive's strategy to become a preferred partner of automotive manufacturers for integrating new energies and new technologies."
Source: Autosport