Zero Pollution Motors

Zero Pollution Motors is working on an "air car" for its entry in the X Prize competition. According to the group's Web site, the car is a six-seater that runs on "compressed air technology" developed by Motor Development International (MDI), a French company headed by inventor and Formula One race car engineer, Guy Negre.

The car currently gets a 106 mpg equivalent, reaches a maximum speed of 96 miles per hour, gets 75 horsepower, and has a range of 848 miles.

December 6, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Photo by: Zero Pollution Motors/MDI