About two weeks ago, Aston Martin->ke13 unveiled the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S, which has been announced to race the 41st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring next month. It looks like the company didn't want to wait that long and it took the prototype to Nordschleife for a testing session.

The test was completed on Saturday, April 27th when Aston Martin wrote a new page in history, as the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S became the first hydrogen-fueled model to lap the 24 km (14-mile) Nordschleife circuit in Germany with zero CO2 emissions. Behind the wheel was Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ulrich Bez.

After this test, the Hybrid Hydrogen four-door sedan will also become the first hydrogen-powered car to compete in an international event and the first zero CO2 emission car to pace the Nürburgring 24-hour race. The car will compete in the experimental class (E1-XP) after passing rigorous technical and safety tests.

Click past the jump to read more about the Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S.

2013 Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S

The new Hybrid Hydrogen variant is based on the standard Rapide S and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 engine that can be run on pure gasoline, pure gaseous hydrogen or a combination of the two.

The car is equipped with a special Hybrid Hydrogen system that includes a hydrogen fuel rail, storage tanks and proprietary engine management system. The system includes four ultra-high-strength carbon-fiber tanks that can hold 7.7 pounds of hydrogen stored at a 350 bar (5,076 psi) of pressure.