Yesterday, actor Rowan Atkinson visited the Goodwood Festival, currently taking place in England. He took a ride in the hydrogen-powered Toyota Yaris GR H2 concept.

The information was reported by Toyota’s British subsidiary on its LinkedIn account. The company has posted photos showing the actor in full concentration being briefed on the operation of the car. It is no secret that the actor is a car enthusiast. And above all, he is also a certified engineer with a keen interest in technological developments in the industry. And he’s already had the opportunity to express his views on hydrogen.

The Goodwood Festival is a highly popular event. People come to see sports cars and F1 drivers, as well as new vehicles and prototypes. While Tesla is putting on a show this year with the Cybertruck, and Alpine with its A290, the hydrogen car has had the privilege of taking to the road at Goodwood on several occasions with MissionH24, BMW, NamX, Viritech and Ineos.

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Article written by Laurent Meillaud and translated by Mariem Ben Tili