Showing posts with label le mans 24 hours. Show all posts
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Le Mans: Toyota's Hybrid Racer is Improving, Audi still the Fastest


Less than a week before the 24 Hours of Le Mans start next Saturday, the latest official testing session showed us a stronger Toyota but Audi still seems to have the fastest car out there. Qualifying sessions will take place on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th of June. The 80th Edition of The 24 hours of Le Mans start is scheduled for Saturday, 16th at 15:00 (CEST). This year's edition will be marked by Toyota's return to Le Mans after a 12-year absence. Toyota's last participation was in 1999 with only one of its GT-One prototypes finishing the race in second place. Things have changed a lot since then and today, the Japanese automaker is entering the race with a Hybrid prototype just like his biggest rival Audi. Stay tuned for more information about the race.
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Toyota's new Hybrid LMP1 racer Revealed



We all loved the Toyota GT-One back in the 1998 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sadly, the Japanese GT1 race car didn't meet the expectations of Toyota and the public. Thirteen years later, Toyota comes back to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a Hybrid machine. After the sudden departure of Peugeot from the competition, Toyota will have the German giant Audi (second most successful team in the History of the 24 hours race) to beat. With Porsche (the most successful team in the race's history) joining the race the year after.

Code-named TS030, the race car will be using a 3.4-liter V8 coupled to a two motor electric powertrain. The electric motors will be placed one in the front and one in the rear. However, as the regulations point out, the eletric powertrain is allowed to drive only one set of wheels. Toyota will be entering two TS030's for the 2012 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. More details will emerge in the coming weeks. But for now, enjoy the high res pictures below and tell me your impressions about the retro headlights.



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