Toyota Racing readies hybrid for the Le Mans 24 Hour

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Jun 11, 2012 | 03:18 PM

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TTM0TION

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Could be very interesting I also wonder how the delta wing will fair with Nissan power.

Jun 11, 2012 | 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bdeitemeyer

The car is 10mph faster than the Audi down the straights, is allowed a larger fuel cell, but has yet to successfully complete a 24-hour shakedown test. I think next year they can realistically beat the Audi (their factory is said to be 30 years ahead of Audi's), but this year will be more of a test. If one of their cars completes the race, I think they'll be more than pleased considering how little time & testing they've managed for this car.

In a few years, we'll have Audi, Porsche, and Toyota legitimately battling it out for Le Mans...can't wait!

Where'd you hear that? That's like the difference between a 1982 Toyota Starlet Cup Car and the 2012 Toyota TS030.

Jun 11, 2012 | 11:22 PM

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Where'd you hear that? That's like the difference between a 1982 Toyota Starlet Cup Car and the 2012 Toyota TS030.

Common knowledge actually. Look at my post.

They had an almost Ferrari like budget in F1 but couldn't produce the results because they wanted reliability and it cut back on power. But the strides they made in their short time in F1 are being up for now in the WEC/Endurance races.