Title: Hybrid first win
Post by: Nordic on July 18, 2007, 03:02:32 pm
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/16/hybrid-toyota-supra-wins-tokachi-24-hrs/
Is this the future of Motorsport? Toyota have won a 24 hour race with a modified Supra. I wonder if the recent news that a GTone car was running in France is connected, it could prove a base mark to judge how quick a potential new hydrid system would be.
http://www.carpages.co.uk/toyota/toyota-ft-hs-hybrid-05-01-07.asp
Toyota are getting very serious with the hybrid concept and the sportscar featured in detroit looked a very handy piece of kit. It really cannot be long until someone follows in Panoz's footsteps with Hybrid at Le Mans.
Is this the future of Motorsport? Toyota have won a 24 hour race with a modified Supra. I wonder if the recent news that a GTone car was running in France is connected, it could prove a base mark to judge how quick a potential new hydrid system would be.
http://www.carpages.co.uk/toyota/toyota-ft-hs-hybrid-05-01-07.asp
Toyota are getting very serious with the hybrid concept and the sportscar featured in detroit looked a very handy piece of kit. It really cannot be long until someone follows in Panoz's footsteps with Hybrid at Le Mans.
Title: Re: Hybrid first win
Post by: Pieter on July 19, 2007, 10:20:48 am
Considering the fact that car manufacturers will increasingly consider the environment, it will find its way to racing as well. Racing is perfect for showing you can be consious of the environment AND outperform others at the same time. It's a great marketing tool. Look what Audi and Peugeot are doing with views on diesel!
Title: Re: Hybrid first win
Post by: vqdave on July 19, 2007, 02:35:42 pm
heres what the british are trying out, i'm not to sure if it will be ready for LM08 but if the wind is behind them.........
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Top_gear_amphibious_may_1.jpg/450px-Top_gear_amphibious_may_1.jpg)
this is green racing at its pinnacle, not of that hybrid nonsense.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Top_gear_amphibious_may_1.jpg/450px-Top_gear_amphibious_may_1.jpg)
this is green racing at its pinnacle, not of that hybrid nonsense.
Title: Re: Hybrid first win
Post by: Leftie on July 19, 2007, 02:52:13 pm
heres what the british are trying out, i'm not to sure if it will be ready for LM08 but if the wind is behind them.........
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Top_gear_amphibious_may_1.jpg/450px-Top_gear_amphibious_may_1.jpg)
this is green racing at its pinnacle, not of that hybrid nonsense.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Top_gear_amphibious_may_1.jpg/450px-Top_gear_amphibious_may_1.jpg)
this is green racing at its pinnacle, not of that hybrid nonsense.
James May has a lot to answer for on his invention.
The mast and sails come from a 'Mirror' dinghy that weights about the same as a Herald bonnet!!!!!
