Title: Toyota Hybrid to Race at Le Mans
Post by: Nordic on January 19, 2008, 04:44:11 pm
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19012008/3/toyota-bring-hybrid-vehicle-le-mans.html
Toyota seem to to have given the clearest indication that a return to Le mans will soon happen.
A Hybrid Toyota Supra won a long distance race last year in Japan.
Toyota seem to to have given the clearest indication that a return to Le mans will soon happen.
A Hybrid Toyota Supra won a long distance race last year in Japan.
Title: Re: Toyota Hybrid to Race at Le Mans
Post by: Dirk3D_NL on January 19, 2008, 05:14:03 pm
bleh, without noise
Title: Re: Toyota Hybrid to Race at Le Mans
Post by: goodduck on January 19, 2008, 07:38:02 pm
i have to assume that this wouldn't happen until 2009. I know that the upcoming lexus LF-A will be available as a hybrid and it is rumored that the hybrid is faster then the petrol version at the nurburgring. It would be interesting to see them competing in with a prototype as well as with a GT. i have speculated that they would do this but its great to hear about it, even if the article was a little weak on details.
as for the noise, it still has a petrol engine and im sure it will be fairly loud. if mazda is serious about the Furai, there will be plenty of noise to go around.
as for the noise, it still has a petrol engine and im sure it will be fairly loud. if mazda is serious about the Furai, there will be plenty of noise to go around.
Title: Re: Toyota Hybrid to Race at Le Mans
Post by: Lord Pig-Pen on January 20, 2008, 11:13:13 pm
I have read about this too... in an australian newspaper sent over by a mate in Perth.
Strange that I read about the diesel Audi in Oz and it was only announced here well after i got back. Seems they get the info before we do.
PP
Strange that I read about the diesel Audi in Oz and it was only announced here well after i got back. Seems they get the info before we do.
PP
