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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nordic on January 19, 2008, 04:44:11 pm

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.

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.

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