Toyota Hybrid Noise

[Snoring Rhino]

Yes, Milk Float racing that's what we need after silent diesels, I guess it was inevitable though a progression of KERS for endurance racing? Will it will end up with only being aloud to use Electric Motors in the pits to  avoid noise pollution though?. Mean looking Car though.

[Andy]

Very nice soundtrack, on par with the Aston??

[DelBoy]

Very nice soundtrack, on par with the Aston??

Dear God Andy - don't compare it to that can of shite, pleasantly sounding though it may have been!!

Del

[Brad Zarse]

Yes, Milk Float racing that's what we need after silent diesels, I guess it was inevitable though a progression of KERS for endurance racing? Will it will end up with only being aloud to use Electric Motors in the pits to  avoid noise pollution though?. Mean looking Car though.

Watch the video - I wouldn't describe the electric motors as quiet!

[Lazy B'stard]

I have also read it has motors to both front and rear wheels giving it 4wd for a small amount of time. must be very odd to drive.

The technical regs state that a hybrid drive system can only operate on one axle, ie front or rear. Toyota are evaluating the best option hence a motor on each corner at the moment. The homologated version will only get hybrid drive on one axle. My guess is it will get hybrid drive to the rear only. There are not any really slow corners in the series to make the extra traction gained from driving the front wheels any real benefit. Packaging and aero around the front end of the car will give greater gains, so I expect a pure RWD set up.

Car looks good. Should be well sorted too. The engine has done work in the Rebelion Lolas for a year and the chassis looks to have lots of Dome influence. It won't be on the same level as Audi, but should be a pretty capable car.

[Robbo]

The engine has done work in the Rebelion Lolas for a year and the chassis looks to have lots of Dome influence. It won't be on the same level as Audi, but should be a pretty capable car.

From Racecar Engineering: An all new and as yet unseen 3.4 litre V8 engine has been employed, which is thought to have a lower crankshaft centre line compared to the RV8K engine fitted to the Rebellion Lola’s, Lexus SC430 GT500, Lexus IS350 GT300 and Toyota Formula Nippon.

[lofty]

having a choice of 2 driving axles makes more sense.if you have a puncture at least 1 axles working and in the wet 4 wheel drive must help.what if it snows?

[Le Vieux]

Very nice soundtrack, on par with the Aston??

Dear God Andy - don't compare it to that can of shite, pleasantly sounding though it may have been!!

Del

Making a comparison is quite valid.  The Toyota appears to be at the stage that the Aston should have been at in January 2011.  Toyota have done/are doing the job properly and professionally, Aston didn't.

[Barry]

Very nice soundtrack, on par with the Aston??

Dear God Andy - don't compare it to that can of shite, pleasantly sounding though it may have been!!

Del

Making a comparison is quite valid.  The Toyota appears to be at the stage that the Aston should have been at in January 2011.  Toyota have done/are doing the job properly and professionally, Aston didn't.

The Toyota is already looking better than the Aston did on Wednesday June 8th 2011.

[Peaky]

The Toyota is already looking better than the Aston did on Wednesday June 8th 2011.

  although it irks me to say it. Nail. Head.

[Barry]

The Toyota is already looking better than the Aston did on Wednesday June 8th 2011.

  although it irks me to say it. Nail. Head.

As far as the AMR 1 was concerned, nail is the appropriate word.

[mgmark]

The Toyota is already looking better than the Aston did on Wednesday June 8th 2011.

  although it irks me to say it. Nail. Head.

As far as the AMR 1 was concerned, nail is the appropriate word.

Not "shed" then?


MG Mark

[enzo]

I think somebody should tell Eurosport what a Hybrid is 

It doesn't sound fuel free to me, I don't have great confidence in there coverage of WEC and LM now.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/motorsport/le-mans/

[Grand_Fromage]

Probably written by a Eurosport football hack journalist with no clue.

I think somebody should tell Eurosport what a Hybrid is 

It doesn't sound fuel free to me, I don't have great confidence in there coverage of WEC and LM now.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/motorsport/le-mans/