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Toyota Gazoo Racing The four-wheel-drive racing prototype features a racy-sounding 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 that sends 671 hp to the rear wheels, along with a motor-generator unit (MGU) unleashing a further 268 hp to the front. However, rather than combining the outputs of the two power sources, the total output has been capped at 671 hp. Compared to its TS050 hybrid predecessor, the GR010 produces 32 percent less power and is heavier by 357 pounds. The result is an expected Le Mans lap time that is about 10 seconds slower. This is also a bigger car than before; it is 9.8 inches lon...

Toyota reveals first images of GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar for 2021 WEC Autosport 13/01/2021 © LAT Images Toyota reveals first images of GR010 HYBRID Hypercar Toyota has released the first pictures of its new Le Mans Hypercar and the name for its latest World Endurance Championship challenger. The Japanese manufacturer has put out shots of the car, which has been christened the GR010 HYBRID, in camouflage ahead of its official unveiling on Friday when the car will be shown in its 2021 livery. The GR stands for Gazoo Racing, Toyota's new sporty sub-brand, while the three-digit numbering...

Toyota's new Le Mans Hypercar reliability impresses Lopez Autosport 18/12/2020 © LAT Images Toyota's Le Mans Hypercar reliability impresses Lopez The reliability of Toyota's new Le Mans Hypercar has impressed World Endurance Championship title winner Jose Maria Lopez across its first two tests. Lopez, co-champion in the 2019-20 WEC with Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway, described the reliability of the Japanese manufacturer's 2021 hybrid prototype as "quite impressive" on the conclusion of its second outing at the Algarve circuit in Portugal this week. "Already, the first tests were quite...