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Toyota GR Super Sport, the green road hypercar returns

2020-09-21T14:58:53.694Z


Evolution of the hybrid concept of 2018 shown at Le Mans (ANSA)The debut took place at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2018, as a logical consequence of participation in the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship (WEC). Now, with the third consecutive victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the Circuit de la Sarthe, the project for the Toyota GR Super Sport road hypercar finally appears to be nearing completion. See photos From track to road, Toyota GR Super Sport at Le M


The debut took place at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2018, as a logical consequence of participation in the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship (WEC).

Now, with the third consecutive victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the Circuit de la Sarthe, the project for the Toyota GR Super Sport road hypercar finally appears to be nearing completion.

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From track to road, Toyota GR Super Sport at Le Mans

This car - reads the note from the Japanese manufacturer - embodies the commitment of Toyota Gazoo Racing to use motorsport to create ever better road cars, for the enjoyment of customers.

And it symbolizes the ever closer relationship between Toyota Gazoo Racing and racing car production.

`` It was an honor to drive this development version of the GR Super Sport for the first time in front of the general public - said Alex Wurz former Toyota Gazoo Racing team driver - especially on a circuit like Le Mans, which is so closely linked to this car.

The GR Super Sport was born in Le Mans, so it felt like a homecoming.

This was my first time driving the car, so although just one demonstration lap didn't allow me to push to the limit, I realized that the GR Super Sport has the potential for incredible performance.

I could feel the similarities between the GR Super Sport and the TS050 Hybrid in terms of performance, especially the four-wheel drive and the mixed gasoline-electric drive system.

But the engineers tell me this was just a small taste of the true potential of the GR Super Sport, so I'm super excited to think I can ride it again in the near future. ''



Derived from the TS050 Hybrid car that won 3 times in Le Mans, the car that Wurz has driven is a development prototype of the GR Super Sport, in a cabriolet configuration and characterized by a camouflage livery.

Toyota has not released information on any changes in this near-production version compared to the propulsion scheme of the GR Super Sport Concept of 2018. However, there should be no substantial differences with the car on display in Tokyo it had a 2.4 biturbo V6 engine completed by the Toyota Hybrid System - Racing (THS-R) for a total power of 1,000 Hp, with the aim - declared the House at the time - of '' providing the maximum in terms of power and environmental lean burn ''.

Source: ansa

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