"Race engine of the year 2007" for the Toyota Supra HV-R
Do you remember the Toyota Supra HV-R? It won the 24 hours of Tokachi race back in July and now it has won an award as the "Race engine of the year 2007." Why is an AutoblogGreen story? It's because the engine is a hybrid. The nominations were selected by the editors of "Race Engine Technology" magazine but the votes came from race professionals from different motorsports.
The Supra HV-R uses a modified hybrid system with two special features: a set of three motors (two inside the front wheels at 10 kW each and one at the back, good for 150 kW) which allows the car to recover more energy when braking and a capacitor instead of rechargeable batteries. The Super GT-spec 4,480cc V8 is rated at 480 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque. The car's weight is a little over 2,300 pounds. Sounds like a winner.
Continue reading for full specs.
[Source: Toyota]
Specifications of Toyota Supra HV-R
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Vehicle name |
Denso Toyota Supra HV-R |
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Entry Class |
GT/TP1 |
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Engine |
Modified (Super GT version 3UZ-FE engine) |
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Engine displacement |
4,480cc |
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Air restrictor |
29.6mm i2 |
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Maximum output |
480ps min/6,800rpm |
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Maximum torque |
510 Nm at 5,600rpm |
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Electric motor |
Front motor: 10kW i2 (in-wheel motor) |
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Vehicle weight |
1.080 kg |
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Team name |
TOYOTA Team SARD |
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Drivers |
Katsuyuki Hiranaka (Japan) |
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
philmcneal 6:12PM (11/13/2007)
one please!
everyone told me they wouldn't buy a hybrid performance oriented car because they didn't allow them to switch "gears"
but why would you when you have instant torque?
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Dave Schmetterer 7:47AM (11/14/2007)
AMAZING. Congrats Toyota.
Wondering: How was its mileage? Did it skip pit stops? Small fuel tank?
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pmgpmg 10:08AM (11/14/2007)
Can we expect to see any Hybrid in the next 'Le Man' French's 24 hours in June 2008 competing again the Audi and Peugeot TDI?
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mazzer 7:52PM (11/14/2007)
remember when Toyota made cars with balls? they haven't made that chassis in the better part of a decade but they're still hashing out race cars from it
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