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Hybrid Toyota Supra HV-R wins Tokachi 24 hrs

Toyota can now lay claim to having fielded the first hybrid vehicle to win an endurance race. The Denso SARD Supra HV-R won the Tokachi 24-hour race in convincing fashion, finishing 19 laps up on the second place car for a total of 616. The hybridized Super GT-spec Supra took the pole, lead all day, and opened up a significant gap in the final hours of the competition. It also had the fastest lap of the event. Powered by a 4,4480cc 3UZ-FE V8 augmented with a regenerative braking system, in-wheel electric motors in front, and a larger single ... Read more →

Toyota Team SARD returning to Tokachi with Supra HV-R hybrid racer Alex Nunez

Click image to enlarge Last year, Toyota Team SARD contested and completed Japan's Tokachi 24-hour endurance race with a specially-prepared Lexus GS450h. The car finished 4th in class and 17th ...

Hybrid Toyota Supra HV-R wins Tokachi 24 hrs 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota Team SARD returning to Tokachi with Supra HV-R hybrid racer 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click image to enlarge Last year, Toyota Team SARD contested and completed Japan's Tokachi 24-hour endurance race with a specially-prepared Lexus GS450h. The car finished 4th in class and 17th overall. And now, Toyota Team SARD's heading back with some upgraded firepower. The team announced that it ...

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