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Drifting the 2017 Toyota 86 – POV Track & Skidpad Test
Aaron Bambach slides the 2017 Toyota 86 around the track and skid pad! Last month Chris O. and Chris A. headed over to M1 Concourse to
WRR TV: Highlights from Stage 2 and 3 of the 2015 Dakar Rally
Check out the highlights from Stage 2 and Stage 3 of the 37th running of the Dakar Rally, perhaps the most grueling endurance race around, with stages covering more than 500 miles per day in the 9000km race.
Classic: Toyota 2000GT
Known primarily as a manufacturer of robust cars designed for the masses, Toyota raised eyebrows in 1963 when it captured first place in all three categories of the first-ever Japanese Grand Prix. The company started thinking about developing a sports car after it watched sales skyrocket in the aftermath of its heavily-publicized victories.
Classic: Toyota MR2 Group S
Today’s gallery comes to us courtesy of our friends at Motorsport Retro and contains some incredible images and footage of a would-be legend that never got to see competition. Let’s take a look at Toyota’s forgotten rally monster, the MR2 Group S.
Racecar Profile: Toyota Motorsport GT86 CS-R3
Earlier this year we took a look at the Toyota GT86 CS-V3, a race car developed for V3 class in the VLN Endurance Championship that also eligible for any production-based class. But if your racing aspirations also take you off the pavement and into the realm of rally competition, the newest iteration of the GT86 race car will be of particular interest to you.
Ten of the Greatest Supercharged Engines Ever Made
Supercharging is a type of forced induction that has historically been used by automakers to raise an engine’s power output. Bolted to the side or to the top of the engine, the supercharger creates a powerful combustion by blowing compressed air into the cylinders.
10 Questions Raised by the 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited
Recently we spent a week with Subaru’s diminutive rear drive coupe and we came away with a bit of insight regarding the facts and fiction surrounding the
much-lauded Toyobaru.
Racecar Profile: TMG GT86 CS-V3
Based on the MX5-fighting Toyota GT86 production car (or Scion FRS if you’re in the States) the GT86 CS-V3 offers a capable and affordable turnkey option for would-be private racing teams. Initially developed for V3 class in VLN, the GT86 CS-V3 is also eligible for any production-based class, giving potential owners a wide range of racing options. With its immediate and unrestricted availability, the GT86 CS-V3 is also ready to hit the track without delay.
Toyota Unveils FT-1 Concept Stunner at NAIAS
Created over the course of nearly two years by enthusiast designers at Toyota’s Calty Design Research facility in Newport Beach, California, the FT-1, or Future Toyota 1, represents Toyota’s vision of the ultimate high-performance sports car. While Toyota isn’t being explicit about it, there’s also a strong possibility that the FT-1 is also Toyota’s vision for the next Supra.
WR TV: 2014 Toyota Corolla S
OK, we’re aware the phrase “Toyota Corolla” rarely stirs a whole lot emotion with automotive enthusiasts. But since the Corolla is a fairly popular car – in fact, the best selling car ever – we thought we might take a closer look at the all-new 2014 model, since we’ll probably be seeing a lot of these things on the road very soon.
Toyota Motorsports Announces GT86 CS-R3 Rally Car
Toyota Motorsports GmbH (TMG) will offer a rally-ready version of its GT86 (the overseas version of our Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S). Based on the TMG GT86 CS-V3 (pictured above), which has already found success at the Nürburgring 24 Hours race, the GT86 CS-R3 rally car will be built to compete in FIA-sanctioned rally races, including the World Rally Championship.
Winding Road Video: 2013 Toyota 4Runner
In these videos, Multimedia Editor Chris Amos gets up close and personal with the 2013 Toyota 4Runner.
Video: Toyota Chronicles 2013 Le Mans Race
Toyota has published a short film about its running in the 2013 24 Hours Of Le Mans. Aptly titled The Ultimate Endurance Race, it takes a look behind the scenes and on the track at one of the world’s most famous and highly regarded races.
Toyota Teases 400-Horsepower Hybrid-R Concept
Toyota will bring the Hybrid-R Concept to the Frankfurt Motor show. The Hybrid-R uses a current production car as a vehicle for a lot of the same technology from Toyota Racing’s TS030 LMP1 car.
Blog: DeltaWing Is The New Can-Am
Recent experience suggests the DeltaWing, despite some cries to contrary, should be a part of the future of racing. Not DeltaWing the car, but DeltaWing the idea. That’s because DeltaWing shows us the new Can-Am, and Can-Am is the series most often referred to as the soul of the golden age of American racing.
Update: 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid3
So while the big news has been on the recent crop of hybrid racecars and hypercars, the gas-electric revolution has finally come to one of our favorite, everyday awesome sports sedans—the BMW 3-Series.
Video: Krohn Racing Ferrari 458 Crashes Hard, Red Flags Le Mans Practice
The highlight of today was the four-hour free practice session, which featured solid action until it ended in early and dramatic fashion, as Tracy Krohn slammed his Ferrari 458 Italia into the wall. Coming out of the right-hander after the Dunlop Bridge, Krohn appeared to lose the 458’s tail, spinning out onto the damp grass and gravel and spearing into a tire wall. The damage to the wall was so severe that the session was red flagged and eventually ended altogether.
Toyota UK To Show GT86 TRD Griffon At Goodwood
For the 2013 Festival of Speed, Toyota is returning with an even hotter GT86. Called the TRD Griffon, this particular GT86 has been fully setup for track driving. The engine remains stock, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the car isn’t heavily modified.
Porsche Rolls Out LMP1 Prototype For First Test Ahead Of 2014 Debut
Porsche’s return to the top flight of endurance racing was visualized for the first time today, with the reveal of its new LMP1 racer on Facebook.
Preview: 2014 Toyota Corolla
This is the 2014 Toyota Corolla. Hey, you’re not yawning yet! Great! The new Corolla is a big leap forward from a design standpoint, with a bolder, sharper front fascia with a bit of the Corolla Furia Concept from the 2013 Detroit auto show making it into production.
Driver Lineups Finalized For 2013 24 Hours Of Le Mans
According to a posting on the SpeedTV website, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has released the official driver lineups for this year’s 24 Hours Of Le Mans. The difficulty associated with the world’s premier endurance race has a tendency to attract some of the finest drivers the world over, including several veterans of Formula 1.
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