Toyota will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and it will be fighting for overall honors in the top LMP1 class with a gasoline-electric hybrid racecar. Toyota's Road to Le Mans is a riveting one-hour special that documents Toyota's struggles and triumphs as they push against the very frontiers of racing to create the world's most revolutionary racing program. We'll take viewers on an extraordinary international journey as we travel from Toyta's super secret development and testing program in Japan, to the assembly of the car at the former Formula One facility in Germany, to Toyota's testing sessions at Paul Riccard racetrack in France and finally to their qualifying session at Le Mans. Filled with insider interviews, and up close footage of the competitions and qualifiying sessions leading up to the world’s most demanding endurance race, Toyota's Road to Le Mans is an incredible look at history in the making.
43:40/720Mb (if this is too large I can run it thru Divx)Born from Toyota's former F1 facility in Cologne, Germany, the Japanese manufacturer's all-new Le Mans Prototype embodies every ounce of the brand's current and forward-looking technologies for its return to the legendary 24-hour race at Le Mans.
Utilizing a lightweight, petrol-powered 3.4-liter V8 engine produced specifically for the rigors of endurance racing, the TS030 Hybrid chassis represents Toyota's first Hybrid-assisted sports car on the international stage.
Borrowing the concept from its class-leading Prius model, the TS030 uses batteries and capacitors to store energy under braking, and then releases the Hybrid power at speeds over 74 mph per the rules to offer additional acceleration through the rear wheels while providing greater fuel economy.
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