Combined with our move into the 8MJ class, this will give us significantly improved torque compared to the previous powertrain this was a key target for the new car. We believe a V6, direct injection, twin turbo engine achieves the best balance of power and efficiency considering the current regulations. As motorsport engineers, we want to always increase the performance of the powertrain so it was important to compensate for this reduction with a more efficient, powerful powertrain.
“The regulations for this season include a reduction in fuel flow and total fuel energy of approximately 7.5%. In terms of the engine it was an all new purpose built design which is extremely compact. These are linked to the cockpit mounted energy store which this year for the first time uses a lithium-ion battery pack in place of the capacitors found in the TS030 and TS040. The hybrid system featured two MGU-Ks (Motor-generator-unit-kinetic) one at each axle. The whole power unit was developed by by Toyota’s Motor Sport Unit Development Division at Higashi-Fuji Technical Centre in Japan while the rest of the car was designed and built by TMG in Cologne, Germany While visually it had a clear resemblance to the previous car, the TS040, it was at the same time very clearly a different car.Īt the heart of the new machine was an all new power unit consisting of a 2.4 litre twin-turbo direct injection V6 engine mated to an 8MJ hybrid system. In the mean time, I invite Keith and all of you to imagine what true motor racing should be.Toyota’s 2017 LMP1 was an evolution of its 2016 contender. I’ll reveal more ideas about this in future comments or perhaps some blog posts. These are the basic priniciples behind UMOR – Ultimate Motor Racing, my dream to see F1 truly develop into. Multinational auto corporations + FIA = no racing. Unemotional, self seeking but with truckloads of green to spend on nature exploration and water conservation (the Toyota-sposored programmes on National Geographic). It should be so demoralizing for the team that worked hard to get it done on time.īut that’s what multinational car companies are. It’s just unbelievable how someone can see such a great car lying wasted without racing.
It seems that apart from a few European auto majors, no multinational auto company is truly passionate about F1.
The deal with HRT never materialized for 2011, and it seems these beautiful cars will just lie in the garages and give opportunities for photoshoots and articles on what might have been. It seems Toyota Motorsport is just destined to stay out of F1. Had Setfan GP been given preference over the HRT outfit we’d have had a more comptitive entry that, as many of you have suggested, would have been right up there at least amongst the mid pack.
Yeah, thanks FIA indeed for making things more boring for fans.
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