Toyota beats electrical vehicle record
#1
09-10-2011, 03:46 PM
Toyota beats electrical vehicle record
Sorry, your Prius (and TCH) probably can’t do this.
Toyota has set a new lap record for electric cars at the Nurburgring Nordschleife race track in Germany with a time of 7:48, beating the previous mark of 9:01 second set earlier this year. The challenging 13-mile long road course is considered the benchmark for automotive performance.
The specially designed vehicle resembles a prototype race car and was engineered by Toyota’s motorsports division (TMG) to showcase its electric motor technology. With two motors generating a total output of 375 hp the TMG EV P001 has a top speed of 162 mph.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...#ixzz1XamGanHh
Here's the thing. Jaguar CX75 hybrid has four 196 hp motor wheels.
2012 TCH is said to have new 196 hp MG2.
This record vehicle has 2 motor wheels, 375 hp devided by 2=197 hp each.
is it too much of a coincidence, or Toyota is headed into powerful motor wheels hybrid design?
Toyota has set a new lap record for electric cars at the Nurburgring Nordschleife race track in Germany with a time of 7:48, beating the previous mark of 9:01 second set earlier this year. The challenging 13-mile long road course is considered the benchmark for automotive performance.
The specially designed vehicle resembles a prototype race car and was engineered by Toyota’s motorsports division (TMG) to showcase its electric motor technology. With two motors generating a total output of 375 hp the TMG EV P001 has a top speed of 162 mph.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...#ixzz1XamGanHh
Here's the thing. Jaguar CX75 hybrid has four 196 hp motor wheels.
2012 TCH is said to have new 196 hp MG2.
This record vehicle has 2 motor wheels, 375 hp devided by 2=197 hp each.
is it too much of a coincidence, or Toyota is headed into powerful motor wheels hybrid design?
#2
09-10-2011, 05:53 PM
Re: Toyota beats electrical vehicle record
The Nurburgring Nordschleife is a 12.8 mile track. At the level of international competition, cars are "set up" for the particular race or event. I would expect this car to have a range of not much more than 13 miles at full speed. There's no point in carrying extra weight (aka, batteries) for a one-lap test.
The serious question is, can this chassis be configured for longer distances, and be competitive in longer events?
The important question is, can some of the technologies used in this vehicle be adapted for use in road cars, in a few years time?
The serious question is, can this chassis be configured for longer distances, and be competitive in longer events?
The important question is, can some of the technologies used in this vehicle be adapted for use in road cars, in a few years time?
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