Toyota's New Concept Looks Like a Road Going Le Mans Prototype Racer
Toyota is bringing a new concept car to the 2018 Tokyo Auto Salon that looks like a road-going LMP1 racecar.
The concept, which will be debuted under the Toyota Gazoo Racing subbrand, is called the GR Super Sport Concept. Toyota says it pulls inspiration from its TS050 LMP1-H racecar and will serve as an example of “how technological feedback acquired through motorsports activities is incorporated,” into road cars.
The TS050 racecar is powered by a 90-degree 2.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 coupled with an 8-megajoule hybrid system, which together make 986 horsepower. Power is sent through the rear wheels through a sequential racing transmission. A similar set-up could appear in this concept, but with how outlandish this thing looks, it’s hard to say just what Toyota has up its sleeve here.
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The GR Super Sports will be joined by other Gazoo Racing products at Toyota’s Auto Salon booth. Those will include the Yaris WRC and TS050 Hybrid, along with a yet-to-be-named racecar that will contest the 2018 ADAC 24 Hours of Nurburgring next May. The road-going 86 GR for Japan and the new Vitz GRMN, also for Japan only, will also be displayed at the booth.
Stay tuned for more information on this wild motorsport-inspired concept following its debut on January 12th.
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Sam McEachern holds a diploma in journalism from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and has been covering the automotive industry for over 5 years. He conducts reviews and writes AutoGuide's news content. He's a die-hard motorsports fan with a passion for performance cars of all sorts.
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