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Toyota Hybrid Supra participates 24 hour race in Japan

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by ken1784, Jul 15, 2007.

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    Hello all,

    Toyota developed a special racing Hybrid Supra for the 24 hours race in Japan.
    The racing site is...
    http://www2.neweb.ne.jp/wd/tms/tokachi/index.html
    4 pm: 1st position
    5 pm: 1st position, raining and replaced with rain tires
    6 pm: 1st position, drivers are saying no problem
    7 pm: 1st position, the 2nd is Porsche 911 GT3 on the same lap
    8 pm: 1st position, the 2nd is car#1 Porsche 911 GT3, 1 lap behind
    9 pm: 1st:#039 Toyota Supra HV-R 154 laps:2nd #1 Porsche 911 GT3 151 laps:3rd #8 Porsche 911 GT3 150 laps
    10 pm: 1st:#039 Toyota Supra HV-R 179 laps:2nd #1 Porsche 911 GT3 175 laps:3rd #8 Porsche 911 GT3 174 laps
    11 pm: 1st:#039 Toyota Supra HV-R 205 laps:2nd #1 Porsche 911 GT3 198 laps:3rd #8 Porsche 911 GT3 197 laps
    midnight: 1st:#039 Toyota Supra HV-R 230 laps:2nd #1 Porsche 911 GT3 224 laps:3rd #8 Porsche 911 GT3 223 laps

    The finish time will be 15:00 JST, July 16th.

    The team site is...
    http://www.sard.co.jp/race_r/r2007/news/20070616.html

    Specification of the "DENSO SARD SUPRA HV-R"

    engine: modified 3UZ－FE V8, base engine is used on Lexus LS/GS/SC 430
    displacement: 4,480 cc
    engine power: more than 480 ps @ 6,800 rpm
    engine torque: more than 52 kg-m @ 5,600 rpm
    front motor: 10 kW X 2 (in-wheel motor)
    rear motor: 150 kW
    vehicle weight: more than 1,080 kg

    Enjoy,
    Ken@Japan
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ken1784 @ Jul 15 2007, 06:06 AM) [snapback]479029[/snapback]</div>
    Wow! I didn't know transvestites could pull it off so well!
     
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    Is this Supra hybrid based on HSD? If it is, this will be the first with in-wheel motors to make AWD.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(usbseawolf2000 @ Jul 15 2007, 11:39 PM) [snapback]479069[/snapback]</div>
    We don't know the detail.
    But, you're right it is the first with in-wheel motors AWD.
    The Lexus LS 600h is a mechanical AWD.
    However, the Supra seems to have a super-capacitor storage device in addition to the NiMH battery.

    Ken@Japan
     
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    http://www2.neweb.ne.jp/wd/tms/tokachi/index.html
    0:30: 1st:#039 Toyota Supra HV-R 242 laps:2nd #1 Porsche 911 GT3 233 laps:3rd #8 Porsche 911 GT3 233 laps

    It's time to go to bed for me now. :)
    Is there any volunteer to update the hourly racing result?

    Thank you,
    Ken@Japan
     
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    16 hours in (06:00 JST) and the hybrid has led the entire way. They're currently 9 laps ahead of the Porsche 911s in 2nd and 3rd place at 379 laps. Can you say Butt kicking.
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    What will be interesting to see will be what the fuel economy was compared to the other cars. How much fuel was used compared to the others, and how many pit stops were required compared to everyone else.
     
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    07:00 Toyota still in 1st and has stretched the lead to 10 laps...now at lap 399.
     
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    08:00, 7 hours to go, Prius has pulled to an 11 lap lead and is at 426 laps. We briefly dropped to only 9 lap lead after pitting at 403, but clearly they're pulling away again.
     
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    8:00: 1st:#039 Toyota Supra HV-R 426 laps:2nd #1 Porsche 911 GT3 415 laps:3rd #8 Porsche 911 GT3 414 laps

    No more rains, going to have slicks...

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(usbseawolf2000 @ Jul 15 2007, 11:39 PM) [snapback]479069[/snapback]</div>
    A driver said the clutch feeling is not good.
    So, it looks the Supra is a parallel hybrid.

    Ken@Japan
     
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    9:00: 1st:#039 Toyota Supra HV-R 451 laps:2nd #8 Porsche 911 GT3 438 laps:3rd #3 Nissan Fairlady Z33 436 laps

    #1 Porsche 911 GT3 has brake trouble.
     
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    13 laps ahead at the 09:15 update (dinner and putting kids down).

    Ah, Ken's back. Now he can read the blog and let us know what's going on, I was just looking at the graph.
     
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    10:00: 1st:#039 Toyota Supra HV-R 479 laps:2nd #8 Porsche 911 GT3 464 laps:3rd #3 Nissan Fairlady Z33 463 laps

    No major problems on the Supra.
    The tire size is 330/40R18 on both front and rear.

    (I had to go out now...)
    Ken@Japan

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    11:15JST, 17 lap lead with 4 hours to go.
     
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    Race over. Toyota Team SARD wins, 616 laps, time 2'12.075!

    Number 2 and 3 were both 20 laps behind.

    [I tried to post a picture of the Toyota Team SARD web page, but no photo upload is visible.]
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bill Merchant @ Jul 16 2007, 03:26 PM) [snapback]479496[/snapback]</div>
    Thank you, Bill.

    Final 15:00: 1st:#039 Toyota Supra HV-R 616 laps:2nd #3 Nissan Fairlady Z33 597 laps:3rd #8 Porsche 911 GT3 596 laps

    Congratulations to the TOYOTA SARD team!

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    I tried to post a picture of the Toyota Team web site, but the capability of uploading photos is not available to me. This was a very exciting race!
     
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