Toyota unveiled its 2014 new LMP1 race car at Paul Ricard on Thursday, has revealed that the new version of its normally-aspirated 3.7 litre V8 engine will produce 512 bhp and that it has 473 bhp available from its front and rear-axle hybrid systems. Compared to its TS030 predecessor, which had a quoted output from its lone rear-axle unit of 300 bhp. So basically, the new Toyota TS040 Hybrid is a 985 bhp Four-wheel-drive monster race car since the Group C days.
Also, Toyota has opted to run in the second highest sub-class of hybrid power, which allows for six megajoules to be released over a lap of Le Mans due to weight issuses when running in the highest 8MJ class which Porsche will compete with the 919.
Toyota have also announced the driver pairings for the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign this season, Alex Wurz, Kazuki Nakajima and Stephane Sarrazin will drive the #7 car this season. Anthony Davidson, Nicolas Lapierre and Sebastien Buemi will drive the #8 car for the whole of 2014.
A big season ahead for Toyota.
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