Toyota TS050 Hybrid

Last week (24/3/16), Toyota launch their new LMP1 race car the Toyota TS050 Hybrid for this seasons World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans. And according to Toyota it will have a total power output of 1000 bhp with both its energy-retrieval systems deployed.



Toyota unveiled its 2016 new LMP1 race car at Paul Ricard on Thursday, instead of using their normally-aspirated 3.7 litre V8 engine, Toyota will use an all new 2.4 litre twin-turbo V6 engine that produce 500 bhp. Also, Toyota will switched from the supercapacitor energy-storage system that it has used since its WEC debut to a lithium-ion battery, as it moves up from the six to eight megajoule Hybrid LMP1 class for 2016. Meaning the hybrid system produces 500 bhp, meaning the new Toyota TS050 Hybrid is a 1000 bhp Four-wheel-drive monster race car.



Toyota have also announced the driver pairings for the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign this season, Anthony Davidson, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi will drive the #5 car this season. Mike Conway, Stephane Sarrazin and Kamui Kobayashi will drive the #6 car for the whole of 2016.

A big season ahead for Toyota.