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Click here to download printer friendly version TOYOTA Racing today unveiled the revised TS030 HYBRID car which will spearhead the team's quest for victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) this season.

Following a successful roll-out earlier this month, TOYOTA Racing begins the first full test of the 2013-specification TS030 HYBRID at Paul Ricard in southern France tomorrow.

After an impressive debut in the WEC in 2012, which included three victories in just six races, the team returns with an ambition to win both the Le Mans 24 Hours and the WEC title.

Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima team up again in the #7 TS030 HYBRID. The #8 will compete outside of Le Mans for the first time, with Anthony Davidson, Stéphane Sarrazin, and Sébastien Buemi driving.

The team will again utilise the TOYOTA HYBRID System - Racing powertrain, developed exclusively for motorsport by TOYOTA's Motor Sport Division in Higashifuji.

A unique super capacitor-based hybrid system delivers 300hp of boost automatically, on top of the 530hp generated by a 3.4litre, normally-aspirated V8 petrol engine.

Ahead of a completely new development for 2014 due to regulation changes, TOYOTA's Motor Sport Division in Higashifuji has fine-tuned this year's powertrain to improve power, efficiency, management of component usage and reliability.

The race-winning TS030 HYBRID chassis has also been modified for the upcoming season, with increased performance, reliability and serviceability the priorities.

TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG), which designs, builds and operates the TS030 HYBRID, has used its extensive R&D testing facilities and experienced engineers to deliver the next evolution.

A revised aerodynamic package, including an updated monocoque, will deliver improved performance whilst minimising the impact of updated regulations in 2013 which increase the minimum weight for manufacturer LMP1 cars by 15kg.

The complete WEC schedule is: Silverstone, UK (14 April); Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (4 May); Le Mans, France (22 June); Sao Paulo, Brazil (1 September); Austin, United States (22 September); Fuji, Japan (20 October); Shanghai, China (10 November); Bahrain (30 November).

Company press release, last updated on February 20, 2013

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General specifications
Country of origin Japan
Numbers built N/A
Produced in 2013
Body design Toyota Motorsport GmbH

Engine
Configuration 90º V8
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Construction aluminium block and head
Displacement 3.4 liter / 207.5 cu in
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel Petrol
Lubrication Dry sump
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Power 530 bhp / 395 KW
BHP/Liter 156 bhp / liter

Engine
Configuration Denso Electric Motor
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Fuel Capacitor
Power 300 bhp / 224 KW

Drivetrain
Body carbon composite panels
Chassis carbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (fr/r) double wishbones, push-rod actuated torsion bar springs and dampers
Steering rack-and-pinion, hydraulic power assistance
Brakes ventilated carbon ceramic discs, all-round
Gearbox 6 speed Sequential
Drive Rear wheel drive

Dimensions
Weight 915 kilo / 2017.2 lbs
Length / Width / Height 4650 mm (183.1 in) / 2000 mm (78.7 in) / 1030 mm (40.6 in)

Performance figures
Combined Power 830 bhp / 619 KW
Power to weight 0.91 bhp / kg

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