Toyota TS030: Audi's new nightmare

Last week, on the Paul-Ricard circuit, Toyota officially presented its TS030 Hybrid which will be entered in the next 24 Hours of Le Mans. Our special correspondents attended this very special test session.

Published on 31/01/2012 à 11:57

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The scene is quite surreal. The TS030 Hybrid, that's its name, leaves its stand to hit the track. Not a sound emanates from the exhaust pipes. The only sound source is the electric motor. A few dozen meters further on, like an explosion, the 8-liter naturally aspirated gasoline V3,4 begins to roar. Alexander Wurz sets off for a series of three laps. “ Just leaving the garage in electric mode is completely futuristic, laughs the Austrian. Then, when you release the clutch, and the combustion engine starts, you feel like you're meeting an old friend again. ».

Discover, in AUTOhebdo on sale tomorrow Wednesday, a 12-page file dedicated to the return of Toyota en endurance. Avec notamment une interview de Pascal Vasselon, le directeur technique, et celle d’Alexander Wurz, l’un des trois pilotes officiels.