Race Engine Technology magazine awarded Race Engine of the Year 2007 to Toyota for its Supra HV-R hybrid engine which was used to win the Tokachi 24-Hour Race in July.
Nominees were selected by the editors and the winner was chosen by votes cast by race engine professionals from across the global motor sport.
Toyota enters the racing competitions with its hybrid engines in an effort to produce lighter and more efficient hybrid engines.
According to the Press Release:
A four-wheel energy regeneration and drive system was adopted which includes in-wheel motors in the front wheels in addition to one 150 kW rear-axle mounted electric motor. Thanks to this energy regeneration system with three motor/generators, the vehicle can more efficiently recover a greater amount of energy during rapid decleration and braking from high speeds.
Since racing involves repeated acceleration and deceleration under full system performance, a quick-charging capacitor system was adopted instead of the usual rechargeable batteries.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Toyota Wins Engine of the Year for its Supra Hybrid Engine
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