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Old 01-16-2012, 03:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Prius Race Car? - Yep.

I think it may lose a few mpg's in the transformation...

Toyota Prius GT300 Race Car is Mean and Green: 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon | AutoGuide.com News



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Old 01-17-2012, 08:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 01-18-2012, 06:09 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Great, now the streets will be filled with Prii with fart cans in no time!
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Old 01-18-2012, 08:49 AM   #4 (permalink)
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...wonder how they handle the "re-fueling/re-charging" issue on a road-race (ha,ha)?
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Toyota.com : Hybrid Synergy View : Prius Sets Speed Record
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Old 01-18-2012, 12:27 PM   #6 (permalink)
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A friend had his leaf out autocrossing. It didn't do that bad, and didn't deplete the battery as suspected. I have changed some peoples opinion about diesel performance. However, its much older technology and you could see my carbon footprint up in smoke. :-\

Changing public perception isn't always bad. Most people in US think diesel is slow like a semi, reliable as an old GM diesel V8. Electric car = golf cart death trap that will only go 20 yards at 5mph.

Know what I mean?
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Old 01-18-2012, 12:41 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Like the cliched wisdom that racing and wars improve the breed, the technological advances are created, tested and verified on the fields of war/competition. Many rolling laboratories that achieve success are implemented on our everyday vehicles. (Carbon fiber, superchargers, disc brakes, tire compositions, active suspensions, DOHC, ABS, ESC, DSG, ...even the rear view mirror) Toyota Hybrid Le Mans Race Car Revealed | AutoGuide.com News

..I wonder how much they learned from this winner and improved the next Prii gen.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/16/h...okachi-24-hrs/

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Old 01-19-2012, 07:14 PM   #8 (permalink)
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So, the prius is gonna run LeMans?

Excellent.

I would be willing to bet the Audi TDI stomps it's arse, at the pump and the finish line.
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Old 01-19-2012, 07:19 PM   #9 (permalink)
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So, the prius is gonna run LeMans?
I think you got a little confused. There is a SuperGT Prius race car... and a hybrid Prototype car Toyota is running in LeMans.
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