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/