Usually, when a carmaker announces something on or around April 1, it's clearly a joke of some sort. But the all-new Toyota Gazoo Racing Corolla is no joke. It's a five-door hot hatchback for the Japan and USA markets. Following the success of the rally-bred GR Yaris, not offered in many markets including the USA, … Continue reading 5 Reasons To Love The New Toyota GR Corolla
Meet The New Era Of Rallying: WRC 2022 Hybrid Rally1 Cars Unveiled
The world of rally racing is highly stratified with its various formats, championships and vehicle classifications. At the very top of four-wheel rallying, we have the WRC (World Rally Championship). After a long time, the sport is getting significant technical updates for the cars that were confirmed and approved back in 2020, and the three … Continue reading Meet The New Era Of Rallying: WRC 2022 Hybrid Rally1 Cars Unveiled
Toyota Is Now A 3-Time Winner Of 24 Hours of Le Mans, Aston Martin Vantage Dominates GTE Class
No, I don't actually follow the World Endurance Championship or any endurance format racing series with much attention. However, I'm always impressed by the engineering involved and the human spirit behind committing to a ludicrous exercise just to push our the limits of man and machine. Of the many races in the world of endurance … Continue reading Toyota Is Now A 3-Time Winner Of 24 Hours of Le Mans, Aston Martin Vantage Dominates GTE Class
Toyota, Alpine, Ferrari and Ford Win At WEC Season Finale 24 Hours Of Le Mans
After another 24 gruelling hours of racing and 385 laps around Circuit de la Sarthe, the 87th edition of the 24Hours of Le Mans and the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship came to an end. The overall WEC championship has been dominated by Toyota Gazoo Racing with a 1-2, for the #8 and #7 drivers … Continue reading Toyota, Alpine, Ferrari and Ford Win At WEC Season Finale 24 Hours Of Le Mans
Toyota teases the new Supra some more: Goodwood FoS 2018
This could probably set some sort of world record for how long a carmaker teases its fans before the unveiling of a new car. Toyota was attending the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year with the star attraction being the world debut of a heavily camouflaged, prototype version of the all-new Supra. The MkV Supra, … Continue reading Toyota teases the new Supra some more: Goodwood FoS 2018
A Noob’s Guide to the 24h of Le Mans
If you're a fan of any form of top-level motorsport or even of circuit-racing video games you'd have heard of an event called the Le Mans. The 24 hours of Le Mans to be specific. This event is part of the World Endurance Championship and is a time format, wherein the cars try to complete … Continue reading A Noob’s Guide to the 24h of Le Mans
Geneva International Motor Show 2018: New Toyota Supra (GR Concept)
Hurrah! It's the new Toyota Supra! Well...almost. As the headline suggests its the Gazoo Racing motorsport concept, but apart from the extra aero modifications, it IS the new Supra which is scheduled to hit the markets early next year. Celebrations justified and resumed. Final specs are still being speculated about for the road going Supra … Continue reading Geneva International Motor Show 2018: New Toyota Supra (GR Concept)
Toyota GR Super Sport Concept: Le Mans car for the road?!
Toyota has been making headway in the motorsport scene again, both in WEC and WRC and has done admirably but championship success eludes them. Meanwhile, for the rest of us driving on the public roads, the Japanese carmakers has launched a new performance brand for selling sports cars, called Gazoo Racing. The first of this … Continue reading Toyota GR Super Sport Concept: Le Mans car for the road?!
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