Toyota to Take on Porsche and Audi with New 1,000PS TS040 Hybrid Racer [w/Videos]
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Toyota to Take on Porsche and Audi with New 1,000PS TS040 Hybrid Racer [w/Videos]



Revealed today at the Paul Ricard circuit in the South of France is Toyota's new FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans challenger, the TS040 Hybrid that replaces the TS030 Hybrid with which the Japanese team competed in the 2012 and 2013 motorsport seasons. Read more »




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