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Toyota TS030 Hybrid Le Mans Racer Sounds Like the Batmobile when it Takes Off
The first thing that came to mind upon viewing the videos of Toyota's brand-new TS030 Hybrid Le Mans Racer as it was leaving the pits at the Paul Ricard circuit in France for its first test run was the Batmobile – well, that or Anakin Skywalker's podracer from Star Wars Episode 1.
And no, we're not referring to the racecar's shape and styling but the sounds emitted by the hybrid powertrain which starts off with the electric motor before the V8 engine kicks in like an afterburner – yes, it's that cool.
After that, you get the usual screaming sounds produced by race-prepped engines.
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Nissan has recently announced its plans to elbow its way into what was once a three-way battle between the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro, Porsche 919 Hybrid, and the Toyota TS030 Hybrid for the overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In order to get the...
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This is Toyota Motorsport's updated 2013 TS030 Hybrid racecar, with which the Japanese company will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), including this year's edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours. Shakedown tests of the 2013 car...
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