Should TMG Become The Factory Tuner For Toyota Like AMG Is For Mercedes-Benz?

The heart and soul of Toyota motorsports has been in Germany since the early '70s in the form of TMG, and it has provided the Japanese manufacturer with a foothold in everything from WRC to Formula 1. However, after Toyota's departure from Formula 1, the future of TMG has been uncertain. Without a regular series to compete in, what would become of TMG?

One option would be for TMG to become to Toyota what AMG is to Mercedes-Benz. Take a stock car, and turn it into a much more exciting, faster, and more dynamic version. The M Division of Toyota, if you will.

To begin to see this is as a viable direction, TMG has knocked together an example of what a TMG tuned car could be. It's called the TMG TS-650. That 650 refers to the output of the engine, 650ps (641 bhp) which is a 68 percent boost over the power of the Lexus LS 460 on which it's based.



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Car4Life - 9/3/2013 2:25:31 PM

+2 Boost

STOP IT...AMG should not even be put in the same sentence as this pretender

Agent009 - 9/3/2013 2:53:50 PM

+1 Boost

650 HP is in the league.. but the problem is...is it legal?

TheSteve - 9/3/2013 3:51:37 PM

+1 Boost

Will Volvo follow suit?

MorePower - 9/4/2013 3:20:06 AM

+1 Boost

The problem with comparing TMG to AMG or the M Division is that they, along with Audi's performance arm, have won major races and championships, while TMG has none, besides maybe a WRC championship with Sainz.

" . . .Lexus a mid-level executive carmaker."

NSXR - 9/5/2013 8:18:28 PM

+1 Boost

I think they should. Back in the late 80's & early 90's, TRD at least brought over real performance parts and and published a "bible" for those that were into road/track sports. I still have my bible for the MK3 Supra!

Go TMG!