986 HP Toyota GR Super Sports Hypercar Caught Testing In New Video

Almost a year since development of the GR Super Sports road-going hypercar was announced, Toyota has released a video of a prototype testing at the Fuji Speedway in Japan, with CEO Akio Toyoda at the helm. The Japanese marque’s near-1000bhp hybrid car will be based on the GR Super Sports Concept that was first shown at the 2018 Tokyo Auto Salon and is set to race at Le Mans under the new hypercar class regulations from 2021.

Toyota’s future super sports car will use the same powertrain that’s already proving successful in its LMP1 car. Not only will this establish a strong connection between Toyota’s motorsport activities and its road cars, but the technology and knowledge that Toyota Gazoo Racing has collected developing the LMP1 car will transfer directly into the new road car.

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CANADIANCOMMENTS - 6/17/2019 2:34:33 PM

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Considering Ferrari has just shown a fairly normal hybrid car with similar power numbers, it sort of takes the shine off these Le Mans race cars for the road. The Ferrari will be very easy to live with day to day. Not sure about this lot.

dlin - 6/17/2019 2:46:30 PM

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Looks promising

MDarringer - 6/17/2019 4:09:55 PM

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This is an utterly stupid, pointless project for Toyota or Lexus.

Holydude - 6/18/2019 3:25:20 AM

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Matt, do you actually have anything to say that's not critical or disparaging? The sun sure doesn't shine when you're around...

runninglogan1 - 6/17/2019 7:13:31 PM

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Very cool! Le Mans promises to be very exciting in the coming years. Let's see if Toyota can make it three in a row with the Super Sports.

USNA1999 - 6/17/2019 8:21:34 PM

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Exciting in the coming years? All the major manufacturers left the LMP1 class, Toyota will be racing against themselves. The only classes worth watching are the GTE Pro and AM classes dominated by Porsches.

runninglogan1 - 6/17/2019 9:02:57 PM

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LMP1 is dead. Do a little research on its replacement and you'll see what I mean. Very exciting indeed.