It could just be coincidence, but considering Peugeot's announcement yesterday that it was shutting down its endurance racing program effective immediately, now would seem like a very opportune time for another major manufacturer to show off its brand new Le Mans contender.
Enter, Toyota.
The Japanese auto giant made the official announcement last October that it would be competing in Le Mans and the new World Endurance Championship in the LMP1 class in 2012, albeit with the help of France’s Oreca.
However, until now, the only evidence of Toyota’s progress was a teaser image of its new hybrid LMP1 prototype racer. But thanks to a Toyota PR employee in the UK, we now have our first glimpses of the actual race car.
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