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“The swan-neck wing is brave.
There is an air outlet behind the eel arch, and a swath on the rear deck. Notice the ultra-long nose and sports car-like form. It is equipped with a wind neck type wing. There is a roll bar inside.
I covered up the logo on my work clothes and pretended to be an unknown manufacturer.
The GR/GT3 concept attracted attention when it was unveiled at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS). This car is being developed as a race machine for entrants active in motorsports, but there are also plans to release a road-going version that can be driven on public roads. Until now, there have been rumors that a test vehicle was running at Fuji Speedway, but now it's finally happening.
Caught the car.
The test team showed up
This is the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Rougie. Despite the unfortunate rainy conditions, the race was held over two days without any trouble or accidents along the way. Let's take a look at the test car with raw photos. The vehicle, covered in camouflage, remains unchanged from the time it was exhibited at TAS, with an ultra-long nose that gives it the distinct look of a sports car. In addition, as you can see, the swan-neck wing, which is unique to a racing tank with a rectifying plate suspended from above, makes an impact. In addition, large air ducts are installed behind the bonnet hood and front wheel house to remove heat and regulate air flow.
Exhaust on left and right side sills
is provided.
At the rear of the vehicle, where the sloping back window and front wing catch the eye, a 10-speed AT is installed along with the transaxle system. The road-going version also features an electric motor, with power supplied by a battery mounted on the rear axle to assist the engine when starting off. The engine is a 4-liter V8 twin-turbo whose development began about five years ago, and it boasts a powerful power of 70 05/236.5 kg/m on its own. It goes without saying that it is mounted on the front nose and transmits power to the rear wheels via the propeller shaft.
stomach. By the way, the body is constructed with an aluminum frame to keep weight down. The concept model mentioned at the beginning was exhibited at TAS under the initiative of Toyota's internal GR Company. Although Toyota's CI mark was omitted, the GR emblem was attached, indicating that it was produced by the same company.
●GR/GT3 concept
The concept was exhibited at the Tokyo Auto Salon as a GR brand car, and the model was shown at the venue.
There was an appeal for the commercialization of motorsports vehicles.
Ame Nimo Makezu super high speed test
●Le Mans At the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans held in France on June 16th, the GR010 hybrid No. 7 car ranked 2nd and the No. 8 car ranked 5th.
Car No. 7 started from 23rd place and ran 311 laps, with a time difference of 14.221 seconds from the Ferrari 499P in first place.
2
SPY TOYOTA SCOOP
If you pay attention to the front mask, you can clearly see the arrow-shaped headlamps, which can be said to be one of the hallmarks of this car being sold under the Lexus brand.
It is expected that a battery for the hybrid mechanism will be installed. In the road-going version, the control unit is located below the expression pack window.
It's widely used. The work on the white piping was covered up with a bushing on the Lexus, and the mechanic, whose manufacturer is unknown, saw the markings on the black coveralls.
Two days of intensive test driving in Belgium
THE CIRCUIT OF THE SPA OF FRANCORCHAMPS
LFAB's test car at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium was hit by rain at times, but the high-speed tests continued and the car stabilized.
LFAT finally appeared (tentative name)
Two years have passed since the concept version of the GT3 machine was unveiled in 2022, and the actual car has finally run on the circuit. We'll show you how it ran with powerful sounds, and analyze the photos to read the details.
3 ps
2024/8
●Le Mans Large
Although the safety car was brought out due to the rain, car No. 8 was able to compete for the podium and continue to complete laps. However, with two hours remaining, he was hit by contact and spun, dropping his position to 6th at one point.
was obvious at a glance. Meanwhile, this magazine reports that it will be sold under the Lexus brand and is tentatively calling it LFAI. Now, after analyzing the completed exterior, I am convinced of this theory.
For example, headlamps. The interior design is lightning-shaped, with part of the grille digging in, which is common to the process seen on IS and ES.LM. The test car has driving lights embedded in the left and right sides of the bumper, but the road-going version has large air ducts. As a side note, is it just a coincidence that the camouflage throughout the body is studded with arrow-shaped "L" letters, or is it intended to imply that this is a test vehicle for the Lexus brand? Are there any? I also got some hints when I was in the bit and maintenance was being carried out. Front side
Looking at the photos, you can see that the staff working around the test car are wearing black jumpsuits. The logo on the back was carefully hidden with tape to make it seem like the manufacturer was unknown, but the black jumpsuits with the distinctive white vibes were exactly the work clothes worn by Lexus mechanics.
Trial run in various races in 2025 After confirmation, production begins at the end of the same year
Test vehicle brought in by Toyota
The ultimate proof of this is a two-shot with the test driver. Jose María López boarded the car to take over at Bit. As expected, they didn't bother to put any tape on his racing suit, as the words GAZOO Racing, DEN SO, and his name were visible. By the way, Robes has been a test driver for GAZOO Racing since 2015.
He has been working as a driver, and in recent years he has been working as a GR.
``The driver is Jose María López.
GAZOO gives special treatment at the moment of driver change
Racing and DENSO logos are featured.
Jose Maria Lope in a racing suit
You can check the names of the players. Is he 15 years old?
5 GAZOO Racing test driver
I am also serving.
DENSO
December 25
- Total length x full cap x total height: 4500m x 1695 x 1240m
●Powertrain: 4EVB turbo hybrid
●Chassis: Newspaper FR platform
I participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race with 010. On June 15th and 16th of this past year, he once again took the wheel of the GR010 as a stand-in driver for Mike Conway, who was forced to withdraw due to an injury just before the race. It will be interesting to see what he thinks of the test car after driving it at Spa-Francorchamps.
LFA II was originally scheduled to begin in Japan this year.
He was scheduled to participate in this race, but all of them were cancelled. It may have been decided that it was too early. Although the race plans have been postponed, it is scheduled to perform enthusiastically in the Nurburgring 24 Hour Race and the Japanese Super Endurance Race in 2020, so let's look forward to it. Once the completeness has been confirmed in these races, the final finishing touches will be carried out, and production of the base race car (development code 070D) is expected to begin at the end of 2025, and for the road-going version (development code 266D) at the beginning of 2026. Unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2025 at the earliest.
The fog lamps catch your eye, but the rear combination lamps and left and right air ducts designed by Obiza
Also pay attention to Illustration in the past (as I corrected, in the road going version it is in the center
Exhaust is installed.
“The swan-neck wing is brave.
There is an air outlet behind the eel arch, and a swath on the rear deck. Notice the ultra-long nose and sports car-like form. It is equipped with a wind neck type wing. There is a roll bar inside.
I covered up the logo on my work clothes and pretended to be an unknown manufacturer.
The GR/GT3 concept attracted attention when it was unveiled at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS). This car is being developed as a race machine for entrants active in motorsports, but there are also plans to release a road-going version that can be driven on public roads. Until now, there have been rumors that a test vehicle was running at Fuji Speedway, but now it's finally happening.
Caught the car.
The test team showed up
This is the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Rougie. Despite the unfortunate rainy conditions, the race was held over two days without any trouble or accidents along the way. Let's take a look at the test car with raw photos. The vehicle, covered in camouflage, remains unchanged from the time it was exhibited at TAS, with an ultra-long nose that gives it the distinct look of a sports car. In addition, as you can see, the swan-neck wing, which is unique to a racing tank with a rectifying plate suspended from above, makes an impact. In addition, large air ducts are installed behind the bonnet hood and front wheel house to remove heat and regulate air flow.
Exhaust on left and right side sills
is provided.
At the rear of the vehicle, where the sloping back window and front wing catch the eye, a 10-speed AT is installed along with the transaxle system. The road-going version also features an electric motor, with power supplied by a battery mounted on the rear axle to assist the engine when starting off. The engine is a 4-liter V8 twin-turbo whose development began about five years ago, and it boasts a powerful power of 70 05/236.5 kg/m on its own. It goes without saying that it is mounted on the front nose and transmits power to the rear wheels via the propeller shaft.
stomach. By the way, the body is constructed with an aluminum frame to keep weight down. The concept model mentioned at the beginning was exhibited at TAS under the initiative of Toyota's internal GR Company. Although Toyota's CI mark was omitted, the GR emblem was attached, indicating that it was produced by the same company.
●GR/GT3 concept
The concept was exhibited at the Tokyo Auto Salon as a GR brand car, and the model was shown at the venue.
There was an appeal for the commercialization of motorsports vehicles.
Ame Nimo Makezu super high speed test
●Le Mans At the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans held in France on June 16th, the GR010 hybrid No. 7 car ranked 2nd and the No. 8 car ranked 5th.
Car No. 7 started from 23rd place and ran 311 laps, with a time difference of 14.221 seconds from the Ferrari 499P in first place.
2
SPY TOYOTA SCOOP
If you pay attention to the front mask, you can clearly see the arrow-shaped headlamps, which can be said to be one of the hallmarks of this car being sold under the Lexus brand.
It is expected that a battery for the hybrid mechanism will be installed. In the road-going version, the control unit is located below the expression pack window.
It's widely used. The work on the white piping was covered up with a bushing on the Lexus, and the mechanic, whose manufacturer is unknown, saw the markings on the black coveralls.
Two days of intensive test driving in Belgium
THE CIRCUIT OF THE SPA OF FRANCORCHAMPS
LFAB's test car at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium was hit by rain at times, but the high-speed tests continued and the car stabilized.
LFAT finally appeared (tentative name)
Two years have passed since the concept version of the GT3 machine was unveiled in 2022, and the actual car has finally run on the circuit. We'll show you how it ran with powerful sounds, and analyze the photos to read the details.
3 ps
2024/8
●Le Mans Large
Although the safety car was brought out due to the rain, car No. 8 was able to compete for the podium and continue to complete laps. However, with two hours remaining, he was hit by contact and spun, dropping his position to 6th at one point.
was obvious at a glance. Meanwhile, this magazine reports that it will be sold under the Lexus brand and is tentatively calling it LFAI. Now, after analyzing the completed exterior, I am convinced of this theory.
For example, headlamps. The interior design is lightning-shaped, with part of the grille digging in, which is common to the process seen on IS and ES.LM. The test car has driving lights embedded in the left and right sides of the bumper, but the road-going version has large air ducts. As a side note, is it just a coincidence that the camouflage throughout the body is studded with arrow-shaped "L" letters, or is it intended to imply that this is a test vehicle for the Lexus brand? Are there any? I also got some hints when I was in the bit and maintenance was being carried out. Front side
Looking at the photos, you can see that the staff working around the test car are wearing black jumpsuits. The logo on the back was carefully hidden with tape to make it seem like the manufacturer was unknown, but the black jumpsuits with the distinctive white vibes were exactly the work clothes worn by Lexus mechanics.
Trial run in various races in 2025 After confirmation, production begins at the end of the same year
Test vehicle brought in by Toyota
The ultimate proof of this is a two-shot with the test driver. Jose María López boarded the car to take over at Bit. As expected, they didn't bother to put any tape on his racing suit, as the words GAZOO Racing, DEN SO, and his name were visible. By the way, Robes has been a test driver for GAZOO Racing since 2015.
He has been working as a driver, and in recent years he has been working as a GR.
``The driver is Jose María López.
GAZOO gives special treatment at the moment of driver change
Racing and DENSO logos are featured.
Jose Maria Lope in a racing suit
You can check the names of the players. Is he 15 years old?
5 GAZOO Racing test driver
I am also serving.
DENSO
December 25
- Total length x full cap x total height: 4500m x 1695 x 1240m
●Powertrain: 4EVB turbo hybrid
●Chassis: Newspaper FR platform
I participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race with 010. On June 15th and 16th of this past year, he once again took the wheel of the GR010 as a stand-in driver for Mike Conway, who was forced to withdraw due to an injury just before the race. It will be interesting to see what he thinks of the test car after driving it at Spa-Francorchamps.
LFA II was originally scheduled to begin in Japan this year.
He was scheduled to participate in this race, but all of them were cancelled. It may have been decided that it was too early. Although the race plans have been postponed, it is scheduled to perform enthusiastically in the Nurburgring 24 Hour Race and the Japanese Super Endurance Race in 2020, so let's look forward to it. Once the completeness has been confirmed in these races, the final finishing touches will be carried out, and production of the base race car (development code 070D) is expected to begin at the end of 2025, and for the road-going version (development code 266D) at the beginning of 2026. Unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2025 at the earliest.
The fog lamps catch your eye, but the rear combination lamps and left and right air ducts designed by Obiza
Also pay attention to Illustration in the past (as I corrected, in the road going version it is in the center
Exhaust is installed.
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