Toyota TS030 LMP1 Hybrid revealed (Fotos)
Terça, 24 Janeiro 2012 21:20 | 
Escrito por Joaquim Oliveira | 
The all new TOYOTA TS030 Hybrid LMP1 which was unveiled earlier today is still under development and a final version has yet to be decided upon.
One of the key choices that TMG (Toyota’s Cologne, Germany based motorsport department) has yet to decide on is whether the car will be two or four wheel drive.
The THS-R (Toyota Hybrid System – Racing) powertrain has two variants one acting on the front axle and one on the rear, the latter when employed gives the TS030 effective four wheel drive for part of the lap. Early testing is partially dedicated to evaluate the relative merits of each system. The front motor system utilizes motors from Aisin AW whilst the more conventional rear two wheel drive system utilises a Denso motor. Both systems use the Nisshinbo capacitor storage which is mounted in the passenger compartment.
Toyota’s engineers are openly disappointed about the 500kJ recovery limit between braking zone as they could have easily produced a 1MJ system. Alex Wurz, who drove the stillborn 2012 Peugeot 908 hybrid claimed at the cars launch that the Peugeot system was smaller and had a much smaller capacity than the new Toyota system. Whilst easier to package it did not give the same performance as the Japanese unit.
An all new and as yet unseen 3.4 litre V8 engine has been employed, which is thought to have a lower crankshaft centre line compared to the RV8K engine fitted to the Rebellion Lola’s, Lexus SC430 GT500, Lexus IS350 GT300 and Toyota Formula Nippon.
The chassis has been developed in house by TMG in Cologne, which is responsible for 84% of composites in the TS030.
The exhaust outlets on the TS030 are clear examples of the lessons learned by TMG from its tenure in Formula 1, they are almost a direct copy of the KERS equipped Toyota TF109.
The suspension system on the car is double wishbone with pushrod actuated dampers, here too the F1 influence is clear though currently TMG are reluctant to reveal too much though an interter (J-Damper) is known to be part of the cars set up toolbox.
Fotos: TOYOTA Motorsport
One of the key choices that TMG (Toyota’s Cologne, Germany based motorsport department) has yet to decide on is whether the car will be two or four wheel drive.
The THS-R (Toyota Hybrid System – Racing) powertrain has two variants one acting on the front axle and one on the rear, the latter when employed gives the TS030 effective four wheel drive for part of the lap. Early testing is partially dedicated to evaluate the relative merits of each system. The front motor system utilizes motors from Aisin AW whilst the more conventional rear two wheel drive system utilises a Denso motor. Both systems use the Nisshinbo capacitor storage which is mounted in the passenger compartment.
Toyota’s engineers are openly disappointed about the 500kJ recovery limit between braking zone as they could have easily produced a 1MJ system. Alex Wurz, who drove the stillborn 2012 Peugeot 908 hybrid claimed at the cars launch that the Peugeot system was smaller and had a much smaller capacity than the new Toyota system. Whilst easier to package it did not give the same performance as the Japanese unit.
An all new and as yet unseen 3.4 litre V8 engine has been employed, which is thought to have a lower crankshaft centre line compared to the RV8K engine fitted to the Rebellion Lola’s, Lexus SC430 GT500, Lexus IS350 GT300 and Toyota Formula Nippon.
The chassis has been developed in house by TMG in Cologne, which is responsible for 84% of composites in the TS030.
The exhaust outlets on the TS030 are clear examples of the lessons learned by TMG from its tenure in Formula 1, they are almost a direct copy of the KERS equipped Toyota TF109.
The suspension system on the car is double wishbone with pushrod actuated dampers, here too the F1 influence is clear though currently TMG are reluctant to reveal too much though an interter (J-Damper) is known to be part of the cars set up toolbox.
Fotos: TOYOTA Motorsport
Actualizado em (Terça, 24 Janeiro 2012 21:43)
