Toyota to Enter Hybrid GS450h Sedan in 24-hour Race . . .
07-08-06 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by LexArazzo
Since you regard luxury features & the rest as "junk ", you can at least take out the back seats of the GS when your parents/sister are not visiting 
oh and yup, spare and tools are out already
07-08-06 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
i am indeed very surprised about the choice of car. the 450h, never thought about it. i would imagine the gs350 or the gs460 (that's coming), but the 450h? very weird. we will have to see how it turns out
07-09-06 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
They chose the GS450h because they will be testing and gathering data on the hybrid drivetrain.
07-20-06 | 09:12 PM
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On Monday July 17th at 15:00 the #39 car achieved its aim, reaching the chequered flag to claim fourth in the ST1 class (17th overall) after completing 865 laps.
http://www.erikcomas.com/news/2006/news_e.html
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07-20-06 | 09:36 PM
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07-20-06 | 10:06 PM
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08-19-06 | 08:36 AM
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Lexus hybrid shows well in first endurance race
Posted Aug 18th 2006 4:57PM by Stuart Waterman
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Posted Aug 18th 2006 4:57PM by Stuart Waterman
Autoblog readers will recall that we reported on Lexus' plans to enter a modified GS450h hybrid in a 24-hour endurance race last month. Well, the race has been run, the results are in, and the big Denso-sponsored Lexus came home a remarkable 4th in class and 17th overall. Making the result even more significant is the fact that the Tokachi 24 hour race marked the first time a hybrid vehicle had entered an FIA-sanctioned circuit race.
Lexus team SARD ran a conservative race, their first competition outing with the new car, steadily moving up the overall classification from 30th at the six hour mark to 17th after 18 hours.
Despite being stripped and lightened for racing, the big sedan still passed over the scales nearly 300 lb over the allowed minimum weight for its class - a huge disadvantage that probably contributed to a mid-race pit stop to change brake rotors. The hybrid powertrain necessitated some unusual pit stop procedures - the crew had to regularly replenish the dry ice cooling system for the trunk-mounted batteries.
With the FIA already looking at regenerative braking and alternative powertrains for its flagship Formula 1 series, don't be surprised to see more hybrid cars in international motorsports in the next few years.
Source: Lexus team SARD
Lexus team SARD ran a conservative race, their first competition outing with the new car, steadily moving up the overall classification from 30th at the six hour mark to 17th after 18 hours.
Despite being stripped and lightened for racing, the big sedan still passed over the scales nearly 300 lb over the allowed minimum weight for its class - a huge disadvantage that probably contributed to a mid-race pit stop to change brake rotors. The hybrid powertrain necessitated some unusual pit stop procedures - the crew had to regularly replenish the dry ice cooling system for the trunk-mounted batteries.
With the FIA already looking at regenerative braking and alternative powertrains for its flagship Formula 1 series, don't be surprised to see more hybrid cars in international motorsports in the next few years.
Source: Lexus team SARD
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