Toyota is amongst a rush of punters to be tackling Pikes Peak, the world’s toughest hill climb…being on the outer edge of insanity. Also going electric will be Monster Tajima, the reigning champion (see the link below) will be there with a stonking Monster Sport Esport Runner.
It seems like electric cars are now big deal. Don’t be surprised to see LMP and maybe even F1 to go all sparky.
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The number of electric race cars entered into this year's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb continues to grow with Toyota Motorsports GmbH announcing today that its TMG EV P002 race car will compete at the 90th annual climb to the clouds.
While this will be Toyota's first trip to the Peak with the TMG EV P002, this won't be the car's first motorsports outing. Last year it set the lap record for an electric car at the Nürburgring, a time that still stands today. Since then, Toyota has updated the electric powertrain, which now puts out 469 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque running through a single-speed gearbox.
Toyota will have its hands full with competition, though, as the reigning unlimited class champion Monster Tajima will also be bringing his Monster Sport Sport E_RUNNER to race in the electric division at Pikes Peak. Perhaps less potent although no less interesting will be Mitsubishi's i-MiEV Evolution and an electric 1995 BMW M3 built by EV West.
Scroll down for a video that accompanies Toyota's official announcementContinue reading Toyota converts all-electric 'Ring racer to Pikes Peak hill climber [w/video]
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Motorsports: Toyota converts all-electric 'Ring racer to Pikes Peak hill climber [w/video]
Drew Phillips
Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:15:00 GMT
