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Toyota Motorsport is developing a rally version of the GT86 sports car that will be eligible to compete in the World Rally Championship.
The car, known as the TMG GT86 CS-R3, will be built to R3 regulations, with a 2000cc boxer engine, rear-wheel drive and a six-speed sequential gearbox. It will be made available to private competitors, with delivery expected for the 2015 season.
The car will be built by ToyotaΆs german-based motorsport division, Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG), the company that masterminded ToyotaΆs successful WRC programme in the 1980s and 1990s, securing four driversΆ and three manufacturersΆ WRC titles.
Nico Ehlert, TMGΆs principal engineer customer motorsport, said: “Rallying is in our blood at TMG so it is very exciting to announce that we will be expanding our rally operations. The GT86 CS-R3 promises to be a thrilling car on the rally stages; with rear-wheel drive we can expect some dramatic action which is sure to be entertaining for drivers and fans alike.”
In a statement, Toyota Motorsport said todayΆs announcement ΅strengthens TMGΆs commitment to customer motorsport and rallying, both of which represent key aspects of its long-term business strategy.Ά
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Η Toyota ανακοίνωσε ότι θα διαθέτει σε ιδιωτικές ομάδες μία αγωνιστική έκδοση του GT86 για ράλλυ από το 2015. Η έκδοση αυτή θα προετοιμάζεται από το αγωνιστικό παρακλάδι της ιαπωνικής εταιρείας, την Toyota Motorposrt GmbH (TMG) και θα είναι σύμφωνη με τους κανονισμούς της κατηγορίας R3. Θα διαθέτει δηλαδή 6αρι σειριακό κιβώτιο, μπλοκέ διαφορικό, αναβαθμισμένο κινητήρα, ενισχυμένα φρένα και φυσικά όσες άλλες αλλαγές απαιτούνται για την ενίσχυση του πλαισίου και της ανάρτησης.
Η πλήρης ονομασία του θα είναι TMG GT86 CS-R3. Θα είναι βασισμένο στο αυτοκίνητο που βλέπετε στη φωτογραφία, την αντίστοιχη αγωνιστική έκδοση που συμμετείχε στο πρωτάθλημα VLN.
Το TMG GT86 CS-R3, με βάση την ανακοίνωση της Toyota, θα είναι σύμφωνο με τις προδιαγραφές όλων των αγώνων της FIA, συμπεριλαμβανομένου και του WRC. Ωστόσο η ανακοίνωση δεν άνοιγε το παραμικρό παραθυράκι σχετικά με την επιστροφή της Toyota στο WRC.
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Toyota press release:
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TOYOTA MOTORSPORT GmbH ANNOUNCES TMG GT86 CS-R3 RALLY CAR
Cologne, Germany - TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) is proud to announce it will develop a GT86 R3 rally car as part of its customer motorsport programme.
The rear-wheel drive sports car will be converted to R3 specification and made available to private competitors, with delivery expected for the 2015 season.
The car, which will be known as the TMG GT86 CS-R3, will be built according to R3 regulations, meaning it will have a six-speed sequential gearbox, limited slip differential, modified engine, adapted brakes and other upgrades.
Drawing on the experience of developing the TMG GT86 CS-V3 race car for the Nürburgring-based VLN series, TMG engineers will modify the base car to the maximum level permitted within the regulations.
The TMG GT86 CS-R3 is targeted at private customers and is eligible for all FIA-sanctioned rallies, up to and including the World Rally Championship. Full specifications and pricing will be announced in the coming months.
Today's announcement strengthens TMG's commitment to customer motorsport and rallying, both of which represent key aspects of its long-term business strategy.
With a Yaris R1A already launched plus the ongoing development of a Global Race Engine, TMG is expanding and strengthening its knowledge of rallying and drawing on its proud history in the sport.
TMG's very existence is founded on rally, having begun life in Cologne in 1979 as Toyota Team Europe (TTE). Under Ove Andersson, the company went on to win four drivers' and three manufacturers' World Championships.
Nico Ehlert, Principal Engineer Customer Motorsport: "Rallying is in our blood at TMG so it is very exciting to announce that we will be expanding our rally operations. The GT86 CS-R3 promises to be a thrilling car on the rally stages; with rear-wheel drive we can expect some dramatic action which is sure to be entertaining for drivers and fans alike. Through our experience with the TMG GT86 Cup and the TMG GT86 CS-V3 race car we have built a solid infrastructure for customer motorsport over the past few years. We will draw on this to deliver a reliable, safe and high-performance car, plus all the required technical support, for our customers. We expect demand to be high so we are looking forward to seeing a lot of GT86 CS-R3 rally cars in action from the beginning of the 2015 season."
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