TOYOTA GAZOO Racing to Commence Sales of GR Supra GT4 in March 2020 to Europe
October 29 2019 - 4:04AM
JCN Newswire (English)
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing confirmed today that it will start the sales
of GR Supra GT4(1), a race car for customer teams, starting from
March 2020 to Europe. The sales area will expand to North America
in August, and to Japan/Asia in October. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
intends to strengthen its focus on customer motorsport(2) in order
to enable motorsport-lovers around the world to participate in
races.
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GR Supra GT4 |
The GR Supra GT4 is based on the GR Supra--TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's
first-ever global model released earlier this year--and is
developed and produced by TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG).
A three-liter in-line six-cylinder engine with a single twin-scroll
turbocharger has been tuned to 320 kW(3) (430 hp) with a 7-speed
sports automatic transmission with paddle shift and the mechanical
limited-slip differential driving the rear wheels. An Akrapovic
exhaust system will be fitted and Ravenol will provide first-fill
lubricants.
The front splitter and rear wing are made of natural fiber
composite, contributing to an overall weight of 1,350 kg(3).
Following the specification of the GR Supra road car, the front
suspension will be MacPherson strut, and rear suspension will be
multilink with KW dampers at the front and rear.
The braking system is enhanced through the use of a dedicated brake
caliper for racing, six-piston front and four-piston rear while
running on Pirelli tires.
Safety will be a priority and the GR Supra GT4 will be installed
with a high-strength roll cage on the lightweight steel body, and
an FIA-standard racing seat with a six-point harness. The interior
will feature a carbon fiber instrumental panel with a display and
steering wheel specifically designed for GT4 competition.
The contact company for each region of the GT4 vehicle sales and
customer support (including sales for spare parts and engineer
support) will be the following; TMG for Europe, TRD U.S.A., INC.
for North America, and TOYOTA CUSTOMIZING & DEVELOPMENT Co.,
Ltd. for Japan/Asia. Please contact the listed company for how to
apply for a purchase. The planned car price is EUR175,000
(excluding tax, customs fee, logistic fee, etc.).
(1) GT4 vehicles are sold to race participants and cannot be driven
on public roads.
(2) Private customer teams purchase race cars from manufacturers
that are modified versions of production vehicles and enter them
into races.
(3) Subject to change depending on the SRO BOP (Balance of
Performance).
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