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Er zijn geruchten dat Toyota zou werken aan een rentree in het WRC !!!
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Vertaald bericht:
TOYOTA OK to return to the WRC Yaris regain glorious
AUTONET Reporter: Cai Zhijian (Monday 03/05/2012)
Since the exit of the WRC event in 1999, TOYOTA fought F1 but forging Yu return part of the TOYOTA its branch TMG specializes in racing began to assess the hope allows TOYOTA new heights in the international arena, after a long time to assess and observation, the TOYOTA decided to return to the WRC, and the Yaris three-based war.
Called the TOYOTA Motor Sport TMG early as the TOYOTA participate in the WRC era is in the name of TTE (TOYOTA Team Europe) until after the 2001 into the F1 field was renamed in 2008 the financial tsunami and crude oil prices the double whammy of soaring and the later large-scale recall, so that TOYOTA faces an unprecedented crisis, the financial pressure, brand image hit followed one after another, so that TOYOTA decided to launch a F1 race, to concentrate power by Figure vibration, but the 2011 earthquake and Thai floods, re-test the resilience of the TOYOTA; Fortunately, "the world TOYOTA help of the globalization strategy is not only out of the haze, the sale of production gradually returned to the previous scale, and even the new car development speed and table plans to increasingly The more fit. Of course, in order to break the image of the elderly exclusive brand ", TOYOTA asked the younger strategies, the introduction of personalized products, but also actively participate in international events, including return to the WRC as a clear objective.
According to the the AutoNet automotive Daily understanding, TOYOTA has identified a return to the WRC event after nearly 13 years, heavy responsibility falls on TMG body, TMG is the plan to the EU regulation Yaris, 1.3L three dress 1.6L direct injection turbo engine. after adjusting speculated that at least 250hp horsepower output, under the provisions of the FIA WRC competition car length and width must be greater than existing commercial Yaris 3900mm, 1695mm should enlarge, grille, front and rear bumper, front and rear fender also redesigned; In addition, the chassis, suspension and aero body has also been strengthened and modified, while increasing the four-wheel drive system, even coupled with a 18-19 inch wheels. In addition, TOYOTA may also launch commercial production version of the WRC is modeled basically is likely to show up is the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon GRMN Vitz Turbo, the horsepower to be in the range between 150-180hp. In fact, as early as 1973 TOYOTA to the Corolla Levin, participate in the WRC, 1989 - 1994 played the Celica in the GT-FOUR war TOYOTA peak off-road race in WRC, have won the drivers and riders champion, and later to Europe in 1998 regulation Corolla war also won the 1999 constructors' championship, TMG will be responsible for the events Yaris is now 13 years later to return to the WRC, the future can once again recapture the glory, will be officially released until August 2012 Yaris car with all the projects will have a better understanding . TOYOTA WRC History of the Corolla Levin (code-named TE27): in 1973, the Celica in 1975 the (codenamed RA63): 1982 Celica Twincam Turbo (code TA64) :1983-1986 Celica in the GT-FOUR (codenamed ST165) :1989-1992 Celica the GT-FOUR (code ST1185), 1998-2009, Freeones-1994 Celica in the GT-FOUR (codenamed ST205): in 1995 the Corolla the WRC 1998-2000 in 1999
