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Toyota reveals new hybrid race car

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Toyota has revealed its new TS040 hybrid race car which will take part in the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship this year. The carmaker first announced that it would be introducing a new hybrid racing model back in January, also revealing its racing team; which for the third year will co[.].

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Toyota updates its hybrid racing car

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Toyota Racing is gearing up for the new FIA World Endurance Championship season and the Le Mans 24 Hours Race, by introducing an updated TS030 Hybrid Car (pictured). The TS030 made its debut last year and managed to earn three victories from its six races: and now the 2013 model is set to undergo testing [.].

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Toyota announces new hybrid race car

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Toyota has confirmed it is to bring its hybrid technology to the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship. It will enter two hybrid tech racing cars into the new WEC season, a calendar which includes the Le Mans 24 Hours. For the third year running the driver line-up will consist of Alex Wurz, Nicola[.].

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Toyota hybrid race cars rev up for Le Mans

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The Le Mans 24 Hours race, taking place on June 16-17, promises to be more competitive than ever thanks to the arrival of the Toyota Racing TS030 Hybrid cars (pictured). Two of the vehicles will take part in the event and have just completed the traditional test day. It was the first time that Toyota [.].

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Porsche hybrid to make debut

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This year’s American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans event will play host to the North American debut of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car. The hybrid, which is equipped with a flywheel energy recovery system, will debut at the event on October 2 at Road Atlanta after making its European debut at [.].

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Audi’s R18 e-tron hybrid wins Le Mans 24 Hours

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Audi has once again won the Le Mans 24 Hours race with its Audi R18 e-tron quattro car, the second time in successive years that its hybrid race car has taken the title. It’s the twelfth win for the Audi team overall, at the world’s most famous endurance race, which returned for its 90th year on Su[.].

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Porsche lines up hybrid car for Geneva Motor Show

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The Geneva Motor Show will mark the world premiere of a parallel full hybrid model from Porsche. Porsche will use the event to introduce the RSR hybrid racing car concept to a European audience as well as its world premiere model. Not too much is known about the new debutant but what we do know [.].

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