Toyota Presents TMG


Toyota Hadirkan TMGTo realize the desire to satisfy customers with cars that are fun and exciting, Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) is prepared to be Toyota's motor sport division.

This division will be changing the Toyota passenger cars so high Performance vehicles. This was disclosed TMG President Yoshiaki Kinoshita, in Toyota Europe Motorsport facility in Cologne, Germany.

"After withdrawing from Formula One we decided a few things. One of them is a company that provides high-performance variant of the Toyota car," he explained.

Facility in Cologne has a very sophisticated testing facilities and expensive, including wind tunnel. Currently utilized many Formula One teams to conduct a series of tests. Including aerodynamic test and endurance test gearbox. The facility is also running the entire Toyota motor sports activities. Including participation in endurance racing 24 hours Le Mans last week. But the machines are not made high-performance here, shipped directly from Japan.

While there are several projects in the works, including plans for a comeback to the world rally championship using the 2014 Toyota Yaris 1.6 Turbo. TMG will also sell R1A Yaris rally car.

Lexus LS 460 twin turbo as well, which can produce around 650hp. TMG Technical Director, Pascal Vasselon explained the LS 460. "Basically every component in the refining again. Starting from the bodyshell, engine, transmission, engine, everything."