Toyota Motorsport TS030 HYBRID LMP1 2012 Le Mans Challenger @ Paul Ricard. goo.gl
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At NAIAS 2012, Volvo showcased their first XC60 Gasoline Plug-in Hybrid Concept Technology which has been developed specifically for the US and China markets. The XC60 incorporates three cars in one – a pure electric car, a highly economical hybrid and a powerful high-performance car. In this video, Volvo technicians and expert bloggers go under the bonnet to talk about this truly innovative technology and just how it works. Check it out.
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Diesel sucks. PETROL <3
@everyone who says they can only hear engine, that’s all you’ll ever hear BECAUSE the rules state for hybrids that the system can only be engaged once the car hits 120 KPH and when it is engaged the fuel engine will still be engaged to the rear while the electric will drive the front wheels at the same time. this system is proven to last Porsche used this system in a GT3 car and dominated the 24 hours of the nurburgring a couple of years ago until the fuel engine failed NOT THE HYBRID ENGINE!
@fsabau more fuel effecient, thus allowing the car to make fewer stops for fuel, less time spent in the pits and more time on the track!
@StevenQ74 flat blade wipers can’t change shape to conform to the wind screen, which has different diameters all the way around it
@legendarygunman316 they were using a go pro camera and those camera’s are very prone to doing that on machines that create high RPM in their engines, look at any karting video using a go pro and you’ll see what i mean, they can go up to 112 MPH if given a long enough straight, so it doesn’t take much speed, just a whole lot of vibration with high RPM
IT IS NOT DIESEL!
lemans still being the best automobile lab
What is the purpose of the electric engine? To get the car out of the pits??
@hunker8 agreed
and anyway 24h is a lot :D specialy when you are on racing mode :)
the Audi R18 TDI sounds much better
this engine has an awesome sound! the audi’s and peugeot’s tdi sounds sucks
that was like a dubstep drop going between electric and diesel
@legendarygunman316 LOL – it’s THAT fast! ;-) I think that’s an image stabilization artifact.
@nagasako7 LOL – what F1 season were you watching last year! The Red Bull had no KERS for the first several races of the season and the rest of the season it was iffy at best. Result? Manufacturer’s World Championship and Driver’s World Championship.
It’s not a fair comparison since KERS is a push-to-pass system that can only be used for a few seconds a lap. At LeMans it will be active all the time and give Toyota multiple strategy options – carrying less fuel per stint, making less stops, etc
@paulbell56 No, until the system actually fires up the V8! Yes, endurance racing rules.
I’ll take 2, please.
All LMPs have to have the same weight. Toyota chose to use that excess weight for hybrid drive instead of default ballast led ingots.
Besides, a RBR with a broken KERS is slower than a Williams/Force India/Virgin.
Is it just me or does this car sound like a motorbike? Pretty cool though
I wonder why they don’t use flatblade wipers, they work so much better.
@classiccafe1  the wiper is ment to be in the middle.. best airflow over the cockpit then…
I thought the whole thing was the engine cept at the very start
@Tarten46 No, that just sounded like a shift into top gear for the last bit of the straight to me. The electrics are probably engaged on the straights, though, similar to F1 KERS.
It sounds like an Allison turbine starting up, until the ear recognizes the V8 sound. Cool stuff. Le Mans racing rules!
concept is just talk… Toyota, Honda and Ford all have plug in hybrids available in 2012, 2012 and 2013 respectivly.
Why the hell don’t they just make the thing a diesel-electric? In essence a battery powered car with a diesel generator? With that you don’t need a gearbox as you use a small diesel engine as a generator only. That system would be much more efficiant with less energy loss.
Electronics fail at some point
This is amazing, does anyone know if this will be showcased at the Toronto Auto Show? And when is it coming to market and how much dinero is this going to cost?
Except, suprice surprice, no DIESEL option available in US.
Tell us more about this new four cylinder!
I would prefer S40 PHybrid…as Im buying new car in few years, new S40 :P
Need to get this vehicle to market immediately!
350hp. But, will it blend?
I like it. If only they had a similar setup for the c30. 350 hp effectively awd c30!
i missed the live feed :/
VOLVO IS AWESOME!!!!
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