TMG EV P001 explained

TMG EV P001
Manufacturer:Toyota Motorsport GmbH
Assembly:Cologne, Germany
Class:Sports car
Body Style:0 door roadster
Layout:Rear mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive
Platform:Radical chassis
Motor:two EVO Electric permanent magnet synchronous motors, combined 280kW and 800Nm
Battery:41.5 kW·h lithium-ceramic
Wheelbase:2368mm
Length:4190mm
Width:1785mm
Height:1550mm
Weight:970kg (2,140lb)
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The TMG EV P001 is a road-legal electric vehicle developed by Toyota Motorsport GmbH. It is based on a Radical chassis as modified for e-Wolf, with two EVO Electric axial flux motors powered by a 350kg (770lb) lithium-ceramic battery pack.[1] It was developed originally for a customer in 2010.TMG's performance claims include a top speed of 260km/h, 0–50km/h in 1.8 seconds, and 0–100km/h in 3.9 seconds.

In August 2011, driven by Jochen Krumbach, it set a new lap record for an electric vehicle at the Nürburgring Nordschleife of 7mins 47.794secs.[2]

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References

  1. Web site: EV Lap Record Attempt . . 2012-01-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111228034636/http://www.toyota-motorsport.com/services/electric-vehicle-development/electric-vehicles.html . 2011-12-28 .
  2. New EV lap record for TMG . . 2011-08-30 . 2011-08-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111126151156/http://www.toyota-motorsport.com/service/news/new-ev-lap-record-for-tmg.html . 2011-11-26 .