Toyota 89C-V Explained

The Toyota 89C-V is a Group C sports prototype racing car, developed and built by Toyota intended to participate in the World Sportscar Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the All-Japan Japanese Sports-Prototype Championship. The chassis is designed by Japanese company Dome. It is powered by a turbocharged Toyota R32 V8 engine, producing . It won 2 races, scored 4 podium finishes, and clinched 3 pole positions.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History | WEC. TOYOTA MOTOR. CORPORATION. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing. 2022-06-17. 2019-12-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20191229162520/https://toyotagazooracing.com/wec/history/. live.
  2. Web site: History of Toyota's Le Mans race cars. June 11, 2020. Toyota UK Magazine. June 17, 2022. June 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220608205219/https://mag.toyota.co.uk/history-of-toyotas-le-mans-race-cars/. live.
  3. Web site: DOME || DOME MUSEUM || CAR MUSEUM. www.dome.co.jp. 2022-06-17. 2019-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729164844/http://www.dome.co.jp/e/museum/car_m/car_m18a.html. live.
  4. Web site: TOYOTA Staged Numerous Racing Dramas. toyotagazooracing.com. 2022-06-17. 2022-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617211309/https://toyotagazooracing.com/archive/ms/en/wec/lemans/toyota_challenge.html. live.
  5. Web site: Retrospective>>toyota Old School Prototyping. June 9, 2008. Speedhunters. June 17, 2022. November 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191129195128/http://www.speedhunters.com/2008/06/archive_gt_gt_toms_prototyping/. live.
  6. Web site: Toyota 89C-V. 17 June 2022. 27 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127200507/https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Toyota/89C-V.html. live.
  7. Web site: 1989 Toyota 89C-V Specifications. Ultimatecarpage.com. 2022-06-17. 2021-12-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202034755/https://www.ultimatecarpage.com///spec/773/Toyota-89C-V.html. live.
  8. Web site: 1989 Toyota 89C-V - Images, Specifications and Information. Ultimatecarpage.com. 2022-06-17. 2021-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115062649/https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/773/Toyota-89C-V.html. live.
  9. Web site: 1989-1990 A Group C car is developed and gets best result yet of 6th place | The History of TOYOTA at Le Mans ~Looking back over a long history of unending challenges~ | 2019-2020 | WEC. TOYOTA MOTOR. CORPORATION. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing. 2022-06-17. 2021-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115064528/https://toyotagazooracing.com/wec/special/2019-2020/lemans-challenging-history-02/. live.

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