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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Toyota SARD entering Supra HV-R hybrid racer in Tokachi 24 hours]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</guid><description><![CDATA[.......speechless.<br><br>THAT is a hybrid? Keep it coming please, i've got a new race to watch on my race year calendar]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[hashiryu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 18th 2007 12:55PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Toyota SARD entering Supra HV-R hybrid racer in Tokachi 24 hours]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</guid><description><![CDATA[racing is the only way hybrid tech is going to be improved to the point that it actually makes sense. it will be a long time before, everything else being equal, a hybrid is faster than a more traditional setup. but its great to see toyota trying to make it work.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[doglet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 18th 2007 1:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Toyota SARD entering Supra HV-R hybrid racer in Tokachi 24 hours]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</guid><description><![CDATA[What, they can't win with a new Toyota product? Oh that's right Toyota hasn't sold a car with any real performance since the Supra. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[spencer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 18th 2007 1:04PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Toyota SARD entering Supra HV-R hybrid racer in Tokachi 24 hours]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</guid><description><![CDATA[After the Supra's demise in '02, the Altezza proved to do quite well, along with the MR Spyder. I'm sure SARD would love an IS-F to thrash, but development takes time and the JZA80 is a proven package to work with. So Spencer, quit trying to find little segues into Toyota bashing.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 18th 2007 1:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Toyota SARD entering Supra HV-R hybrid racer in Tokachi 24 hours]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</guid><description><![CDATA[Peter, I agree with Spencer.  From an enthusiest standpoint, Toyota has offered NOTHING since the Supra left US shores.  Celica?  Scion Tc?  MR2 spyder?  Those were all jokes.  What happened to the good ole All-trac turbo Celica?  What happened to the turbo MR2?  Toyota has had nothing in its lineup that a person wanting a 'sports' car would drive.<br><br>This hybrid drivetrain should have a significant performance advantage (assuming the weight of the car is kept the same); adds power/improves fuel economy.  Heck, it'll be AWD now too with the motors powering the front wheels.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[spdracerut]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 18th 2007 3:55PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Toyota SARD entering Supra HV-R hybrid racer in Tokachi 24 hours]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</guid><description><![CDATA[lack of demand. no major company really cares about making the best car, only making ones that sell the best. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[...]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 18th 2007 4:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Toyota SARD entering Supra HV-R hybrid racer in Tokachi 24 hours]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</guid><description><![CDATA[I wonder if the electric/fuel Panoz Prototypes from 10-15 years ago could be considered hybrids? I believe they ran a few 24 hour races using the technology.  From what I remember, the electric motors generated an additional 100hp or so.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[John P.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 18th 2007 4:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Toyota SARD entering Supra HV-R hybrid racer in Tokachi 24 hours]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</guid><description><![CDATA[That weight is pretty impressive, from what I remember the JGTC Supras were about 1000kg stock, with 100kg of ballast to get them up to minimum weight plus whatever other ballast they had due to race results. This is only 40kg up on the 1000kg of the original car, with the same kind of power.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 18th 2007 11:09PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Toyota SARD entering Supra HV-R hybrid racer in Tokachi 24 hours]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/toyota-sard-entering-supra-hv-r-hybrid-racer-in-tokachi-24-hours/</guid><description><![CDATA[Funny how Toyota axed the Supra from it’s consumer lineup, yet the Supra is still alive and kicking in the world of motorsports--this only means to me that the car was deemed "too good" for consumers (along with the Mazda FD-3S and Nissan R34 GTR). Instead consumers get anemic V6 engines (i.e., Nissan *COUGH*Renault*COUGH* 350Z/G35) and blaaah designs.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leopold Porkstacker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 23rd 2007 11:55AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>