Nurburgring News
And now the quietest lap you'll watch all day...
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- Parent Category: Nurburgring
- Created on Tuesday, 02 October 2012 08:00
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 October 2012 13:55
- Published on Tuesday, 02 October 2012 13:54
- Written by Dale
After the ridiculously fast lap I posted last week, this week I'm pleased to share the new electric lap record posted by the Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) EV P002 prototype sportscar. Humming its way into the record books with a 7m22s full lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, that's another new record.
What's also interesting to note is the new charging system that TMG have developed. They call it the TMG DC Quick Charger, but it's actually a small Toyota Hi-Ace van that you charge overnight. This can then be used to recharge the P002 racecar at will, meaning that you can now reliably recharge the car between races or trackday sessions...
Make no mistake, the electric trackday is coming. And like the video you can watch below, it might surprise you about how quickly it arrives...
Here's a quote from the full press release, which you can also read here.
Since our Nürburgring record last year, we have developed our electric powertrain to deliver more power, more consistently, over a longer distance by managing the temperature of batteries, motors and inverter. Pikes Peak was a clear illustration of the improvements and we have now reinforced that at the Nürburgring. But this achievement is not only about on-track performance; we are also very proud of the DC Quick Charger which again provided a reliable power supply in a remote location. This is an aspect of electric motorsport which has not been discussed at length but it is very significant; electric race cars need to be charged and it is a challenge to have the right infrastructure at race tracks, particularly temporary street circuits. Together with our partners at Schneider Electric, we have developed a solution to charge a race car literally anywhere in the world. This, along with the TMG EV P002 powertrain, represents a major step forward for electric motorsport."
- Ludwig Zeller, TMG General Manager Electrics and Electronics:
Comments
Seemed to be a few places where his expectation of braking/turning performance were exceeded
Think he should have still slowed down past all those 'parked' cars though
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