With the growing interest in the potential of alternative powertrains, the company also expanded its electric vehicle know-how and capacity.
Originally using knowledge derived from F1, TMG innovated rapidly to become a leading conversion and prototyping centre. The aim was to develop and integrate electric powertrains for road and race applications. The first vehicles rolled out in 2010.
Just a year later, TMG broke the electric lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife and, in 2012, beat its own record with a time of 7:22.329 over the 20.8km track. That year, the TMG EV P002 also made the trip to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado where it set another electric record, two minutes faster than the previous best.
A TMG partnership to deliver engines to LMP1 team REBELLION Racing from 2011 onwards has delivered two LMP1 Trophy awards in 2012 and 2103 as well as victories at the Petit Le Mans race held at Road Atlanta.
Parallel to opening its facilities to external clients, TMG also uses its Cologne base to develop revolutionary, race-winning TOYOTA WEC cars as well as more affordable offerings for customer motorsport programmes. The WEC programme was announced in October 2011 and the TS030 HYBRID ran for the first time just three months later. It went on to lead its first race - the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2012 - before winning three times during the remainder of the WEC season.
In the same year, the cost-effective GT86 CS-V3 won its V3 class at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Six months later, the TMG GT86 Cup, with ten races at the same circuit, was launched before the car went on to repeat its victory in the 24 hour race in 2013.
Despite a goal to win Le Mans and collect the WEC title, it is clear the story of TMG is far more than a race, rally or endurance team. It’s the ongoing story of an automotive and engineering pioneer, whose 35 years in motorsport have served to pave the way for an even brighter future.
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