Producing a combined output of 1,000PS, the integrated combustion/ hybrid powertrain has been developed in association with Motor Sports Unit Development Division at the Higashifuji technical centre in Japan. This is where
next-generation TOYOTA road car technology is developed and where know-how from the TS030 HYBRID has already been applied to enhance TOYOTA’s passenger hybrids.
FACTORY FACTFILE Department: Rapid Manufacturing
- 10 stereolithography machines (SLA 5000 and SLA 7000 units)
- Two large-frame laser sinter machines (P700 and P360 units)
- Ability to create any single structures for use as finished parts or wind tunnel models
- Uses advanced materials such as nanotool
- Rapid manufacturing for anything from the medical, automotive, architectural or consumer sectors
- From 3D CAD model or STL files, items can be produced in just a few hours
The minimum weight of the cars has been reduced to 870kg, despite an increase in weight of the hybrid powertrain and additional strengthening required by the rules for improved safety. By utilising advanced composite technologies and processes, TMG has created an ultra-lightweight body on the TS040 HYBRID. With two large autoclaves and a surgically clean lay-up area for composite materials such as carbon fibre, the TS040 HYBRID has been almost entirely produced at TMG. Weight savings delivered by the composite group more than compensate for the addition weight of the more powerful hybrid systems, a new rear crash box and strengthened bodywork.
TMG at the forefront of
EV technology TMG has a long track record in electric vehicle technologies dating back to 2007. An 80 person team was set up to deliver a battery-based KERS system for use by the TOYOTA F1 team in 2009. Although it never raced, the technology, high performance and reliability of the systems was proven in testing.
Since then, TMG EV cars have produced record- breaking runs at both the 20.8km Nürburgring Nordschleife and the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado.
Facilities at TMG’s state-of-the-art EV Technology Centre are continually evolving. The centre is a focal point for bespoke motorsport and road-going applications and offers technology development, prototypes and pre-development projects. Core capabilities include electric powertrain development and integration, battery management systems and electronic control units, the culmination of which ensures TMG’s position as a European hub for EV technology.
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