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Toyota Hybrid Race Car Wins Tokachi 24-Hour Race; In-Wheel Motors and Supercapacitors 
Green Car Congress | by Mike Millikin | Tue, Jul 17
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In 2006, Toyota was the first car manufacturer to enter a hybrid vehicle into the Tokachi 24-Hour race—a Lexus GS450h which finished 17th overall. By entering hybrid systems into racing events, Toyota engineers hope to discover ways to make hybrid systems more efficient and lighter. The...
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