The Le Mans General Discussion Thread

[Kitten]

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The biggest change is that the car is now all-wheel drive. The new car packs a 3.7-liter gasoline V8 engine supplemented for the first time ever with an Aisin generator up front and a Denso unit in the rear. That's 513 horsepower from the V8 and 473 horsepower from the electric systems. Together, the powerplants put the car close to 1,000 horsepower.

Power isn't the only reason the hybrid system is more prominent this year, Toyota says. The teams are now required to use 25 percent less fuel than in 2013, which has resulted in various powertrain and aerodynamic changes.

 

[carracerptp]

if( car.front.is_ugly() === true ){
if(car.has_won() == true){
if(car.has_won({ 'beat':'audi'})){
print(' Who cares if it\'s ugly, awesome');
return;
}
print(' awesome, but couldn\'t they make it better looking? ');
return;
}
print(' Couldn\'t they make it better looking?, 1000HP... and to think this company makes the prius ');
return;

}

looking forward to the 24 this year 👍

 

[Wardez]

if( car.front.is_ugly() === true ){
if(car.has_won() == true){
if(car.has_won({ 'beat':'audi'})){
print(' Who cares if it\'s ugly, awesome');
return;
}
print(' awesome, but couldn\'t they make it better looking? ');
return;
}
print(' Couldn\'t they make it better looking?, 1000HP... and to think this company makes the prius ');
return;

}

looking forward to the 24 this year 👍

I can't wait for Le Mans this year!!

Last year the fastest P1 qualifying time at Spa was 1:59.961. The fastest qualifying lap from the 2012 Belgian GP (2013 quali was wet) was a 1:47.573.

F1 will surely get closer to last year's times by Spa, but certainly not surpass by much if at all. We could see LMP1 cars be within around 7 or 5 seconds of F1's pace this year!

Here's how the TS040 V8 sounds btw:
https://soundcloud.com/toyota-motorsport-gmbh/toyota-racing-ts040-hybrid

 

[Bo]

I'm somewhere between "that's rather hideous" and "that's beautiful". Squarish front doesn't do it any favours, and the Le Mans spec is still rather... "interesting", but...

It's a TOYOTA, so it's automatically the best car.

 

[R0ssingt0n]

I must be the only one that likes the look of it

 

[Ninners]

It's a TOYOTA, so it's automatically the best car.

But the Prius sucks though.

On the serious note the front looks horrible. Are modern rule changes designed to make cars uglier or what, seems all new reg changes ruin them, shame. I guess that will take some getting used to.

 

[Bo]

But the Prius sucks though.

On the serious note the front looks horrible. Are modern rule changes designed to make cars uglier or what, seems all new reg changes ruin them, shame. I guess that will take some getting used to.

It's all about efficiency now (massive fail on the ACO's part making P1's smaller than P2's ), and that requires some horrible designs it seems. It's a shame. Just 5 years ago we had absolutely beautiful racing cars.

 

[Wardez]

I like the white one!

 

[R0ssingt0n]

I'm predicting many commentary mistakes this year...

 

[RACECAR]

Love how this wasn't a problem last year, despite Audi having their mostly white and silver livery and Toyota's Still white and blue colors.


Also, not digging the series configuration of the TS040 (the front end specifically). Its extremely close to Lister LMP levels of unbearable.

I'm predicting many commentary mistakes this year...

How? The Toyota is wearing the same livery and the Audi has black and Silver color. It can't be that hard to tell these cars apart.

 

[R0ssingt0n]

How? The Toyota is wearing the same livery and the Audi has black and Silver color. It can't be that hard to tell these cars apart.

I can just imagine when things get a bit tense mistakes will be made, that's all!

 

[Ninners]

At least Jonathan Legard isn't the commentator.

 

[sems4arsenal]

I'm predicting many commentary mistakes this year...

Audi is the one in front /Hardy harr harr

 

[Bram Turismo]

Please someone turn back time to 2012...

I mean, the rear looks absolutely fantastic, but the front is just a disaster. For their sake I hope it's fast.

Interesting to note how the Porsche looks as flat and long as this year's cars, yet the new Audi and Toyota look like compact LMP cars.

 

[carracerptp]

I like the white one!

I'm picking the white one to win.

Anyone know how big/small the tires are on the LMP1 cars (in cm or inch)?

 

[Bo]

I'm picking the white one to win.

Anyone know how big/small the tires are on the LMP1 cars (in cm or inch)?

Rules limit them to 18's. I do believe some could be 17's.

 

[gtone339]

View attachment 133517

I like the white one!

I like all?

Anyway, here's the low-drag TS040 Le Mans SPEC -

Plus the TS040 video! 👍

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[RedPartyhat]

I like the white one!

Yep.

/r/nocontext

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

 

[sems4arsenal]

From that angle they do look a bit identical (much white)

 

[Bo]

Yar... I see it now... they're a bit too white.

 

[Jawehawk]

Did the designers color coordinate with each other this year? Seriously, WTF?

 

[Maddens Raiders]

Toyota posted a little teaser of the TS040 soundtrack today

TS040 music

I reached for tissues after hearing that and then I went to sleep with a smile on my face feeling that the world is still an ok place to live.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

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The Audi is hideous. I appreciate that the livery is a throwback to the Quattro S1 rally car, but it's too busy here - it's got too many lines and angles.

 

[-Fred-]

I don't understand how anyone can mistake one car for another... They're all vaguely similar, sure, but they're all very different. It's not like Alfa Romeo and McLaren in the early 80s, who both wore Marlboro branding...

 

[gtone339]

The best looking nose goes to: Toyota TS040!

Anyway, I can't wait for them to compete against one another.

 

[R0ssingt0n]

I'm now properly excited for Silverstone

 

[IforceV8]

I'm picking the white one to win.

Anyone know how big/small the tires are on the LMP1 cars (in cm or inch)?

Tire max width 14",diameter 28" and wheels 18" diameter with 13" width.

 

[carracerptp]

Tire max width 14",diameter 28" and wheels 18" diameter with 13" width.

Thanks

 

[Roger the Horse]

I think the Porsche looks the best of the three. I'll get used to the Toyota soon enough. The Audi is a visual mess.

Porsche running in white really isn't a surprise. Other than 1988, I find it hard to remember the last time they didn't run a mainly white livery.