Toyota Is Recreating Part Of The Nurburgring… In Japan

In an effort to improve the efficiency and accuracy of its testing, Toyota is building a huge test track complex closer to home, to include a section that emulates the Green Hell
Toyota Is Recreating Part Of The Nurburgring… In Japan

We all know that the Nurburgring is the favourite testing ground of a long list of car makers, both because of its 170 corners and long straights, but also because it’s genuinely hard on a car. If your new model has weak spots, this track should find them.

But what if your factory, and the prototypes it produces, are all the way over in Japan? That’s a lot of shipping costs, not to mention the time wasted getting the cars to and from the circuit or the necessary secrecy you have to employ.

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When you have as much spare cash as Toyota, there’s a simple solution. Buy some land (2.5 square miles of it) and build your own comprehensive test complex on it. Yup, including a 3.3-mile ‘Nurburgring section’ modelled on an unconfirmed section of the famous German track, including 250 feet of elevation change.

There will be 10 other tracks at the Aichi prefecture site, Toyota’s first new testing site in Japan since 1984. Some will be modelled on other existing race circuits and famous roads around the world. Toyota won’t go into detail yet. The site should be partially open as of next year, but full completion won’t arrive until 2023.

Source: Cnet

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Anonymous

So the next Prius wil be a 720s rival

02/21/2018 - 13:18 |
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Rahul 1

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Probably something more crazier than the top spec GRMN supra…You never know…

02/21/2018 - 13:20 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

GRMN Prius, now with four wheel drive and bigger electric motors

02/21/2018 - 22:44 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Gotta start playing Initial D/ Eurobeat

02/23/2018 - 22:00 |
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Rahul 1

A Japanese Nurburgring…Eurobeat Intensifies

02/21/2018 - 13:19 |
46 | 1

Bring the ring to Japan! And Eurobeat will make them build it faster… So it’ll be done in 2019 instead of 2023 because Eurobeat helps! Research found that!

02/21/2018 - 13:35 |
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Zubayer Rezoan

CUSTOMER: “I want to know before buying that your sports car is a track monster.”
Toyota: “Say no more.”

02/21/2018 - 13:19 |
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Robert Gracie

Japanese Nurburgring….I wonder if Bunta Fujiwara has been contacted to help with the downhill sections of the track since Bunta forged the Japanese Islands to his own design to create the ultimate downhill runs that fit Eurobeat so perfectly…..

02/21/2018 - 13:21 |
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SAVAGE DOGG (Ping-Pong Gang) (Corvette Squad)

In reply to by Robert Gracie

Bro, Bunta is 62 years old this year. He surely lost his reflexes.

02/21/2018 - 13:46 |
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Anonymous

pretty exciting, good for them

02/21/2018 - 13:45 |
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ATOGI_28

Toyota in the future:
The new Prius.
Developed on the Nurburgring!

02/21/2018 - 14:28 |
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CS55

It’s name will be ツインニュルブルクリンク茂木

02/21/2018 - 14:34 |
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CS55

In reply to by CS55

Twin Nürburgring Motegi

02/21/2018 - 14:40 |
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Anonymous

Nurburgringu toyota san

02/21/2018 - 14:51 |
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Nishant Dash

Oh yes! Also, I’d love them to host public trackdays for the people!

02/21/2018 - 14:52 |
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Metrickzcz (Prelude Squad)

The Supra has a really nice sound, surprising

02/21/2018 - 15:02 |
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At what point did you hesr sound i only heard wind noises

02/21/2018 - 19:42 |
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