The converted Super GT-spec racing car did so convincingly, too. As the only GT-class car in the field, the Denso SARD Supra HV-R maintained a steady lead of several laps throughout the course of the race, and in the later hours, it essentially dialed things up a notch and ran away from the rest of the field. After starting from the pole position, the Supra completed 616 laps in the ensuing 24 hours — 19 more than the second-place finisher. The victory marks the first of its type for a hybrid-powered vehicle.

Well done, Toyota crew!

The Supra HV-R is a hybrid whose Super GT-spec 4,480cc V8 is augmented with regenerative braking, a pair of 10kW in-wheel motors up front and a 150kW motor in the rear. The engine’s output is rated at 480 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque, and the car’s weight will come in at a little over 2,300 pounds.

Some artwork specs for the HV-R. The final product may be slightly different, but probably not all that much. Looks good, doesn’t it?

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