The almost emission-free hydrogen combustion engine is one of the few hopes that the roads of the future will not be boringly quiet.
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Toyota has recently boasted a unique engine that it is developing for the racing Toyota Corolla for endurance racing in the Japanese Super Taikyu series. The 1.6-liter supercharged three-cylinder, obviously taken over from the Toyota GR Yaris, burns pure hydrogen instead of petrol.
The new engine boasts almost zero CO emissions2 during operation, the only exception may be the combustion of a minimum amount of engine oil while driving. However, a minor disadvantage of this engine remains the formation of a certain amount of NOx, which is a common problem with gasoline internal combustion engines.
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According to available materials from Toyota News, engineers from Gazoo Racing Company are still constantly working on tuning and testing the new car, including its unique engine. But it is already clear that at least it does not offend with its sound.
Racing driver Hiroaki Ishiura, who is testing a specially modified Toyota Corolla Sport racing, also mentioned after the ride that the hydrogen engine is not as different as he expected. “It acts like a normal engine,“Added Ishiura. He also admitted that without prior information, he probably wouldn’t have known it wasn’t a normal gasoline engine.
The specially modified Toyota Corolla Sport with a hydrogen engine thus continues to prepare for its racing premiere, which should take place during a 24-hour endurance race as part of the Japanese Super Taikyu series. They have about a month to go.
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However, the racing machine is interesting not only for the engine, but also the drive system. According to colleagues from Motor1, it should be equipped with all-wheel drive (again) taken from the popular Toyota GR Yaris, which can be great news.
For a long time now, speculation has been spreading around the world, according to which the production Toyota GR Corolla will be equipped with both a three-cylinder GR Yaris and its all-wheel drive system with the ability to prefer the rear axle. Add to that rumors of higher performance and lower price, and the GR Corolla is suddenly becoming one of Toyota’s most anticipated models for the coming months and years.
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