Tag Archives: TS050

Toyota brought out stock and rally Celica GT-Fours to the GR Yaris debut

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Ben Hsu

The Toyota GR Yaris seems like it will be an insanely awesome hot hatch, even if its connection to the Celica GT-Four is dubious. We said it smelled like a retcon, but we have to admit, when Toyota put all … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon | Tagged A90, ae86, celica, corolla, corolla levin, Dakar Rally, GR Yaris, J200, land cruiser, rally, st165, SuperGT, supra, tokyo auto salon, toyota, TS050, wrc, yaris | 8 Comments

SEMA 2018: A mega-gallery of SEMA J-tin

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Ben Hsu

It can be hard separating the wheat from the chaff at SEMA. There is so much going on that the pressure to build ever-wilder cars in order to stand out can result in some technically impressive but aesthetically questionable choices. … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 240z, acura, bre, c10, civic, civic wagon, crown, cusco, daruma, datsun, dc2, fc3s, fd3s, fj40, gt-r, Hakosuka, hks, honda, integra, Kei Miura, land cruiser, mazda, Miata NA, Miata ND, Monkey 125, mx-5, nissan, Nob Tanaguchi, nsx, r32, r35, RA300, Rocket Bunny, rx-7, s13, s30 z, sema, skyline, subaru, super cub, toyota, TS050, WRX STI | 8 Comments

MINICARS: A beginner’s guide to JNC Legos, Part 03

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Ricky Silverio

In the final installment of our beginner’s guide to Lego JNCs, we are going to focus on the prevailing style of builds in Japan. In Part 01 we admired highly complex creations comprised of hundreds of pieces where the sky’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged a60, a70, ae86, bosozoku, c10, c110, calsonic, carol, cedric, corolla, corolla levin, cosmo sport, crown, Crown Comfort, crx, debonair, dr30, fairlady z, fj cruiser, group 5, gurachan, Hakosuka, Highway Maintenance Corporation, honda, isuzu, kaido racer, kei, kenmeri, le mans, lego, liberty walk, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, prius, r31, r32, Ramen Truck, rx-7, s360, S500/S600/S800, sa22, skyline, sprinter trueno, starion, subaru, subaru 360, super silhouette, supra, svx, Taxi, toyota, TS050, vamos, vanning, VehiCROSS, vip, y30, z31, zokusha | 7 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Toyota wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Toyota has finally won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Aichi automaker broke their long-running curse at one of the world’s most prestigious races this morning, when their two TS050 race cars crossed the finish line in 1-2 position. Though it must have been satisfying … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Gazoo Racing Super Sport Concept, Kazuki Nakajima, le mans, toyota, TS010, TS020, TS050 | 16 Comments

MOTORSPORT: The Toyota 86 in classic Le Mans liveries

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Ben Hsu

In preparation for the this year’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota has decked out a trio of 86 sport coupes in the racing colors of former contenders. A win at the famed endurance race has proven to be a heartbreaking … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged le mans, toyota, toyota 86, TS010, TS020, TS050 | 3 Comments

MOTORSPORT: A history of Toyota’s heartbreaks at Le Mans, Part 02

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Ben Hsu

In Part 01, Toyota ended 1992’s 24 Hours of Le Mans with a second place finish, their best to date, in the TS010. Surprisingly, a 3.6-liter Toyota 92C-V fielded by Trust (GReddy) based on the older generation of Group C racers took … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged 85C, 86C, 87C, 88C, 89C, 90C, 92C, 93C, 94C, a40, A80, celica, le mans, SARD, sigma, supra, toyota, TS010, TS020, TS030, TS040, TS050 | 2 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Toyota wins the 23 Hours, 55 Minutes of Le Mans

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Rumor has it that Mazda, as the only Japanese automaker to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall, has a pre-written letter ready to congratulate Toyota should it ever become the second. Despite what seemed like a sure victory, that letter … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged 24 Hours of Le Mans, kamui kobayashi, Kazuki Nakajima, toyota, TS050 | 7 Comments