The Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has a small but really powerful car in its fleet, the GR Yaris, which thanks to LamSpeed Racing has become a beast with more than 1,000 hp.
The standard GR Yaris is powered by a turbocharged 1.6-L three-cylinder engine with 261 hp (195 kW). LamSpeed Racing tested the car on a wheelless dyno and recorded 899 hp (670 kW) and 572 lb-ft (776 Nm) of torque. However, since LamSpeed makes a conservative estimate of at least 11.3 percent power loss between the crankshaft and the hubs, it comes to a figure over 1,000 hp.
The G16E-GTS engine reached maximum power at 8,730 rpm and torque at 7,701 rpm. However, the question is, can this power be realized on wheels?
The world’s most famous endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will take place this weekend, where Ford will reveal the most powerful and most expensive Mustang, the Ford Mustang GTD. Now we have the first photos of the interior, and customers will be able to choose the optional Performance package.
Most of the car body is made from carbon fiber. It is equipped with multi-adjustable suspension and a set of ultra-lightweight 20″ center-lock rims wrapped in 325mm front and 345mm rear road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 tires. Under the bonnet is a 5.2-L Coyote V8 engine assisted by a mechanical supercharger. with about 800 hp (597 kW) at 7,500 rpm, paired with an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.
This limited edition will be produced for only two years, and in order to ensure that the car will not be resold and generate extra profit, buyers will have to get approval from Ford that they do not want to sell the car to people who will not drive it. It will be Ford’s answer to the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and it will cost over 300,000 euros.
Greg Goodall, head of the engineering department in charge of this model, is confident that the car will show its full potential on the track, primarily the Nürburgring Nordschleife. He believes that the Mustang GTD is capable of completing a 20 km lap in less than seven minutes. He also revealed that during intensive testing in North America, GTD spent a lot of time at the Virginia International and Sebring circuits.
After the recently revealed refreshed 2 Series, BMW is now launching a new generation M2 model. This is the most powerful version of this model, which now comes with 480 hp. Production will start in August.
The design of the predecessor is retained, but customers will now be able to choose several additional new colors. There are also single-colored aluminum rims, which this time are not in dark shades. However, the dark interior now comes with a new multifunction steering wheel and the new iDrive 8.5 multimedia system. Customers can also choose seats decorated with red details (standard), while lighter and more profiled front seats with a carbon base are optional.
The new M2 is powered by a 3.0-L inline-six engine with 480 hp (358 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque (6-speed manual transmission) or 442 lb-ft (600 Nm) of torque (8-speed automatic gearbox). That’s 20 hp more than its predecessor, putting the M2 on par with the M3 and M4. With a manual transmission, the M2 reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.2 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). With an 8-speed automatic transmission, the M2 reaches 100 km/h 0.2 seconds faster.
When it comes to price, the M2 in Germany starts at 77,490 euros.
