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Tom's 85C-L (1985)
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Tom's 85C-L (1985)

85C · 1985–1986RWD

Toyota's first true Group C challenger, built by TOM'S with a Dome-designed aluminium chassis and a small production-derived turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The Tom's 85C-L contested the 1985 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it finished 12th, marking the start of Toyota's long endurance campaign toward an eventual outright victory.

496 hpPower
290 km/hTop Speed
1985-1986Year
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Tom's 85C-L (1985), every angle

Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
Tom's 85C-L (1985)Exterior
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Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
EngineToyota 4T-GT 2.1 L turbocharged inline-4, mid-mounted
Displacement2.1 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
Transmission5-speed Manual
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power496 hp
Torque490 Nm
Top speed290 km/h

STORY

Toyota's Group C program spanned the 1980s and early 1990s sports-prototype era, developing the C-V series of turbocharged endurance racers with Tom's and later TMG. The cars competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the World and Japanese sportscar championships, chasing Toyota's first overall Le Mans win. The effort culminated in the 3.5-litre TS010 before the category's demise.

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