Toyota 88C-V (1988)

88C-V · 1988–1988RWD

The car that introduced Toyota's new R32V twin-turbo V8, the V-suffix marking the switch from the four-cylinder to eight cylinders. It debuted at the 1988 Fuji 500 Miles but suffered mechanical trouble, and at the WSPC Fuji 1000km both entries finished only as the last classified cars, serving as the proving ground for the successful 89C-V that followed.

787 hpPower

3.8 s0-100 km/h

375 km/hTop Speed

1988-1988Year

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Toyota 88C-V (1988), every angle

Exterior

Photo: Toyota press · via upload.wikimedia.org

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

EngineToyota R32V 3.2 L (3169 cc) twin-turbocharged V8, mid-mounted

Displacement3.2 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission6-speed Toyota/March 88T Manual, dogleg

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power787 hp

0-100 km/h3.8 s

Top speed375 km/h

Weight850 kg

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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