Toyota 89C-V (1989)

89C-V · 1989–1990RWD

A heavily revised Dome-built chassis around the R32V turbo V8 that finally made Toyota's Group C car a race-winner. It took two victories, four podiums and three poles across the JSPC and World Sportscar Championship, and delivered Toyota's best Le Mans result to that point, laying the groundwork for the top-ten era of the early 1990s.

789 hpPower

1989-1990Year

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Toyota 89C-V (1989), every angle

Exterior

Photo: Toyota press · via upload.wikimedia.org

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

EngineToyota R32V 3.2 L turbocharged V8, mid-mounted

Displacement3.2 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission6-speed Manual

DrivetrainRWD

Power789 hp

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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