Toyota Accelerating Development of Hydrogen Engine Technologies Through Motorsports
Underlining its commitment to achieving a carbon-neutral mobility society, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced that it is developing a new hydrogen engine. The engine has been installed on a racing vehicle based on Toyota’s Corolla Sport, which will participate in competitive motorsports under the ORC ROOKIE Racing banner.
The vehicle is powered by a 1.6 liter in-line 3-cylinder turbo engine that uses compressed hydrogen as its fuel source. Its first race event will be the Round 3 NAPAC Fuji Super TEC 24 Hours Race, which takes place on May 21-23 as part of the Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook. By honing its hydrogen engine in the challenging environment of motorsports, Toyota aims to contribute to the realization of a sustainable and prosperous mobility society.