2011 Lexus CT200h Hybrid Racer

The 2011 Lexus CT200h Hybrid Racer will appear in the endurance race on the Nürburgring north loop this weekend. The car is in race-Adenauer ADACRundstrecken Trophy. about 200 cars in its opponents.

It is interesting for racing cars like the Lexus hybrid car has the Gazoo CT200h Racer Racing CT features of the Japanese car maker Lexus Hybrid Drive, but has a larger capacity 2.4-liter gasoline engine instead of the factory 1.8-liter unit for better performance . During commissioning and braking the car uses only the electric motor, consumes no fuel and thus zero emissions. The internal combustion engine takes over at higher speeds, the electric motor provides additional power during acceleration and at racing speed.

For the Gazoo Racing CT only requires less fuel and less CO2 and NOx comes gases compete as an equivalent petrol or diesel race car. The car will be driven by three experienced pilots. they are Kumi Sato, Masahiko Kageyama and Minoru Takaki.