2009 SuperGT GT300 Toyota Corolla Axio apr GT

[EJ25RUN]

Based vehicle: Corolla Axio
Car model: NZE141
Dimensions (L x W): 4410mm~1795mm
Weight: Over 1100kg
Wheelbase: 2600mm
Transmission: HEWLAND 6-speed sequential
Suspension: F/R: Double wishbone
Engine model: 2GR-FSE
Engine type: Water-cooled V6 NA (Longitudinal-mounted)
Displacement: 3500cc
Max power: over 300ps / 6800rpm
Max torque: 39kg-m / 5200rpm
Tire: TBD
Wheel: RAYS F:10.5�~18 / R:11.0�~18

On January 9th, SUPER GT's brand new GT300 class machine for the 2009 season, "COROLLA Axio apr GT," was unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

The developer of the new machine, apr, has competed in SUPER GT/JGTC with MR-S and MR2 and won driver's title three times in the past. They scored 1 win with MR-S last season. The team with outstanding record chose Corolla Axio as their machine to compete in the '09 season.

At the presentation held at Toyota booth, Team manager/chief engineer Hiroto Kaneso who takes the helm of apr explained the reason for picking a popular road car as their based vehicle. "My team has been using Corolla on the street, and, in spite of having a manual transmission, I often have taken the wheel also. I always thought that the car has everything in a pack: good balance, maneuverability, drivability, etc. From there, I thought 'Would we be able to make a racing car out of it?'"

He described the key points of the development as, "Utilize its characteristics and not to spoil them. Only a few people notice it, but the angle of Axio's windshield is ideal for a racing car. The size of the car also fits right in the numeric that I consider ideal. MR-S isn't bad either, but it's a little bit peaky. Contrastingly, Axio is easy to handle. If we can carry over the easiness to the racing machine, it would lessen the effort (for drivers)." He revealed the unexpectedly high potential of the car.

[Glides]

Now why someone would go a purposefully rice out a good JDM car like the new Corolla is beyond me.

[blacknightteg]

holy fuckin crazy shit looking corolla. that thing is insane looking!

[slow_hatch]

So this is still FWD?? I know nothing about this form of racing. Either way it is badass

[EJ25RUN]

So this is still FWD?? I know nothing about this form of racing. Either way it is badass

It is not fwd. It would have no chance of being competitive that way.

Notice the roof scoop. That V6 sits in the middle of the car and is rwd.

Notice how the rear body work comes off for engine service.


SuperGT is Japanese Nascar in a way. The cars "look" like a car you can buy but it really isn't. They are all silhouettes with varying engines and engine placements. This along with the aero, makes them the fastest GT cars in the world.

My favorite car is the Cusco Impreza STi which actually uses AWD since it was allowed back in to the sport in 2006. It is a system based on the symetrical AWD found in the street STi. This makes the STi the closest to stock GT300 race car. It finally won a race in 2008 after earning almost every pole position.

[speedminded]

My favorite car is the Cusco Impreza STi which actually uses AWD since it was allowed back in to the sport in 2006. It is a system based on the symetrical AWD found in the street STi. This makes the STi the closest to stock GT300 race car. It finally won a race in 2008 after earning almost every pole position.

Is that the wastegate dump in the front bumper?!

[EJ25RUN]

Is that the wastegate dump in the front bumper?!

I can't find a picture of the car with the front end off but i can't imagine that it would be anything else. Im pretty sure the brakes are cooled from the center portion of the front bumper.

[Elbow]

Is that the wastegate dump in the front bumper?!

Yes it is.

[matthewAPM]

Not my cup of tea but cool none the less

[EJ25RUN]

Not my cup of tea but cool none the less

The series or the car itself?

[matthewAPM]

The series or the car itself?

both.

[EJ25RUN]

both.

More a fan of the traditional style racing car i guess.

[matthewAPM]

More a fan of the traditional style racing car i guess.

I just hate crazy made up ricer racecars. Touring and GT cars or more my style. Personal I like more of endurance, touring, GT style races. ALMS/LMS, BTCC, WTCC, SWC, Grand-Am, Koni Challenge etc.

For me, winning a 24 hour of daytona in a GT car and 24 of Le Mans in a GT2 car is my dream. IDK why. just me.

[green91]

2gr no kidding.. based on the tacoma/avalon engine.

[claybird]

BAD AZZ mane

[greasemunkey]

badass looking car!

[mirz833]

sick car