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Toyota unveils radical hydrogen WEC-based car at Le Mans
Toyota unveiled a hydrogen-powered race car derived from its current World Endurance Championship contender at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans for testing. The Japanese automaker has been actively involved in hydrogen development, starting with a Corolla in the Super Taikyu series. Toyota showcased its hydrogen-powered Corolla at Le Mans two years ago and demonstrated its GR Yaris H2 rally car at the Ypres Rally in 2022. The GR LH2 Racing Concept, based on the GR010 HYBRID Hypercar, signifies Toyota’s continued innovation in the hydrogen space for potential future Le Mans competition. Powered by a liquid hydrogen engine and a hybrid system, the GR LH2 Racing Concept serves as a developmental platform for Toyota’s vision of a hydrogen class at Le Mans. This development coincides with Toyota’s 40th anniversary at Le Mans, commemorated with a special livery on its WEC challenger for the 2025 event. Despite setting the pace in the Hypercar class during the official Le Mans test day, Toyota downplayed suggestions of being the fastest car for the main event.
