The GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II is an updated version of a gasoline-electric sports concept shown at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010 and has been developed to embody the enjoyment of automobiles. The vehicle features advanced styling and an improved sports-hybrid AWD system with the main power unit (gasoline engine, rear-wheel drive motors and transmission) located in the middle of the body and a front-wheel drive motor in front—all positioned to improve maneuverability, enhance driving enjoyment and provide enhanced stability. Meanwhile, top-down driving in electric-vehicle mode gives a fresh and exhilarating driving experience.
TMC launched the world's first mass-produced gasoline-electric vehicle in 1997, and has long conducted active research on applying hybrid technologies to racing and sports cars. The GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II is positioned as the next step in the evolution of these efforts.
GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II Details
| Engine | Type | 2GR-FXE |
| Displacement | 3,456 cc | |
| Maximum output | 183 kW (249 PS) | |
| System | Maximum output | 220 kW (299 PS) |
| Body | Length | 4,350 mm |
| Width | 1,890 mm | |
| Height | 1,200 mm | |
| Wheelbase | 2,575 mm | |
| Weight | 1,500 kg or less | |
| Vehicle layout | Mid-ship with front electric motor | |
| Tires | Front | 225/40R19 |
| Rear | 255/35R19 |
24 Hours Nürburgring Race Outline
| Name | 39th ADAC Zurich24h-Race 2011 |
| Dates | June 23 through 26, 2011 (main competition runs from June 25 through 26) |
| Venue | Nürburgring (Nürburg, Ahrweiler, State of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) |
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1A vehicle-development and motor-sports support program created by GAZOO, which also operates the GAZOO.com customer-participation portal site launched in 1998, "GAZOO mura" driving events and the "Drive Kingdom" large-scale test-drive events for the general public.
2Stands for "Meister of Nürburgring", referring to Hiromu Naruse (1944-2010), a TMC test driver and chief of the GAZOO Racing team.