TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) continued its record-breaking success with the TMG EV P002 by setting a new electric record on the legendary 20.8km (12.92) Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany.
Using TMG’s motorsport-tuned electric powertrain, driver Jochen Krumbach set a lap time of 7mins 22.329secs, breaking the electric record set by TMG EV P001 last August by over 25 seconds.
This achievement marks the second milestone for TMG’s electric powertrain this year following its new record at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, United States.
As with the Pikes Peak success, TMG’s latest electric milestone used pioneering off-board battery-to-battery charging technology.
The TMG DC Quick Charger was developed in partnership with Schneider Electric to meet the challenge of recharging an electric race car at tracks without reliable access to grid power. This technology also gives the opportunity to charge with CO2 emission-free electric power from renewable sources.
Mounted in the rear of a TOYOTA Hiace van, the TMG DC Quick Charger uses Schneider Electric’s EVlink™ technology and includes a 42kWh lithium ion battery, which can be charged direct from the AC power grid.
After an overnight charge, the TMG DC Quick Charger is able to quickly deliver high levels of power to a battery-based electric car without additional installation or infrastructure, making it the perfect solution for electric motorsport.
| TMG EV P002 Technical Specifications | |
| Performance | |
| Top Speed | 255km/h |
| Maximum Torque | 900Nm |
| Maximum Power | 350kW |
| Maximum Revs | 5000rpm |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric Motor | 2 axial flux |
| Inverter | 2 x TMG inverters |
| Gear Ratio | 2.5 |
| Transmission | Single-reduction gearing |
| Battery | Lithium ceramic |
| Battery Capacity | 42 kWh |
| Charging Technology | Off-board DC charging |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4.10m |
| Height | 1.04m |
| Width | 1.79m |
| TMG DC Quick Charger Specifications | |
| AC Grid Connection / Input | |
| Grid Connection | 400 V AC CEE 16 A |
| Nominal input power | 6.6kW |
| DC Vehicle Connection | |
| Output voltage | 400 VDC |
| Maximum DC output power | 25kW |
| Storage | |
| Battery | 42 kWh, lithium ion |
| General | |
| Technology partner | Schneider Electric (EVlink™) |
| Operating temperature | 0 to 40°C |
| Storage temperature | -30 to 60°C |
| Protection | Short-circuit protection, output fuse, over-current and over-voltage protection, under-voltage shutdown |
