A record-beating lap of the Nürburgring is all set for the end of August by Toyota Motorsport. It's aiming to beat the current 9-minute 1.338 seconds record for an electric car and is using a race-bred vehicle for the challenge.
Capable of 0-100km/h in 3.9 seconds, Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has developed a Le Mans-style car for the attempt. It uses a high performance electric motor designed by TMG, which gives the car a top speed of 262km/h.
Toyota says that unofficial testing has already seen the TMG car beat the existing record, but it won't be until the officially timed run at the end of August till these claims are proven.
Rob Leupen, TMG's Director of Business Operations, said: "We are extremely confident we can break the record by some distance, which is an indication of how EV performance is continuously improving. TMG is a leader in high-performance powertrains and we want to show the world how far this technology has developed."