Racing On Toyota's Group Cs

Group C Chronicle: TOYOTA – The Relentless Pursuit of Porsche

This latest installment in the Group C Chronicle series is a direct follow-up to the 2016 issue “TOM’S & DOME’S C”, now shifting focus to the later years of Toyota’s Group C program. At the center of the spotlight is the 89C-V, the first serious contender in Toyota’s V8 turbo era. Through newly shot photo galleries, technical comparisons, and in-depth interviews with the development team, we trace how Toyota turned ambition into action—and how their dream of beating Porsche slowly began to take shape.

From the 90C-V, 91C-V, and 92C-V to the TS010 and the near-victorious 94C-V, every major C-car effort is documented. We also give overdue attention to the privateer efforts of SARD and TRUST in the early ‘90s—unsung heroes of the Le Mans campaign.