Pontiac Solstice gets an Engine Transplant from a Toyota Supra

In the world of engine swaps, anything goes but it’s always nice to see people experimenting with different kind of builds. For Car Lounge forum member ‘Phlow’, the patient was a Pontiac Solstice roadster with a weak heart - or so to say.
While most physicians would prescribe a local LS V8 transplant, this doctor went for something more exotic, to be precise a 2JZ, which is a code name for the Toyota Supra’s twin-turbocharged inline-six.
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Toyota Supra HV-R Hybrid Wins Race Engine Of The Year 2007

Toyota’s race-prepped Supra HV-R hybrid race car which made history by being the first hybrid race car ever to win a competition this July (the Tokachi 24-Hour Race, click here), was honored with the award for Race Engine of The Year 2007. -Continued
The nominations were selected by the editors of Race Engine Technology magazine and the awards were determined through votes cast by practicing race engine professionals across all forms of global motor sport. The four categories include: Grand Prix; Global Motorsport; North American Race Engine and Alternative Power Race Engine, with one winner for the overall title of Race Engine of the Year. The awards were presented on Thursday 8 November at the Professional Motorsport World Expo in Cologne Germany.
Specifications of Toyota Supra HV-R
Vehicle name	Denso Toyota Supra HV-R
Entry Class	GT/TP1
Engine	Modified (Super GT version 3UZ-FE engine)
Engine displacement	4,480cc
Air restrictor	29.6mm i2
Maximum output	480ps min/6,800rpm
Maximum torque	510 Nm at 5,600rpm
Electric motor	Front motor: 10kW i2 (in-wheel motor) Rear motor: 150kW
Vehicle weight	1.080 kg
Team name	TOYOTA Team SARD
Drivers	Katsuyuki Hiranaka (Japan) Andre Couto (Portugal) Akira Lida (Japan) Tatsuya Kataoka (Japan)
Three Electric Motors
A four-wheel energy regeneration and drive system has been adopted which includes in-wheel motors in the front wheels in addition to one 150 kW rear-axle mounted electric motor. Thanks to this energy regeneration system with three motor/generators, the vehicle can more efficiently recover a greater amount of energy during rapid decleration and braking from high speeds.
Specially Designed Capacitor
In light of the fact that racing involves a repeated acceleration and deceleration under full system performance, a quick-charging capacitor system was adopted instead of the usual rechargeable batteries.
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Toyota Supra HV-R Becomes The First Hybrid Car To Win A Motor Race

Toyota made history last weekend by winning the Tokaichi 24-Hour endurance race with the Supra HV-R hybrid race car. According to the Japanese car maker, it’s the first time ever that a Hybrid race car has won a competition. Based on the Supra GT race car, the modified HR-V is powered by a 480 PS strong 4.5-liter V8 engine combined with three electric motors: two 10 kW in-wheel motors in the front wheels and one, 150 kW rear-axle mounted, electric motor.
The Supra HR-V’s victory at the endurance race follows an entry last year when Toyota was the first car manufacturer to enter a hybrid vehicle at the Tokaichi 24-Hour endurance race which took place at the International Speedway in Hokkaido. The race car, a Lexus 450h outperformed many of its traditional petrol rivals managing to finish 17th in a field of 33 at the conclusion of the two day international event.-More images after the jump
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