Toyota put the hydrogen-powered GR Yaris to the test at the Belgian rally

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Toyota is investing heavily in hydrogen-related technology as an alternative to decarbonise the transport sector. Over time we have talked about it several times. The Japanese car manufacturer is not, however, focusing only on the Fuel Cell but also on normal internal combustion engines powered directly by hydrogen . In this sense, the manufacturer already has; started several tests, taking some prototypes to the road. In order to experience the functioning of the engines in the best possible way, Toyota is taking advantage of the world of motorsport, making these cars compete.

The Japanese automaker reported that towards the end of August it put its GR Yaris H2, a special version of the Toyota GR Yaris equipped with a hydrogen engine, to the test in a demonstration race during the ninth round of the World Rally Championship. (WRC) in Ypres, Belgium.

The rally & egrave; It was the first opportunity for Toyota to test the operation of the hydrogen-powered engine on public roads outside of Japan. At the wheel of the GR Yaris H2 was Toyota president Akio Toyoda , flanked by former Finnish driver and four-time WRC champion Juha Kankkunen .

Test that seems to have had positive results since Kankkunen has pointed out that the hydrogen engine can count on a remarkable torque, which does not make it different from a gasoline engine.

Since & eacute; are zero CO2 emissions, I believe that hydrogen engines will become one of the options to achieve neutrality; carbonica not only in the world of motorsport, but also in the world of everyday cars.

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The manufacturer has not provided any new particular technical details on the car. The Toyota GR YARIS H2 which is presented towards the end of 2021 it has a 1.6-liter in-line 3-cylinder G16E-GTS turbocharged internal combustion engine (that of the GR Yaris) but with modified fuel supply and adapted injection system to the use of hydrogen.

The development of hydrogen engine technology (Toyota started working on it in 2017) continues in Japan through competitions where & egrave; also engaged a prototype of the Corolla.

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