Toyota's Solara Is Selected As The Pace Car For The Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach
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Press Release: Solara Is Selected As The Pace Car
Toyota's Solara Is Selected As The Pace Car For The Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach
04/09/2004 Georgetown, KY
A Georgetown-built Solara coupe will serve as the official pace car for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 16-18, 2004. The 30th Anniversary race weekend also features the 28th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race and the opening round of the Toyota Atlantic
Championship Series.
The Solara coupe is built exclusively at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK). Modifications were made to the Solara pace car by Motorsports Technical Group, a Toyota business partner located in Torrance, Calif.
TMMK launched production of the second generation Solara coupe in July 2003 and recently began production of the Solara Convertible. TMMK is Toyota's largest North American manufacturing facility with production capacity of 500,000 vehicles and engines per year. The plant employs more than 7,000 team members.
Toyota has been involved with the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach since the inaugural race in 1975 when the Celica GT Liftback served as the pace car. The manufacturer has been the title sponsor of the event since 1980.
2004 Toyota Solara Pace Car Specifications
DRIVE TRAIN
Engine: V6, DOHC 24-Valve with VVTi
Displacement: 3.3 Liters
Power: 225 at 5,600 rpm
Torque: 240 lb-ft. at 3,600 rpm
Bore: 3.62 Inches
Stroke: 3.27 Inches
Fuel: 100 Octane Unleaded
Transmission: 4-Automatic ECTI
CHASSIS/BODY
Chassis: Unibody
Body: Toyota Solara
Steering: Power Rack and Pinion
Paint: House of Color
Graphics: Molly Designs
SUSPENSION
Type: Independent
Front: Macpherson Strut
Rear: Macpherson Strut
Shock Absorbers: Bilstein
WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheels: BBS 19" x 8 1/2"
Tires: Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position
Front/Rear: 245/40ZR19
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Safety: Full Roll Cage, Four-Point Racing Safety
Harness: Competition Shock Absorbers, Springs and
Safety Fuel Tank, On-Board Fire System
DIMENSIONS
Overall Weight: 3,425 lbs.
Wheel Base: 107.1 Inches
Overall Length: 192.5 Inches
Overall Width: 71.5 Inches
Overall Height: 56.1 Inches
Track Width: Front - 60.9 Inches
Rear - 60.4 Inches
Fuel Capacity: 18.5 Gallons
04/09/2004 Georgetown, KY
A Georgetown-built Solara coupe will serve as the official pace car for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 16-18, 2004. The 30th Anniversary race weekend also features the 28th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race and the opening round of the Toyota Atlantic
Championship Series.
The Solara coupe is built exclusively at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK). Modifications were made to the Solara pace car by Motorsports Technical Group, a Toyota business partner located in Torrance, Calif.
TMMK launched production of the second generation Solara coupe in July 2003 and recently began production of the Solara Convertible. TMMK is Toyota's largest North American manufacturing facility with production capacity of 500,000 vehicles and engines per year. The plant employs more than 7,000 team members.
Toyota has been involved with the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach since the inaugural race in 1975 when the Celica GT Liftback served as the pace car. The manufacturer has been the title sponsor of the event since 1980.
2004 Toyota Solara Pace Car Specifications
DRIVE TRAIN
Engine: V6, DOHC 24-Valve with VVTi
Displacement: 3.3 Liters
Power: 225 at 5,600 rpm
Torque: 240 lb-ft. at 3,600 rpm
Bore: 3.62 Inches
Stroke: 3.27 Inches
Fuel: 100 Octane Unleaded
Transmission: 4-Automatic ECTI
CHASSIS/BODY
Chassis: Unibody
Body: Toyota Solara
Steering: Power Rack and Pinion
Paint: House of Color
Graphics: Molly Designs
SUSPENSION
Type: Independent
Front: Macpherson Strut
Rear: Macpherson Strut
Shock Absorbers: Bilstein
WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheels: BBS 19" x 8 1/2"
Tires: Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position
Front/Rear: 245/40ZR19
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Safety: Full Roll Cage, Four-Point Racing Safety
Harness: Competition Shock Absorbers, Springs and
Safety Fuel Tank, On-Board Fire System
DIMENSIONS
Overall Weight: 3,425 lbs.
Wheel Base: 107.1 Inches
Overall Length: 192.5 Inches
Overall Width: 71.5 Inches
Overall Height: 56.1 Inches
Track Width: Front - 60.9 Inches
Rear - 60.4 Inches
Fuel Capacity: 18.5 Gallons
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