GT5 Transcripts/Toyota 7 Race Car '70

The Toyota 7 is one of those race cars that will go down in history with a certain mystique. Although it was one of the most potent race cars of its day, the 7 never won a single race.
The car made its debut in 1968 when Japanese makers were entering their own sports cars in the Japanese Grand Prix. Toyota developed a 2-seater convertible to run the 1968 Japanese Grand Prix, equipped with a 3.0-liter V8. However, the 7 was beaten by rival Nissan's 5.0-liter equipped R381. So Toyota developed an all-new 5.0-liter V8 and stuffed it into a slightly redesigned Toyota 7 for the 1969 race. But Nissan countered it with a 6.0-liter engine in the R392, and Toyota was defeated yet again.
It was time for something drastic, and Toyota added an advanced turbocharger to the V8 formula. The result was a whopping 789 BHP. The Toyota 7's curb weight was lightened, making it one of the fastest race cars in the world. Toyota planned to race the new 7 not only in the 1970 Japan GP, but also in the Can-Am series, a North American 2-seat sports car race that was gaining global popularity.
However, those plans were scrapped when the car was involved in a fatal accident during testing at the Suzuka Circuit. Toyota backed out of the Japan GP and the Can-Am series, thus ending development of the new Toyota 7.
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