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I don't see how new F1 "power package" technology could translate into production vehicles that must meet emissions regs.
Toyota already leads the way with alternative fueled vehicles with their portfolio approach to R&D. That will lead to more efficiency gains than F1 even cares about.
I wouldn't be looking for Toyota to return to F1. They blew over $1 billion in their F1 experiment, enough to give every TMS HQ employee a $1 million bonus, and never won a race. And now they've abandoned the former Rolex sports car series where they dominated but still run niche series like V-8 supercars, drag racing and NASCAR that viewers can relate to better than ERS, KERS, DRS, LiOn, etc.
Toyota's priorities have changed post-tsunami. They're busy dealing with political and demographic upheaval in their home market and in several other manufacturing bases around the world that are becoming more unstable every day.
Yes, bring back the sounds of 20,000+ rpm, and not from turbos spooling.
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