Taking just 48.07 seconds to blast up the 1.16 mile driveway of Goodwood
House, a 800-hp Toyota Celica was the fastest car overall at 2011 Goodwood
Festival of Speed.
To win the Celica had to beat many famous racing cars,
including recent Formula 1 cars.
The car was driven and built by former
British Rally Champion, Jonny Milner. Milner had narrowly missed out in previous
years and returned in 2011 with an extra 100bhp to clinch the FTD (fastest time
of the day) in front of a massive crowd swelled by the presence of stars such as
F1 champion Lewis Hamilton.
Rising over 300 feet from the start line to
the finish, the course is very technical and challenging, putting the skills of
the world's very best drivers and riders to the ultimate test of concentration
and speed.
A small mistake by former British Rally Champion Milner meant
he narrowly missed winning the televised "shootout" on Sunday afternoon, but his
time set earlier in the day was the fastest of all 200 cars over the prestigious
three day event.
The engine is from a World Rally Championship winning
Corolla, newly fitted with a Rotrex supercharger that will help raise maximum
output to more than 800 hp. A nitrous oxide injection system helped reduce
turbo-lag for quicker acceleration off the line. Super soft rallycross
specification Michelin slick tires also played an important role in getting all
that horsepower to the ground.
Technical Specifications: Sprint Series Toyota Celica GT4 |
Engine type |
WRC four-cylinder, 16-valve |
Displacement |
1,998 cc |
Turbocharger |
Garrett GT35/42 |
Supercharger |
Rotrex, belt-driven |
Engine management |
Motec |
Compression ratio |
9.7:1 |
Max. power (DIN hp @ rpm) |
700 hp @ 5,700 rpm at 2 bar boost >800 hp with nitrous oxide boost |
Fuel tank capacity |
15 l |
Weight |
2,315 lbs / 1,050 kg |
Transmission |
Mactrack 5-speed manual with Fensport triple-plate clutch |
Suspension |
Reiger Corolla WRC 3-way adjustable dampers |
Brakes |
Front 343mm, rear 295mm Corolla WRC ventilated discs with Alcon callipers |
Wheels |
18 inch |
Note: forward the video to 1:47 to see the Toyota Celica.