Japanese Automotive (Series 17) | Week 4 - February 23rd, 2023
Here are the newly available cars this week.
The 1965 Toyota Sports 800 is a seasonal Exclusive available for 20 points from the Spring season Festival Playlist.
| CAR NAME | Car Type | PI Class | HP | T | Lbs | Engine | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Toyota Sports 800 | Classic Sports Cars | D 246 | 44 | 49 | 1329 | 790 cc NA F2 | Front/RWD |
Stock benchmarks:
| 0-60mph | 0-100mph | Top Speed | 60-0 mph | 100-0 mph | LatG @ 60 | LatG @ 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.000 s | N/A | 89.0 mph | 173.6 ft | N/A | 0.86 | 0.93 |
The stock Toyota has similar benchmark performance to the 2013 Wuling Sunshine S (Vans & Utility) and similar power numbers in the Classic Sports Cars category as the Austin-Healey Sprite (the Sprite and Sports 800 being two of the dozen cars in the game with less than 50 horsepower). The Sports 800’s stock engine can upgrade to a maximum of 203 hp / 184 ft-lb of torque with natural aspiration, 229 hp with supercharger conversion, or 236 hp with turbo conversion. Maximum race aero downforce is 100lb front, 150lb rear.
The Sports 800 has standard Forza Aero options and offers three engine swaps in Conversions:
- 196 hp I4 MOTORBIKE ENGINE
- 300 hp 1.6L I4 - TURBO RALLY
- 321 hp 3.2L I6
1965 Toyota Sports 800
Thanks to the meticulous attention to detail by aerodynamic stylist Shozo Sato and aircraft designer turned Toyota engineer Tatsuo Hasegawa, the body of the 1965 Toyota Sports 800 was one of the most aerodynamic of its era with thin-gauge steel in the monocoque chassis and strategic use of aluminum across select body panels, the stowable Targa roof and seat frames. This allowed the car to reach beyond the elusive 100mph mark. While only 3,131 units were manufactured, the car was never officially distributed outside of Japan, and only 300 examples were produced in a left-hand drive configuration, some of which did eventually see their way to the United States. Powered by a 0.8-liter air-cooled 790 cc horizontally opposed two-cylinder boxer engine, the Sports 800 unleashes 45 horses at 5,400rpm. The iconic two-door coupé was manufactured at Kanto Auto Works in Japan through October 1969 for a total production lifespan of four years.