Toyota launch the TF109

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Rod Halligan

Contributing Journalist

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...a strategy in keeping with the current trend within the motor industry of not being seen to expend funds in unnecessarily lavish ways.

Visually the car is quite appealing save for the mandatory narrow rear wing that the regulations call for this rear. Toyota’s interpretation of the best method of maximising down force within the boundaries of the new rules calls for; this includes a narrow, short raised nose, shapely front wing endplates and undercut side pods.

We will see its first public outing next week during testing at Portimao and it is there we will get an impression of whether they can improve on the 5th place in the constructors championship from last year. A jump from 5th to being one of the top 3 runners is a big step and we can’t help but feel unless that happens in 2009 the funding situation may change for 2010 unless global sales improve.

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Rod Halligan

Contributing Journalist

Rod Halligan is a former CarsGuide contributor. He specialises in classic cars and motorsport.
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