The new Toyota Formula One team made a significant step in its progress towards its 2002 racing programme today by firing up its first ever V10 Formula One engine at its base in Cologne, Germany.

Overseen by Team President Ove Andersson, Technical Director André de Cortanze and Engine Chief Norbert Kreyer, the engine was started on the test bench at 10.00 local time, representing a landmark step for the Toyota Motor Corporation.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

The V10 3 litre engine that has been designed and built entirely in-house by a resident team of specialist engineers ran faultlessly throughout the session and will now start an exhaustive cycle of tests.

President Ove Andersson was delighted with how the fire up went. “I am very happy with our progress so far and this engine firing was very important for us all. We now feel that we have the heart of the car beating and this is good for our motivation.”

André de Cortanze was equally happy with this initial run and is confident that the programme is on schedule. He looks forward to the next significant step when the engine is married to the chassis.

Nobert Kreyer, who heads the engine team commented, “This is a big moment for the engine department but it is too early to get too excited for the moment. There is still a lot of work to do on the test bench before we are ready to test on the track next year but of course I am happy that we now have our first engine running.”

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

The engine plant is now moving into the process of building more identical engines ready for use when the full car is launched in March of next year. This gives the team some six months in order to develop the package before next year’s comprehensive testing programme.

The engine is a development of the single-cylinder version that has been running since the end of last year and giving promising results.