Video: In South Korea, the Toyota Prius gets its own racing series

https://www.youtube.com/embed/nsbXEzXEBps?si=u7LZj9wJMrKL4Iaw

A one-make racing series for the Toyota Prius? Welcome to the Prius PHEV class of South Korea’s Superrace Championship.

Is it loud? Not particularly. Is it fast? Sort of. Is the racing intense? Absolutely.

nsxmr2elises2000
nsxmr2elises2000 PowerDork
5/4/26 1:18 p.m.

Mongolia should do it too

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
5/4/26 1:30 p.m.

I couldn't make this up but at about the 45 second mark, one Prius is slow/sitting at the start that all traffic has to go around him.  

Damn Prius driver!

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
5/4/26 2:40 p.m.

Let's take it up a notch. I'd be down for a Citroën C2V vs. Prius race. ;-)

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
5/4/26 2:43 p.m.
J.A. Ackley said:

Let's take it up a notch. I'd be down for a Citroën C2V vs. Prius race. ;-)

Now that's what I call multi-class class racing. laugh

sleepyhead the buffalo
sleepyhead the buffalo GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
5/4/26 3:00 p.m.
J.A. Ackley said:

Let's take it up a notch. I'd be down for a Citroën C2V vs. Prius race. ;-)

2nd Gen and 4th Gen Prius, that would probably be a race.  1st Gen would probably get smoked by the 2CV; and 5th Gen (above) would be probably lap the 2CV pretty quick.

DeadSkunk  (Warren)
DeadSkunk (Warren) MegaDork
5/4/26 3:40 p.m.

In reply to J.A. Ackley :

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sleepyhead the buffalo
sleepyhead the buffalo GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
5/5/26 9:16 a.m.

In reply to DeadSkunk (Warren) :

I wonder what tires you can get in the US for a track-focused 2CV?

#DogWalkThoughts

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
5/5/26 9:25 a.m.

In reply to sleepyhead the buffalo :

Are you considering the most gruelling One Lap, ever?

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
5/5/26 10:08 a.m.
John Welsh said:

In reply to sleepyhead the buffalo :

Are you considering the most gruelling One Lap, ever?

Well, I wasn't, but I am now...

sleepyhead the buffalo
sleepyhead the buffalo GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
5/5/26 10:51 a.m.
John Welsh said:

In reply to sleepyhead the buffalo :

Are you considering the most gruelling One Lap, ever?


 

yeah, no

I was thinking more about hypothetical 2G Prius / 2CV races, and if the Prius could get by on 200tw.

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