🔥 Toyota actually built a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, V8-powered Prius race car, and it WON races! Introduced in 2012 by Japanese racing team apr, the Toyota Prius GT300 competed in Japan’s Super GT championship with a naturally aspirated 3.4-liter V8 derived from Toyota’s Le Mans racing program. Unlike the everyday Prius, this monster featured a mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive, aggressive widebody aerodynamics, massive rear wing, and a genuine hybrid system using production-derived components. The Prius secured its first pole position in 2012 before claiming its first GT300 victory at Fuji Speedway in 2013. By 2015, the unconventional race car had become a serious championship contender, finishing second overall in the GT300 standings. Toyota introduced a second-generation Prius racer in 2016, but regulation changes eventually forced the team to abandon its mid-engine configuration. In 2019, the Prius PHV GR Sport GT300 arrived with a front-mounted 5.4-liter V8 producing...