Toyota 7

Toyota 7 (415S)
Toyota New 7 (474S)
Toyota Turbocharged 7 (578A)
	1970 Toyota Turbocharged 7 (578A)
Category	Group 7
Constructor	Toyota and Yamaha
Designer	Jiro Kawano
Technical specifications
Chassis	Fibreglass body on aluminium monocoque (415S); Steel pipe space frame (474S); Aluminium pipe space frame (578A);
Suspension (front)	Double wishbone, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar.
Suspension (rear)	lower wishbones, upper links, trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar.
Wheelbase	2,330 mm (415S); 2,300 mm (474S); 2,350 mm (578A);
Engine	2986 cc 61E DOHC V8; 4986 cc 79E DOHC V8; 4986 cc 91E DOHC Twin-turbo V8; 90° V8, double overhead cam, 2 valves (61E)/4 valves (79E/91E) per cylinder naturally aspirated (61E/79E) or twin-turbo (91E) Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	ZF (414S); Hewland (474S); Aisin (578A); 5-speed manual
Weight	800 kg (415S); 720 kg (474S); 620 kg (578A);
Tyres	Firestone Indy; Goodyear; Dunlop;
Competition history
Notable entrants	Toyota
Notable drivers	Minoru Kawai; Hiroshi Fushida; Shihomi Hosoya; Harukuni Takahashi; Vic Elford; Hiroyuki Kukidome; Sachio Fukuzawa; Kiyoshi Misaki; Yoshio Otsubo; Mitsumasa Kanie;
Debut	1968 Japanese Grand Prix
Wins
	9

The Toyota 7 was a series of racing cars developed by Toyota Motor Company in cooperation with Yamaha Motor Corporation. Designed primarily for use in FIA Group 7 competition, it was Toyota's first purpose-built racing car project.