Toyota TF104

Toyota TF104
Toyota TF104B
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorToyota
Designer(s)Keizo Takahashi (Technical Director)
Gustav Brunner (Chief Designer)
René Hilhorst [ja] (Head of Aerodynamics)
PredecessorTF103
SuccessorTF105
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque
Suspension (front)Pushrod with torsion bar. Shock absorbers supplied by Sachs
Suspension (rear)As front
Length4,627 mm (182.17 in)
Width1,800 mm (70.87 in)
Height950 mm (37.40 in)
Axle track
  • Front: 1,425 mm (56.10 in)
  • Rear: 1,411 mm (55.55 in)
Wheelbase3,090 mm (121.65 in)
EngineToyota RVX-04 3.0 litres (183 cubic inches) 72-degree V10 naturally-aspirated mid-engined and longitudinally-mounted
TransmissionToyota 7-speed with 1 reverse sequential semi-automatic with limited-slip differential
BatteryPanasonic lead acid 12 volts
PowerAround 900 bhp (671 kW) @ 19,000 rpm[2]
Weight600 kg (1,323 lb) including driver and fuel
FuelEsso
LubricantsEsso
BrakesCarbon-carbon ventilated front and rear discs + pads + calipers (all supplied by Brembo)
TyresMichelin Pilot Sport F1 with BBS magnesium wheels
Competition history
Notable entrantsPanasonic Toyota Racing
Notable drivers16. Brazil Cristiano da Matta
16/17. Brazil Ricardo Zonta
16. Italy Jarno Trulli
17. France Olivier Panis
Debut2004 Australian Grand Prix
Last event2004 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
18000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Toyota TF104 was a Formula One car used by the Toyota F1 team during the 2004 Formula One season.

The car was the third and final Gustav Brunner and René Hilhorst designed Toyota in Formula One, and it was considered as another "evolutionary step" up from its predecessor the TF103, which in turn had been labelled a "evolutionary step" up from the TF102 used in 2002. Luca Marmorini continued to lead the engine design.

The car was initially driven by the same pairing as in 2003; Olivier Panis and Cristiano da Matta. However, by the time the season came to a conclusion, both drivers had been replaced by Italy's Jarno Trulli and the team's Brazilian ex-test driver Ricardo Zonta respectively.

  1. ^ "TF104 & RVX-04 Technical Specifications". toyota-f1.com. Panasonic Toyota Racing. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2004.
  2. ^ statsf1.com/en/moteur-toyota.aspx

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