Toyota C-HR With Obnoxiously Huge Wing Has 600 HP

Believe it or not, this Toyota C-HR packs about 600 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque.

Called the Toyota C-HR R-Tuned, the project made its debut at the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, powered by a custom 2.4-liter turbocharged engine built by DG-Spec. The fully built turbocharged powertrain helps the C-HR go zero to 60 mph in just 2.9 seconds and turns in a 1:25.22 lap at Willow Springs International Raceway’s 2.5-mile “Big Track.” To put that into perspective, Toyota says that’s quicker than all but five production cars, according to fastestlaps.com.

Helping make it tear through the twists is a completely modified suspension setup by DG-Spec and the exterior is packed with aerodynamic components that help produce 300 pounds of downforce at speed. On all four corners are 18-inch wheels wrapped with Toyo Proxes RR rubber, while Brembo brakes produce 1.2g of braking force.

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To get all the power to the ground, DG-Spec tossed out the C-HR’s factory CVT and replaced it with a five-speed manual transmission. Tipping the scales at around 2,960 lbs, the C-HR R-Tuned might persuade some people that the crossover isn’t just some boring utility vehicle. But with 600 hp and a plethora of race-inspired modifications, they might have gone a bit overkill in trying to deliver that message.