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Toyota reveals TF107

Toyota unveiled its new TF107 challenger in Cologne on Friday. Toyota is the only one of the 11 F1 teams to go into the new season with the same engine, the same tyre partner, and the same two race drivers. Toyota believes this degree of continuity coupled with an aggressive strategy will land the Cologne-based outfit its first win in 2007.

"Our fundamental target this year is to get the first victory," says Chairman and Team Principal Tsutomu Tomita.

"We announced that a year ago, but we failed to succeed in 2006. And therefore we want to repeat that challenge in 2007. I know all the other teams are working very hard, particularly the top three. We have five years experience in F1, but still we are young in comparison with the top teams, therefore we have to be modest about it. But we would like to challenge them.

"I'm very, very positive about this, and I personally think we should attack from round one. Therefore it's very important to conduct some productive testing during the winter to fully understand the car and the tyres."

After a strong showing in 2005, the team failed to carry that momentum in 2006 and Toyota F1 president John Howett feels this season that reliability and consistency are the key to getting the most out of the Toyota package.

"I think we built a fairly good platform in 2005, and last year we didn't move forward sufficiently from that platform. I think in terms of speed we had the third quickest package on the grid.

"We have addressed reliability this year," Howett confirms. "And we have resolved issues like the launch system, which we fixed at the end of last season, and which cost us dearly. We're improving the car, flat out, all the time. So I think we have the potential to win this year, and I'm disappointed that we didn't deliver it in 2006."

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