Toyota has unveiled a hydrogen-powered prototype test car as the next step on the road to racing with the alternative fuel at the Le Mans 24 Hours. A car Toyota is calling the GR LH2 Racing Concept was unveiled at Le Mans on Wednesday and is designed to advance its understanding and knowledge of running an internal combustion engine fuelled by liquid hydrogen.

For the drivers of Toyota Gazoo Racing, the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours is their greatest opportunity to return to the top of the sports car racing mountain after two very difficult defeats in the last few years.

"Le Mans is a jewel," Oliver Gavin, a five-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, told ABC News. "There's a lot of pressure, a lot of mental strain plus the physical toll ... it can be a really intense in the car. Your senses are overloaded with everything you're feeling and seeing."

The GR LH2 Racing Concept is an operational test car based on the GR010 Hybrid Hypercar, Toyota's current Le Mans entry.