Honda HSV-010 GT Race Car Officially Announced for Super GT Series
Honda Racing releases huge gallery of photos of HSV-010 GT race car
Honda Racing has officially announced the HSV-010 GT will join Japan’s Super GT racing series this year, releasing a huge selection of photos for those who just can’t get enough of the car. Based on the discontinued NSX replacement (yup, we’re still crying about it too), the HSV-010 is powered by a 3.4-liter V8 that makes 500-ish horsepower and 289 ft-lbs of torque. While the road car was expected to be powered by a V10 and get AWD, this race car is RWD and the V8 engine is thought to be a version of the V8 found in the Acura ARX ALMS cars.
Thanks to a stripped-down interior and bountiful use of carbon fiber, the HSV-010 weighs just 2,424 lbs.
The car will debut on May 20-21st during the season opener, with four cars expected to compete.
We’ll keep our fingers crossed that a successful racing season might make Honda reconsider a road version of the car. Then again, the HSV-010 will be up against some very steep competition in the Super GT series, including several race-prepped Nissan GT-Rs.
GALLERY: Honda Racing HSV-010 GT
Official release after the jump:
PRESS RELEASE
Honda introduces HSV-010 GT for competing in GT500 class of SUPER GT Series
January 18, 2010 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. introduced the HSV-010 GT, which will compete in the GT500 class of the 2010 Super GT Series (managed and run by GTA Co., Ltd.).
* The letters “HSV” stand for Honda Sports Velocity.
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Honda HSV-010 GT: Specifications and performance characteristics |
| Dimensions, weight | Length × Width × Height (m) | 4.675 × 2.000 × (not disclosed) |
| Wheelbase (m) | 2.700 | |
| Vehicle weight (kg) | 1,100 or more | |
| Engine | Engine name | HR10EG |
| Configuration | Liquid-cooled, naturally aspirated, longitudinal V8 | |
| V angle (°) | 90 | |
| Valve train | Gear-driven DOHC: 2 intake and 2 exhaust valves per cylinder | |
| Displacement (cm3) | 3,397 | |
| Bore × stroke (mm) | 93.0 × 62.5 | |
| Compression ratio | (Not disclosed) | |
| Maximum output (kW[PS]) | 370 (500) or more | |
| Maximum torque(N·m[kg·m]) | 392 (40.0) or more | |
| Throttle control system | Mechanical | |
| Fuel supply system | Programmed fuel injection system (Honda PGM-FI) | |
| Fuel | Lead-free premium gasoline | |
| Lubrication | Dry sump | |
| Powertrain, running system | Transmission mechanism | Constant mesh |
| Transmission shifting method | Steering paddle shifter | |
| Steering system mechanism | Rack and pinion system with electric power steering (EPS) | |
| Tires(Front·Rear) | 330/40R18 ·330/45R17 | |
| Brake type and mechanism | Hydraulic ventilated disc system | |
| Suspension system | Double wishbone | |
| Stabilizer | Torsion bar |
Discussion
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I have one more great AMAZING idea too maybe throw out there.
Its a PROTOTYPE correct?
Couldn’t it maybe just maybe fit into Daytona Prototype’s or maybe even ALMS. but here is an acura team there already. But it would be kinda cool to see honda and acura fight it out…
Oh the dreams to see honda on top of the podium in Daytona.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:17 am
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This is the NSX replacement. I recall an Acura exec talking about the now “canceled” NSX and its lap at Nurnberg
and how it compares to the GT-R his response was “We know what time we need to beat”. Combine that with the recent video of the Honda HSV-010 racing with the GT-R and now
we hear that the HSV-010 will be racing in the Super gt series in Japan!…
If you look at the HSV and remove that huge spoiler and the
exaggerated hood cover which dose not match the side panel
but matches the rear cover you have the all new Acura NSX.
Its coming… My guess is 2011
January 25th, 2010 at 4:56 pm