Honda HSV-010 GT
Honda HSV-010 GT
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| Manufacturer | Honda |
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| Production | 2010 |
| Predecessor | Honda NSX Honda S2000 |
| Class | grand touring race car |
| Body style | coupe |
| Layout | front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Engine | 3,397 cc (207.3 cu in) V8 500 PS (370 kW; 490 bhp) or more, 40.0kgm (289 lbs-ft; 392 Nm) or more |
| Transmission | Ricardo 6-speed sequential manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (110 in) |
| Length | 4,675 mm (184.1 in) |
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,100 kg (2,400 lb) |
The Honda HSV-010 GT (an abbreviation for Honda Sports Velocity) is a race car manufactured by Honda and designed to compete in the Super GT racing series.
History
On October 23, 2009, Honda officially announced the end of the mid-engine NSX Super GT's participation in Super GT racing due to new Super GT regulations that allowed the use of only front engine, rear drive cars. On November 15, 2009, Honda announced that, despite withdrawing the NSX from Super GT competition, it would campaign a car for the 2010 season. Honda revealed that the car will be based on the cancelled 'New NSX' production vehicle. It is reported that although the Super GT normally requires racing vehicles to be based on production cars, the use of a production-ready car is also allowed.
Then, on December 22, 2009, Honda announced the HSV-010 GT as the successor to the NSX Super GT in the Super GT series. Unlike typical Super GT cars, the vehicle is not based on any production vehicle that is made available to purchase by the general public.
- ^ Lavrinc, Damon (2009-12-22). "NSX no more: Honda HSV-010 GT ready to race in SuperGT" (in English) (HTML). Autoblog. Weblogs, Inc.. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/21/nsx-no-more-honda-hsv-10-gt-ready-to-race-in-supergt/. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ Zack Newmark (2009-12-22). "Honda HSV-010 GT Announced as NSX Replacement in Japan's 2010 Super GT Race Series". WorldCarFans. http://www.worldcarfans.com/109122223680/honda-hsv-010-gt-announced-as-nsx-replacement-in-japans-2010-super-gt-race-series.
- ^ "2010 Super GT Honda NSX Confirmed : Your online JDM magazine". 7tune.com. 2009-11-15. http://www.7tune.com/new-super-gt-honda-confirmed. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- "Honda introduces HSV-010 GT for competing in GT500 class of SUPER GT Series". Honda Motor Company. January 18, 2010. http://world.honda.com/news/2010/c100118HSV-010-GT/. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
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