Honda HSV-010 GT Race Car Officially Announced for Super GT Series

[Administrator]

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.

More: Honda HSV-010 GT Race Car Officially Announced for Super GT Series on AutoGuide.com

[MQTGSR]

This is dumb. I thought Honda was dumping their racing programs until things turned around? Seems dumb to invest all this money in the racing NSX anyway, and then not even bring the car to market? Why not bring the NSX back then?

[D14A4 Guy]

Originally Posted by MQTGSR

This is dumb. I thought Honda was dumping their racing programs until things turned around? Seems dumb to invest all this money in the racing NSX anyway, and then not even bring the car to market? Why not bring the NSX back then?

Although Japanese super GT rules unfortunately side step the homologation rules which make for better race cars, But i bet you £100 if they win the series they will turn out a batch of homologation specials
Also if you have enough money i bet Honda will let you buy one

[xpeed]

Photos!

[Michael Helmke]

Looks Pretty Bad Ass if you ask me

the rear looks a lot like the concept FC sport

And Honda is doing a smart thing using it for racing. Otherwise they would have spent millions on designing the car just to scrap it. Most likely if it does do well we may still see similar designs used in a future NSX some where down the road.

[MQTGSR]

fuck, just put a ho-hum interior in it, some indicators and make it street legal and sell it. I'd buy it.