Acura ARX-06 LMDh Prototype Teased – Racecar Engineering

Acura Motorsports launched the primary pictures of the corporate’s new, hybrid Acura ARX-06 LMDh prototype, which is able to race within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship hybrid-powered GTP class starting in 2023. The ARX-06 nomenclature derives from Acura Racing eXperimental, era 6. Acura Motorsports packages have been integral to the Acura model since its launch in 1986. It at the moment campaigns the ARX-05 DPi within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and received the staff, producer, and driver championships in 2019 and 2020. It additionally received the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2021 and ’22, together with a 1-2 end on the 2022 twice-around-the-clock endurance basic.

Primarily based on the ORECA LMDh chassis, the ARX-06 will function Acura-specific bodywork, aerodynamics and inside combustion energy unit. The outside styling of the latest prototype race automobile was led by the Acura Design Studio in Los Angeles, Calif., together with Honda Efficiency Improvement, the racing arm for Acura Motorsports and Honda Racing in North America, and chassis-supplier ORECA [ORganisation Exploitation Compétition Automobiles].

‘The method we utilized in creating the outside design for the Acura ARX-06 is similar as how we create a brand new Acura passenger automobile,’ mentioned Dave Marek, Acura Govt Inventive Director. ‘The identical world-class stylists that lead Acura manufacturing automobile design created preliminary sketches, then pared these all the way down to a number of potential designs. Subsequent, we created a scale mannequin, did aero and wind tunnel mannequin testing, and introduced Honda Efficiency Improvement, Inc. (HPD) and our companion groups in for his or her suggestions. The design continued to be refined all through the testing and analysis course of till we got here up with a ultimate therapy that met our efficiency objectives whereas sustaining all-important Acura styling cues. It’s been an thrilling course of.’

Engine provider for ARX-06, HPD, has a wealthy heritage of making, manufacturing, and supporting Honda Racing and Acura Motorsports clients since 1993. It leads all of Honda and Acura’s high-performance racing packages in North America and specialises within the design and improvement of powertrain, chassis, electronics and technical and race help. HPD delivers components and race help to Honda and Acura newbie {and professional} motorsports racers and is increasing its palette of racing packages to make Honda racing merchandise accessible to all racing disciplines, from karting and Quarter Midgets to the very best ranges {of professional} racing.

The Acura ARX-06 would be the newest in a line of endurance prototypes to be fielded with HPD, carrying the legacy of Acura sports activities automobile racing. Acura will proceed its partnerships with the confirmed, race- and championship-winning Wayne Taylor Racing and Meyer Shank Racing organisations to marketing campaign the hybrid-powered Acura entries in 2023.