Acura/HPD's future plans - Page 106

CyberMotor · 22 May 2013, 19:27 (Ref:3251812)

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Originally Posted by nkoske

Technically could you plug any series in that hole? Aren't those things something that every race team on the planet looks at?

True, but in most series if they run 3 hours or less it is a race. How many other series will race over 3,000 miles in 24 hours besides the endurance series?

MagVanisher · 22 May 2013, 22:49 (Ref:3251899)

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Originally Posted by Christian Mogami

We should also see the 2014 SGT NSX in Japan in June.

And use that as a basis for a DP car. Rather, I would like to see a GT500 race in Daytona as it is (with modifications).

Christian Mogami · 22 May 2013, 23:59 (Ref:3251917)

The SGT NSX uses a carbon fibre tub,I don't think thats allowed in DP'S.

Mechanic Z · 23 May 2013, 00:02 (Ref:3251920)

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Originally Posted by Christian Mogami

The SGT NSX uses a carbon fibre tub,I don't think thats allowed in DP'S.

The NSX is still destined for GTLM, isn't it?

**joeb** · 23 May 2013, 00:46 (Ref:3251933)

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Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

The NSX is still destined for GTLM, isn't it?

That was mentioned last year, but the new NSX will have some hybrid power and I don't believe that is allowed in current GTE regulations. Honda hopes that the regs will be changed, and I believe that has to happen since a lot of new sports cars will have some type of electric assistance.

Mechanic Z · 23 May 2013, 01:21 (Ref:3251949)

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Originally Posted by joeb

That was mentioned last year, but the new NSX will have some hybrid power and I don't believe that is allowed in current GTE regulations. Honda hopes that the regs will be changed, and I believe that has to happen since a lot of new sports cars will have some type of electric assistance.

There was some word of the ACO changing the regulations for next year, but I think it was just a rumor, at least, so far.

MagVanisher · 23 May 2013, 13:32 (Ref:3252170)

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Originally Posted by Christian Mogami

The SGT NSX uses a carbon fibre tub,I don't think thats allowed in DP'S.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Maybe in 2016, the NSX GT500 can race as a DP, with modifications while retaining the CF tub.

Christian Mogami · 23 May 2013, 18:23 (Ref:3252262)

It looks like their still delaying the big news!

They announced some little news,

USAC partnership and the new HPD Tech Center in Brownsburg,Ind with a DIL Simulator.

Breitling24 · 23 May 2013, 19:09 (Ref:3252281)

Honda did announce they're returning to F1. Was it rumoured to be a "big announcement" just for sports cars, or just a major announcement?

deggis · 23 May 2013, 20:04 (Ref:3252312)

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Originally Posted by Breitling24

Honda did announce they're returning to F1. Was it rumoured to be a "big announcement" just for sports cars, or just a major announcement?

That's already last week's news and not really related to HPD (Indycar & LMPs).

The original tweet: https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD/...30849209581570

Remember, it's Indy500 week.

deggis · 23 May 2013, 20:14 (Ref:3252324)

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Originally Posted by Christian Mogami

It looks like their still delaying the big news!

They announced some little news,

USAC partnership and the new HPD Tech Center in Brownsburg,Ind with a DIL Simulator.

https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD/...427136/photo/1
http://hpd.honda.com/press/detail.as...18612193854979

That has to have a lot of common things with the Wirth sim (if it is actually designed/build by Wirth in the first place):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsEv-hXp96Y

Simmi · 23 May 2013, 20:22 (Ref:3252335)

Okay so someone remind me what the 'big news' is again?

About three separate things have been mentioned in here during the last few days.

Pandamasque · 23 May 2013, 20:54 (Ref:3252349)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Okay so someone remind me what the 'big news' is again?

The big news is that HPD twitted(?) about some kind of upcoming announcement about something.

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Huh? The defining piece of Honda's engineering philosophy was to me always their superb 2.0 litre NA engine ("VTEC just kicked in, yo!")... and that's hardly an engine you'd expect in an endurance racer. Touring car racing is a much better fit for them in my opinion - at least in Europe.

That's a thing of the past. They're more into robots and growing virtual trees on the dashboard screen these days, while engines tent to become turbocharged to get better results in that unrealistic emission and fuel mileage testing.

Simmi · 23 May 2013, 21:45 (Ref:3252384)

If we're just throwing rumours out into the wind apparently (according to the WEC's social media) Dario Franchitti has said he would like to try the WEC, so maybe he'd be a good fit for HPD if they put something works/semi-works together.

aneesh99 · 23 May 2013, 21:54 (Ref:3252395)

Maybe Honda are interested in the F1 engine in LMP1 situation like Renault were/are?

deggis · 23 May 2013, 22:21 (Ref:3252414)

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Originally Posted by aneesh99

like Renault were/are?

According to...?

From May 2012, Ctrl+F: sam collins on here:

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...2/5/13384.html

Christian Mogami · 23 May 2013, 22:45 (Ref:3252439)

First priority for HPD is to get the new NSX on the race track,they would like to race it hybrid but the ACO/FIA would have to change rules.

Where does that leave the HPD LMP1 teams,is Honda going to pay Wirths to build the new Coupe for next year or are they(Muscle Milk,Strakka) going to use their open cockpit chassis for one to two years.

Because they might wait until 2015-16 to build a new chassis(Mclaren/Wirth) with the new NSX engine(was told will be almost a street legal race engine).Honda would like the press they would get by a production block engine beating the best racing engines on the planet!

Nothing better than seeing the engine in the back of your sports car winning the Le Mans 24!

aneesh99 · 23 May 2013, 22:53 (Ref:3252444)

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Originally Posted by deggis

According to...?

From May 2012, Ctrl+F: sam collins on here:

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...2/5/13384.html

Thanks for that, was still of the mind that Renault were looking into it

Simmi · 24 May 2013, 12:23 (Ref:3252615)

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Originally Posted by Christian Mogami

First priority for HPD is to get the new NSX on the race track,they would like to race it hybrid but the ACO/FIA would have to change rules.

Where does that leave the HPD LMP1 teams,is Honda going to pay Wirths to build the new Coupe for next year or are they(Muscle Milk,Strakka) going to use their open cockpit chassis for one to two years.

Nothing better than seeing the engine in the back of your sports car winning the Le Mans 24!

So what about the Rebellion/HPD tie up 'announcement' you were talking about like you had insider info?

Christian Mogami · 24 May 2013, 14:47 (Ref:3252676)

Honda JDM keeps changing their minds!

The only reason they had an emergency press meeting(they didn't want to tell us yet) to let the World know about F1 return was because somebody leaked it to the Japanese papers!
There is almost a revolt(young engineers) going on at Honda because of no racing(global) or sports cars the last 5 years!

I been telling my friends on a Honda Fan Site that Honda was going back to F1 with Mclaren for the last six months(seeing to many Honda faces at Woking) but they didn't believe me.

Honda is looking for a factory team for Lmp1,so you can take the Rebellion rumor anyway you want.

gregtummer · 24 May 2013, 15:23 (Ref:3252695)

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Originally Posted by Christian Mogami

Honda JDM keeps changing their minds!

The only reason they had an emergency press meeting(they didn't want to tell us yet) to let the World know about F1 return was because somebody leaked it to the Japanese papers!
There is almost a revolt(young engineers) going on at Honda because of no racing(global) or sports cars the last 5 years!

I been telling my friends on a Honda Fan Site that Honda was going back to F1 with Mclaren for the last six months(seeing to many Honda faces at Woking) but they didn't believe me.

Honda is looking for a factory team for Lmp1,so you can take the Rebellion rumor anyway you want.

I'm guessing your post here: http://tentenths.com/forum/showpost....postcount=5513

Is Acura/HPD?

Christian Mogami · 24 May 2013, 22:31 (Ref:3252852)

For HPD to race,somebody has to pay the bill.

When they first raced in LMP2 then LMP1,Acura payed the bill.

So if Honda Corp or Honda UK doesn't pay for the Coupe and Engine design and development,HPD is going to need to find a team/teams with the funds to do that!

Also at the Moment Honda is looking for a home for their HondaF1 team in England.The engine is going to be built in Japan but everything us will be done at the new shop.

So thats the delay!

Starfish Primer · 24 May 2013, 22:52 (Ref:3252853)

I don´t expect anything from Honda in Endurance racing after the F1 announcement. F1 draws too much resources. The maximum I imagine is a collaboration between McLaren and Honda for a GTE-GT3 McLaren.

deggis · 24 May 2013, 23:03 (Ref:3252855)

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Originally Posted by Christian Mogami

Also at the Moment Honda is looking for a home for their HondaF1 team in England.The engine is going to be built in Japan but everything us will be done at the new shop.

Huh? What "Honda F1" team? McLaren-Honda, yes.

Christian Mogami · 24 May 2013, 23:57 (Ref:3252861)

Honda needs a place to work on their engines in Europe because they sold their shop in the UK in 2009 and closed their R&D location in Germany too.

There is talk their going to buy Cosworth's F1 shop.

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