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Honda has unveiled the NSX CONCEPT-GT, a racing machine designated for entry in the GT500 class of the 2014 SUPER GT Series* Round 5 "2013 AUTOBACS SUPER GT" at Suzuka Circuit.
The NSX CONCEPT-GT is a dedicated racing vehicle based on the NSX Concept, the next-generation super sports model that made its world debut in January 2012 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
This vehicle complies with the 2014 regulations on GT500 vehicles prescribed by the Japan Automobile Federation. Along with a mid-mounted 2.0 L inline direct-injection 4-cylinder turbo engine, the vehicle is equipped with a racing hybrid system.
Prior to today's debut of the NSX CONCEPT-GT, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. showcased the running of a prototype NSX at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 4, the final day of "the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio", which serves as Round 14 of the IndyCar Series.
"While most GT500 cars are front-engined, this baby has the 2.0-litre inline 4-cylinder turbo engine in the middle, and a hybrid system that adds 50 hp to the 550 horses produced by those controlled explosions. Being a silhouette racer, the list of common parts with the upcoming roadgoing NSX probably ends with the lamps
"While most GT500 cars are front-engined, this baby has the 2.0-litre inline 4-cylinder turbo engine in the middle, and a hybrid system that adds 50 hp to the 550 horses produced by those controlled explosions. Being a silhouette racer, the list of common parts with the upcoming roadgoing NSX probably ends with the lamps
So it's got 600 horse power then? I thought cars in the GT500 class could only have a max of 500 horse power.
To conform with Super GT rules and regulations, the NSX gets a powerplant overhaul. It loses the 3.5-liter bi-turbo V6 and instead gets a highly-tuned 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four with direct injection. Honda expects the engine to produce 590 PS to the rear wheels. With the driver inside, the NSX-GT weighs in at 1,049 kg (no fuel).
