SUPER GT, successor to the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship which began in 1994, is the premier Japanese semi-endurance racing category. The series has been gaining popularity, with world-class drivers racing in the category, such as former F1 champion Jenson Button.

Development of Honda’s NSX CONCEPT-GT got underway. On paper, calculations concluded that mounting an inline-four engine, regulated to no more than 500 millimeters long, in the middle of the vehicle would require moving the monocoque forward 300 millimeters. If only Honda could design its own monocoque, it would be able to optimize the MR layout.

To develop a vehicle conforming to the new regulations introduced for SUPER GT’s GT500 class in 2014, Honda opted to use the second-generation NSX as its base car. The carbon monocoque specified as a common part was intended for front-engine, rear-wheel drive (FR) cars, but Honda was determined to use the same mid-engine, rear-wheel drive (MR ...

HRD Sakura (HRC Sakura from April 2022), Honda’s motorsports development site, and Honda’s automobile product development site (Tochigi R&D Center) collaborated on aerodynamic development of the Honda NSX CONCEPT-GT (NSX-GT from 2017).

Jun 1, 2023 · The Honda NSX-GT is well established as one of the most legendary cars ever to have raced in SUPER GT and its forerunner, the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), with four GT500 championship titles and over 50 race wins to its credit.

The Honda HSV-010 GT (an abbreviation for Honda Sports Velocity) [1] is a grand touring race car manufactured and designed by Honda. The HSV-010 GT served as the successor to the first generation Honda NSX-GT and competed in the Japanese Super GT racing series, where it raced from 2010 to 2013.

The second-generation NSX has a hybrid electric powertrain, with a 3.5 L twin-turbocharged V6 engine and three electric motors, two of which form part of the SH-AWD (Super Handling-All Wheel Drive) drivetrain, altogether capable of 573 hp (427 kW; 581 PS).

Nov 14, 2023 · Honda looked like it had everything it needed to deliver the NSX-GT one more SUPER GT title in 2023 before the car's farewell. So why it was beaten so convincingly by SUPER GT rivals...

Super GT (stylized as SUPER GT) is a sports car racing series that began in 1993. Launched as the Zen Nihon GT Senshuken (全日本GT選手権), generally referred to as the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It is the top level of sports car racing in Japan.

Dec 11, 2023 · With two GT500 titles, 21 victories and 28 pole positions, the NSX-GT leaves behind a legacy of success that ensures it will live long in the memory of fans. We spoke to a selection of the top drivers in the Honda SUPER GT stable to hear about their favourite memories with the NSX-GT.