Acura NSX GT3 RWD
Acura is keen to establish the new NSX
hybrid as a legitimate rival to the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston
Martin, Porsche and the rest, and what better way to do that than with a FIA
GT3 entry.
Revealed at the New York Auto Show
today, the twin turbocharged NSX GT3 is currently undergoing testing and is
slated for homologation as an FIA GT3 class racecar this fall. It will campaign
in North American competition starting in 2017.
The GT3 model ditches the regular 2017
NSX’s hybrid and all-wheel drive setup, but keeps its 3.5-liter twin
turbocharged V6 engine, including the block, heads, valvetrain, crankshaft,
pistons and dry sump lubrication system, paired to a 6-speed, sequential-shift
racing gearbox, driving the rear wheels.
It sports custom bodywork and aero
components including a large deck wing spoiler, underbody diffuser and enlarged
hood vents for “efficient engine cooling”.
While initial development was conducted
by the company's Japan-based race engineering arm with testing on race circuits
in Europe and Japan, the NSX GT3 is now being honed by the company's North
American race engineering group, Honda Performance Development (HPD), in
California.
