Honda has announced it is making the NSX GT3 race
car available to customer teams worldwide, starting from the 2018 season. The
race car’s bodyshell and engine are set to be produced alongside the road-going
NSX in Ohio, while JAS Motorsport will assemble the race car and provide
support to racing programs in Europe, Asia and South America. Orders from North
America will be taken by Honda Performance Development and from Japan by Mugen.
The Honda NSX GT3 is eligible to compete in more
than two dozen FIA race events around the world, including the Blancpain GT
Series, Nurburgring 24 Hour race in Europe, the Pirelli World Challenge and
IMSA SportsCar series in North America, the Blancpain GT Asia Series and GT
Asia championship, the Super GT’s GT300 class in Japan and more.
Power comes from a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 engine
based on the one found in the production NSX, mated to a six-speed sequential
racing gearbox that sends power to the rear axle.
The Honda NSX GT3 is offered for sale at a starting
price of 465,000 euros (about US$ 543k) as delivered by JAS
Motorsport, with additional options and complete customer support available.
