The Acura ARX-05 race car prototype will debut on
August 18 at The Quail, followed by appearances at the Rolex Monterey
Motorsports Reunion and Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Next year, the ARX-05 will hit the track under the Team
Penske umbrella, competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Its
competition debut will be at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January.
The Acura ARX-05 (Acura Racing eXperimental,
generation 5) is only the latest in a long line of endurance prototypes fielded
by the Japanese automaker these past 25 years. Its styling was done at the
Acura Design Studio in Los Angeles, under the supervision of Dave Marek,
Acura's global creative director. Unfortunately, the teaser doesn't reveal much
else, aside from some indication of the car's shape and a few of its aero
features.
The ARX-05 is now part of a multi-year program,
administered by Honda Performance Development, which is the racing arm for both
Honda Racing as well as Acura Motorsports in North America.