Honda Performance Development (HPD) has taken the wraps off their latest race car and it’s pointier than usual. There’s a good reason for that as it’s the Acura Integra Type S DE5. Designed to compete in the “premier TCX class of the SRO TC America championship,” the race car closely resembles the road-going model. However, it has been equipped with a ventilated composite hood, an adjustable rear wing, and 18-inch forged wheels. The latter are backed up by AP Racing brakes and six-piston calipers up front, while OEM components reside out back.
The changes continue in the stripped out
cabin as the model has a roll cage and an OMP racing seat with a six-point
harness. They’re joined by a Motec C127 dash logger / digital instrument cluster,
an on-board fire suppression system, and a quick disconnect steering wheel that
provides easy access to key controls and settings. Power is provided by a
turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that features new mounts, a Motec
M1 ECU, and a HPD/Borla downpipe and turbo back exhaust. Thanks to these
changes, the engine develops up to 360 hp and 460
Nm of torque.*
The engine is connected to a six-speed
sequential transmission and sends power to the ground via an adjustable limited
slip differential from HPD and Cusco. Other highlights include a 60.6 liter FIA FT3 fuel cell as well as an upgraded cooling system that
includes a HPD radiator, intercooler, and auxiliary oil coolers. Last but not
least, the model has been equipped with a track-focused suspension that has
adjustable front camber and caster plates as well as inverted double adjustable
dampers. Out back, there’s an HPD/RV6 adjustable stabilizer bar and “upgraded
HPD/RV6 rear lower arms for race spring rates and positive toe adjustment.”
Honda Performance Development is currently
accepting pre-orders with a US$ 25,000 deposit. The company also said they’re
seeking to get the car approved for Sports Car Championship Canada racing.
