Monday, January 18, 2010

Honda fact sheet on the HSV-10 GT Racer



Today, Honda officially his new all-HSV-010 GT, a racing car with which they compete in the GT500 class of Super GT series in Japan 2010,HSV-010 GT, which can accommodate Racing NSX will be variations, is all that remained was to get from Honda's drive V10 supercar project that at the end of 2008 due to the recession in cans.

Instead of wasting all the work that went into the development of Honda / Acura NSX \ 's intellectual exchange, decided to use the Japanese company to a supercar as the basis for its candidate for Super GT to.

Although HSV-10 GT has a work in progress model \ 's front-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive layout, Honda \' s engineers dropped V10 engine in favor of the naturally aspirated 3.4-liter V8 unit that churns more-than 500 PS and 392Nm, and more than 289 foot-pounds of torque at the top.


Honda HSV-010 GT Spec Sheet

Specifications and performance characteristics

Length x Width x Height (m): 4.675 x 2.000 x (not disclosed)

Wheelbase (m): 2.700

Vehicle weight (kg): 1,100 or more

Engine name: HR10EG

Configuration: Liquid-cooled, naturally aspirated, longitudinal V8

V angle (°): 90

Valve train: Gear-driven DOHC: 2 intake and 2 exhaust valves per cylinder

Displacement (cm3): 3,397

Bore x stroke (mm): 93.0 x 62.5

Compression ratio: (Not disclosed)

Maximum output: 500 or more

Maximum torque(Nm): 392 or more

Throttle control system: Mechanical

Fuel supply system: Programmed fuel injection system (Honda PGM-FI)

Fuel: Lead-free premium gasoline

Lubrication: Dry sump

Transmission mechanism: Constant mesh

Transmission shifting method: Steering paddle shifter

Steering system mechanism: Rack and pinion system with electric power steering (EPS)

Tyres: Front 330/40R18, Rear 330/45R17

Brake type and mechanism: Hydraulic ventilated disc system

Suspension system: Double wishbone

Stabilizer: Torsion bar

Note: The letters "HSV" stand for Honda Sports Velocity