Honda HSV-010 GT Race Car Officially Announced for Super GT Series
Honda Racing has officially announced the HSV-010 GT will join Japan’s Super GT racing series this year, releasing a huge selection of photos for those who just can’t get enough of the car. Based on the discontinued NSX replacement (yup, we’re still crying about it too), the HSV-010 is powered by a 3.4-liter V8 that makes 500-ish horsepower and 289 ft-lbs of torque. While the road car was expected to be powered by a V10 and get AWD, this race car is RWD and the V8 engine is thought to be a version of the V8 found in the Acura ARX ALMS cars.
Thanks to a stripped-down interior and bountiful use of carbon fiber, the HSV-010 weighs just 2,424 lbs.
The car will debut on May 20-21st during the season opener, with four cars expected to compete.
We’ll keep our fingers crossed that a successful racing season might make Honda reconsider a road version of the car. Then again, the HSV-010 will be up against some very steep competition in the Super GT series, including several race-prepped Nissan GT-Rs.
GALLERY: Honda Racing HSV-010 GT
Official release after the jump:
PRESS RELEASE Honda introduces HSV-010 GT for competing in GT500 class of SUPER GT Series
January 18, 2010 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. introduced the HSV-010 GT, which will compete in the GT500 class of the 2010 Super GT Series (managed and run by GTA Co., Ltd.). * The letters “HSV” stand for Honda Sports Velocity.
 | Honda HSV-010 GT: Specifications and performance characteristics |
| Dimensions, weight | Length × Width × Height (m) | 4.675 × 2.000 × (not disclosed) |
| Wheelbase (m) | 2.700 | |
| Vehicle weight (kg) | 1,100 or more | |
| Engine | 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 × stroke (mm) | 93.0 × 62.5 | |
| Compression ratio | (Not disclosed) | |
| Maximum output (kW[PS]) | 370 (500) or more | |
| Maximum torque(N·m[kg·m]) | 392 (40.0) or more | |
| Throttle control system | Mechanical | |
| Fuel supply system | Programmed fuel injection system (Honda PGM-FI) | |
| Fuel | Lead-free premium gasoline | |
| Lubrication | Dry sump | |
| Powertrain, running system | Transmission mechanism | Constant mesh |
| Transmission shifting method | Steering paddle shifter | |
| Steering system mechanism | Rack and pinion system with electric power steering (EPS) | |
| Tires(Front·Rear) | 330/40R18 ·330/45R17 | |
| Brake type and mechanism | Hydraulic ventilated disc system | |
| Suspension system | Double wishbone | |
| Stabilizer | Torsion bar |