New Acura NSX Races For The Clouds
The groundbreaking Acura NSX supercar will earn its racing stripes in the famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado later this month.
Acura NSX Time Attack 1 and two Vehicles
Racing versions of Acura’s new NSX supercar are positioned to penetrate the Pikes Peak hill climb. (Acura photo)
Honda’s premium division brand will field three versions in the new NSX in the event, two depending on the hybrid production car and another all-electric variant.
Within its 100th year, the June 26 hill climb to the very top of your 14,115ft mountain is actually a grueling high-altitude test of race cars of several types.
Acura’s NSX production-based entries will compete in the Time Attack 1 and two classes. The NSX-inspired all-electric prototype will compete within the Electric Modified Class. It would come with a further evolution in the experimental four motor unit powertrain that won its class at Pikes Peak just last year.
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“Pikes Peak is like no other race in the world and offers a unique opportunity to showcase the power and performance of our products,” said Jon Ikeda, v . p . and general manager from the Acura Division.The development-based NSX race cars share the identical mid-mounted twin-turbo V6 engine mated into a 9-speed dual clutch transmission and motor unit, plus two electric motors powering the top wheels.
