Le nom officel du team est: HONDA Yuasa Racing Team et les pilotes sont: Matt Neal et Gordon Shedden.
Le Championnat BTCC 2012 a debuter en Avril 2012 et actuellement, les pilotes HONDA sont 1er (Gordon Shedden) et 2eme (Matt Neal) du classement BTCC 2012.
Encourageant pour la suite du championnat.
Voila les specs techniques:
Moteur:
Type R engine, 1998cc modified by Neal Brown Engineering to run a turbo, Garrett based Owen Developments turbo, Omega pistons,
standard valves, modified cam, standard crank, ECU Pectel SQ6
Boost – o.6bar over atmosphere which gives 330bhp, peak power @ 6400rpm, 300Nm
Transmission:
AP twin plate carbon, XTRAC plate type differential (externally adjustable), Team Dynamics made shifter, hubs are control part, XTRAC control drive shafts
Suspensions:
Double wishbone, rocker, Penske damper, own design progressive front spring, linear Eibach rear springs, double wishbone with a rocker, Penske damper
Feins:
AP six pot front and two pot rear calipers, 368mm and 285mm discs
Jantes & Pneus:
10x18in Team Dynamics, control wheel, Dunlop tyres to suit conditions
Interieur:
Separate AP pedal box with pull type cylinders, electronic power steering, Cobra Ultralite seat with Schroth harness
Photos:
Website Officel: http://www.HONDA.co.uk/cars/btcc/
Esperons qu'elle servira de base de developpement pour la future Civic Type R et que quelques touches esthetiques seront conservees........... C'est beau de rever !!
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