Honda Performance Development unveils 3.5 Liter V6 prototype engine Honda Performance Development Thursday announced a new, 3.5-liter racing application, production-based Honda V6 engine found in a wide range of Honda/Acura passenger cars and light trucks and now raced in multiple categories worldwide.
The Honda HR35TT twin-turbocharged V6 is expected to make its TUDOR United SportsCar Championship debut at the 2014 Mobil1 12 Hours of Sebring, mounted in a Riley Gen3 prototype chassis campaigned by Starworks Motorsport. Honda Performance Development (HPD) is the Honda performance company within North America. Located in Santa Clarita, Calif., HPD is the technical operations center for high-performance Honda racing cars and engines. The company is marking its 20th anniversary in 2013. The Honda HR35TT V6 Engine: - Engine Type: Aluminum alloy, twin-turbocharged, direct fuel-injected V6
- Displacement: 3.5 liters
- Valve Train: Single overhead camshaft, four valves per cylinder
- Crankshaft: Alloy steel
- Pistons: Forged aluminum, low-friction coatings
- Connecting Rods: Machined alloy steel
- Engine Management: HPD/McLaren
- Ignition System: Digital inductive
- Lubrication: Dry sump system
- Cooling: Single mechanical water pump
- Fuel: E10 100-101 octane gasoline, 10% ethanol
Source: Honda Performence development. |