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Mister Two 12-22-09 12:08 PM


Originally Posted by jaseman (Post 5091216)
Does the GT-500 class have any sort of homologation rules? If so, the car would have to go into at least a limited production run.

It does, but Super GT already made an exemption for Honda after Honda applied for a special permission for the HSV-10 GT to enter the series without any production plan.

jaseman 12-22-09 12:12 PM


Originally Posted by Mister Two (Post 5091706)
It does, but Super GT already made an exemption for Honda after Honda applied for a special permission for the HSV-10 GT to enter the series without any production plan.

Thanks. Guess that means the sanctioning body wants Honda to participate, even if they don't have a production platform to compete with.

Any idea if Honda is a major series sponsor, or financial backer of some sort?

Vladi 12-22-09 12:42 PM


Originally Posted by Mister Two (Post 5091706)
It does, but Super GT already made an exemption for Honda after Honda applied for a special permission for the HSV-10 GT to enter the series without any production plan.

Not really. Honda found a loophole in rules which does not require a manufacturer to have a car in production in order to enter the series (shocker a I know). Manufacturers only need to have their car approved by some association, I forgot the name, and then they are cleared to race. Honda submitted plans for now canned FR NSX replacement and got approved to race in SuperGT.

jaseman 12-22-09 01:27 PM

Taken from another website:


Honda has managed to side-step the Super GT rules that require the use of a car based on a production vehicle by presenting the drawings and specs of the car to JAF (Japan Automobile Federation), which sanctions the GT Series. The rules permit cars that are production ready, though not necessarily in production, which is why the NSX and Toyota Supra are still a part of the championship.

LexFather 12-22-09 01:28 PM


Originally Posted by bad co (Post 5091162)


Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT (Post 5091174)

exactly...meanwhile we get a 120hp or so crz.. Lol

I8ABMR 12-22-09 02:00 PM

god. this car has been killed, brought back, killed, and now set up for racing. The clowns at Honda need to get their **** together

MPLexus301 12-22-09 02:07 PM

I dont understand how any of you can look at that picture and say, "Ohhh....ahhhh....so pretty."

The nonexistent, never gonna happen, not even in this ballpark production model would look very different.

TLe2006 12-22-09 03:21 PM

At least Honda put it use rather than completely cancel the project after they spent all the money on it. Maybe they might put it to use later real later in the future.

LexFather 12-22-09 09:11 PM


Originally Posted by TLe2006 (Post 5092089)
At least Honda put it use rather than completely cancel the project after they spent all the money on it. Maybe they might put it to use later real later in the future.

Thats like saying "Hey I'm glad Unicorns have horns as they might put them to use one day to stab someone". :v8acura::v8acura::v8acura:

Its lame, it is not even using the V-10 powerplant in the NSX mule is people forgot and its simply a loophole.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...op-unicorn.jpg

TLe2006 12-22-09 09:17 PM

you suggest they should destroy everything they developed and waste all the time they spent?

LexFather 12-22-09 09:23 PM


Originally Posted by TLe2006 (Post 5092714)
you suggest they should destroy everything they developed and waste all the time they spent?

They wasted everything they developed. This will not be sold. It is a unicorn. Did you miss the part about it using a DIFFERENT engine? So what development was that? :confused: I don't think SH-AWD will be used either. So again, what development? :uh:

Yeah its great its going to race under a loophole and it also is a slap in the face to loyal Honda fans who were saying how the next NSX was going to be the next big thing and it was canned and instead we get this. :egads:

TLe2006 12-22-09 09:35 PM

They might not use the engine but they're using the body/frame of the car.

Now that they have a v8, maybe they'll put into production later in the future. Even though there are news that they won't. Everyone criticize for not having v8 or selling v8 engine. Now that they have one develop for racing, maybe they'll make it into production.

Faymester 12-22-09 10:09 PM


Originally Posted by Trexus (Post 5091317)
You are correct. I believe Honda was going to introduce Acura into the Japanese market but that never happened...

... because they're still working at the whole 'luxury' aspect of the brand?

MR_F1 12-22-09 10:54 PM


Originally Posted by TLe2006 (Post 5092747)
They might not use the engine but they're using the body/frame of the car.

Now that they have a v8, maybe they'll put into production later in the future. Even though there are news that they won't. Everyone criticize for not having v8 or selling v8 engine. Now that they have one develop for racing, maybe they'll make it into production.

No they aren't.

pvmike1 12-22-09 11:24 PM

It sounds awesome:

http://www.honda.co.jp/SuperGT/

I lol'ed when I read this on NSX Prime:


I feel like I went to the strip club and saw the most exotic dancer I have ever seen. But when I asked for a lap dance, she said "Sorry, I only dance for JGTC drivers."


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