Honda Civic Type R-GT Concept is low, wide and race-ready
Honda’s motobike have big plans for the new one CHEAP Citizens racing career. After announcing IMSA Michelin Pilot Faced with the Type R TCR challenge, the Japanese company has revealed an even lower and wider model called the Type R-GT that will compete in the competition. Japanese Super GT series.
Displayed publicly for the first time in 2023 Tokyo Auto SalonThe Type R-GT is touted as a concept that foreshadows exactly what the car is being developed for for a race track debut in 2024. Honda doesn’t have much to say about the design studies, but the photo is largely already out. Speaks for it: The hatchback achieves a full tights including a new front bumper with small wings and large air intakes, flared wheel arches, redesigned side skirts and a large rear spoiler. While we haven’t seen pictures of the end yet, we can tell that Honda has added a large diffuser.
All told, the aerodynamic modifications are even more extreme than those made on the Type R TCR. Technical details have not been revealed, but we do know that the Type R-GT will race in the GT500 category, and the regulations stipulate that teams must use a 2.0-liter four-cylinder equipped with a set of engines. turbocharged and linked to a six-cylinder engine. sequential baud rate. Most race cars in this category have around 650 hp; in comparison, street legal Civic Type CHEAPturbocharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder rated at 315 hp.
Honda will announce more details about citizen Type the R-GT in the coming months and the model is expected to start racing during the 2024 season. One of the cars it will race against is the Nissan Z GT500instead of GT-CHEAP when the company joins the chain.
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