Acura ARX-06
The Acura ARX-06 is a sports prototype racing car designed by Honda Racing Corporation USA, formerly known as Honda Performance Development (HPD), and built by Oreca. It is designed to the Le Mans Daytona h regulations, and competes in the GTP class in the IMSA SportsCar Championship since 2023. The car has a bespoke 2.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine designated as the AR24e. The ARX-06 debuted alongside the BMW M Hybrid V8, Cadillac V-LMDh and Porsche 963 at the 2023 season opener of the IMSA SportsCar Championship at the Daytona International Speedway.
The No. 60 ARX-06 at the 2023 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen | |||||||||||
| Category | GTP | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Honda Racing Corporation USA (Oreca) | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | David Salters (Technical Director, Honda Performance Development) Mark Crawford (Large Project Leader) Guy Melville-Brown (Exterior Project Lead) Bill Yex (Special Projects Lead) Jonathan Seaman (Lead Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Acura ARX-05 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | LMP2-based carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrods with power steering | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrods | ||||||||||
| Length | 5,100 mm (200.8 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 1,060 mm (41.7 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,148 mm (123.9 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Acura AR24e 2.4 L (146.5 cu in) 90° V6 twin-turbocharged, 24valve, DOHC mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Rear-mounted 50 kW (68 PS; 67 hp) spec MGU supplied by Bosch | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac P1359 7-speed sequential manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 500 kW (680 PS; 671 hp) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 1,030 kg | ||||||||||
| Fuel | VP Racing Fuels | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Pennzoil later Valvoline | ||||||||||
| Brakes | AP Racing carbon with AP Racing Monobloc 6-piston calipers | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin slicks with Rotiform one-piece forged alloys | ||||||||||
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| Competition | IMSA SportsCar Championship | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
| First win | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2023 Petit Le Mans | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2024 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
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