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Quo vadis Honda – Where are you going?

The recent global economic storm has caught us all by surprise. We see entire nations & communities struggling to make sense of the downturn and adjust to the consequences. The paradigm of constant growth has proven to be a mirage and the situation calls for an assessment of where we are headed and what needs [...]

Greek S2000 Owners Community on track having fun

To be a part of the S2KI Community involves the pleasure of organizing events, meetings, excursions, group buys and all sort of interesting venues. One of them and most entertaining part is to get our S2000 on track. This time the Greek S2000 Owners Club Community had the opportunity to gather up members and fans [...]

Both Honda’s HSV-10 GT on video around the track

Following our previous post of the first available videos and the first photos of the HSV-10 GT we have discovered this time a video of more than ten minutes. You will see that Honda tests on track both of its Super GT car, the HSV-10 GT. We are pretty sure that they run different setups [...]

New Photos of Honda HSV-10 GT on track

We are sure that the photos of the Honda HSV-10 GT, will make you very excited. We’ve seen it on video, and now we have available photos of the HSV-10 GT on track. The super car is absolutely beautiful and is being expected to perform giving very positive results with the 3.4 liter V8 engine [...]

First Videos of the new Honda HSV-10 GT

Here are the first videos available of the new Honda HSV-10 GT. Check them out right below this beautiful photo!

Successor of NSX renamed to Honda HSV-10 GT and ready for the SuperGT

Is this the successor of the NSX or not? It looks like the spirit of the NSX will live on, at the Japanese SuperGT Championship as the HSV-10 GT. What is known so far, although is not yet official, is that the front-mid engine Honda car will be equipped with a 3.4 liter V8 engine [...]

Successor of the NSX lives on and will run in Super GT

Our prediction finally becomes true. The new NSX will finally see the light but only on track. More specific Honda has managed to include the new NSX in Super GT. Rules were changed, but we all knew that this was just a matter of time. Unfortunately, the NSX successor will not be available in the [...]

The end of the NSX or the beginning of the new NSX?

This will shake things around to all Honda fans and particular those who can’t wait to see if a new NSX successor may finally rise or not. Honda has formally announced that they will no longer use the NSX-GT in the GT500 class of the Super GT. The main reason is that the new rules [...]

Strakka Racing to purchase the Acura ARX-01

It looks like a British team, Strakka Racing has made plans to purchase the Acura ARX-01 which is owned by Fernandez Racing. This means that it will compete with the car in the European Le Mans Series next year and also at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Still, this deal is not yet confirmed [...]

Jenson Button becomes World Champion

We are sure that few are banging their heads on the wall at Honda’s headquarters. Jenson Button of Brawn GP team (ex Honda F1 Racing Team) is the new World Champion. It was just before the beginning of the F1 season that Honda announced that the F1 Racing Team was available for sale due to [...]

S2K Challenge Series: 10th Race at Willow Spring International Raceway

Article by Edward Lee (600rr_rocket) The 10th S2K Challenge event was held on October 11, 2009 at the Willow Spring International Raceway “Big Track.” The 2.5mile course consists of 9 corners which combines speed with turns and elevation changes to offer a unique challenge. The weather was great! The day’s high temperature was only 76F, [...]

S2K Challenge Series: 9th Race at the Buttonwillow

The 9th event of 2009′s S2k Challenge took place Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Buttonwillow Raceway’s 13CW. Speedventures hosted the dedicated Time Trial at the end of the day, with 2 clean hot laps for each competitor. With Ed’s absence, Emilio Cervantes and William Chen stepped in seamlessly to organize and keep everything going smoothly. [...]

Scott Sharp walks away from Acura’s prototype crash during Petit Le Mans practice

This could be listed as one of the worst crash ever recorded. Acura’s prototype was completely destroyed during Petit Le Mans practice and as you can see from the video is a miracle that Scott Sharp walked away.

Honda and Fila produce new racing shoes

FILA has release five new shoes which are inspired by “Honda Racing’s commitment to fulfill every car enthusiast’s racing dreams”. A bit ironic, considering that Honda has put off every racing commitment this year with its withdrawal from F1 Racing and not only. However, those FILA- Honda’s shoes are great looking and why not get [...]

S2K Challenge Series: 8th Race at the Buttonwillow

Article by Edward Lee (600rr_rocket) The 8th S2K Challenge event was held on August 2, 2009 at Buttonwillow Raceway (#13CW). 28 S2000 drivers participated in the event, the best turnout yet for the 2009 S2K Challenge Series, and we are very pleased by the excitement the Series has generated among S2000 owners in SoCal. The [...]