The Acura Integra Sort S supplies loads of thrills with its rorty turbo-4 energy and agile strikes. It even performs effectively on a racetrack, however now it seems Acura needs to offer its compact pocket rocket extra efficiency and magnificence.
On Thursday evening earlier than its public debut on Friday at Monterey Automobile Week’s The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, Acura launched the Integra Sort S HRC Prototype, a automobile chock filled with aerodynamic, suspension, engine, braking, and weight-savings efficiency elements upgrades that could possibly be provided by way of Honda Racing Company.
“Each spec of the Acura Integra Sort S HRC Prototype screams efficiency,” mentioned Jon Ikeda, senior vp, Honda Racing Company USA. “All the things is practical—if it would not add efficiency it is not on the automobile.”
Acura Integra Sort S HRC Prototype
Acura Integra Sort S HRC Prototype
Acura Integra Sort S HRC Prototype
The elements, which have been developed by HRC US race engineers utilizing their expertise engaged on the Acura Integra Sort S TCX race automobile, are geared toward enhancing efficiency on the road and observe. Aero parts embody a brand new entrance fascia with a bigger splitter and cooling ducts, bigger hood vents, the addition of aspect splitters, and an adjustable carbon fiber rear wing with aluminum uprights. The prototype is painted Indy Yellow Pearl, which was used on the second-generation NSX, and it sports activities customized aluminum HRC badges on the entrance fenders, grille, and trunklid.
Inside, the automobile will get black Alcantara upholstery and yellow seat belts, stitching, and trim.
Acura Integra Sort S HRC Prototype
Acura Integra Sort S HRC Prototype
Acura Integra Sort S HRC Prototype
A number of carbon-fiber gadgets assist save weight. They embody the hood, rear door panels, and Recaro bucket seats. The rear seat has been eliminated and changed by a carbon shelf designed to mount 4 wheels and tires to move to the observe. A complete of 200 kilos could be saved with the non-compulsory air-con delete.
Acura did not share how a lot further energy the two.0-liter turbo-4 makes above its commonplace 315 hp, however the firm mentioned that output, response, and cooling are all improved because of a bigger intercooler, twin oil coolers, and a light-weight cat-back exhaust system. All of those parts have been developed for the Sort S HRC TCX race automobile.
Dealing with will get a lift as effectively by reducing the suspension 0.6 inch with coilovers, and utilizing an adjustable rear anti-roll bar and adjustable entrance and rear camber plates. The automobile sits on light-weight solid 19×9.5-inch wheels with elevated damaging offset that widens the observe by 1.2 inches. These wheels mount sticky 265/30 Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires. The tires’ 60 treadwear ranking signifies they’re good for a couple of observe runs earlier than they put on out.
The construction is stiffer, too, because of a rear bulkhead strengthened with an X-brace to behave as a mounting level for a multipoint harness. The brace is painted the identical colour because the physique.
The brakes are additionally upgraded with 15.0-inch two-piece entrance rotors and 6-piston Brembo calipers versus the inventory automobile’s 13.8-inch rotors and 4-piston pinchers. The rear makes use of two-piece rotors to scale back unsprung weight. Brake cooling is improved because of bigger ducts within the entrance fascia.
Do not search for Acura to supply a manufacturing model of the Integra Sort S HRC Prototype, but it surely’s seemingly many of those parts can be provided by way of HRC. Keep tuned.
