Honda Performance Development

Dixon, Honda Claim Pole for 106th Indianapolis 500

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) Pole qualifier, his fifth Indianapolis 500 pole; second only to Rick Mears with six Indy poles: "That's what this place is all about, it's so amazing.

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  • Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) Pole qualifier, his fifth Indianapolis 500 pole; second only to Rick Mears with six Indy poles: "That's what this place is all about, it's so amazing.
  • Kelvin Fu (Vice President, Honda Performance Development) on Honda's 15thIndianapolis 500 pole: "This is Honda's third consecutive pole for the '500' and two in a row with Scott Dixon.
  • This is Honda's 13th pole in 22 races at the Indianapolis 500, and 7th pole in 16 Indianapolis 500s with multi-manufacturer competition.
  • Honda drivers also have completed more race laps at the Indianapolis 500 than any other carmaker: 70,935 laps.

Acura Dominates with 1-2 Finish at Laguna Seca

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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After four of 10 races, the two Acura teams are tied for the lead in the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship points standings.

Key Points: 
  • After four of 10 races, the two Acura teams are tied for the lead in the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship points standings.
  • It's their second one-two finish of the season and their fourth straight win at Laguna Seca.
  • We knew it would be a strong one for us and we knew that having Acura finish one-two and maximize the points was the goal.
  • David Salters(President and Technical Director, Honda Performance Development) on today's 1-2 finish for Acura at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: "Just a fantastic day!

Honda Ridgeline Off-Road Race Truck Wins Baja 1000

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Saturday, November 20, 2021
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The impressive result was the fourth consecutive class win for the Ridgeline Off-Road Race Truck this season, the fifth victory for the Ridgeline in Baja, but the first in a "point-to-point" Baja 1000, running the length of the peninsula from Ensenada to La Paz.

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  • The impressive result was the fourth consecutive class win for the Ridgeline Off-Road Race Truck this season, the fifth victory for the Ridgeline in Baja, but the first in a "point-to-point" Baja 1000, running the length of the peninsula from Ensenada to La Paz.
  • Jeff Proctor (team owner/driver Honda Ridgeline Baja Race Truck) won Class 7 for unlimited V6 Trucks; first "point-to-point" Baja 1000 race win for Honda: "As always, I'm really proud of my crew and everyone here helping the Honda Ridgeline maximize its performance.
  • Alexander Rossi (driver, Honda Ridgeline Baja Race Truck) Class 7 winner, becomes first driver to win the Indianapolis 500; Rolex 24 at Daytona; and Baja 1000: "What a wild ride this race, this event, is.
  • The Honda Ridgeline Baja Race Truck utilizes the same production-based, Honda Performance Development built turbocharged V6 engine that also powered this year's Rolex 24 at Daytona-winning Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX05, driven by Filipe Albuquerque, Ricky Taylor and Rossi.

Start Your Engines: Honda Returns to SEMA with Debut of 2022 Civic Si Race Cars Alongside Rugged Overlanding Trucks

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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Building upon the thrilling performance of the all-new 2022 Civic Si, Honda Performance Development (HPD) will showcase a prototype of its next-generation turn-key Civic Si race car.

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  • Building upon the thrilling performance of the all-new 2022 Civic Si, Honda Performance Development (HPD) will showcase a prototype of its next-generation turn-key Civic Si race car.
  • Designed for Touring Car competition, it will be displayed alongside the new Team Honda Research West (THR-W) Civic Si race car, which will compete in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill endurance race December 3-5.
  • Honda Performance Development (HPD) will debut the prototype for a new turn-key, race-ready version of the all-new 2022 Honda Civic Si , which features aturbocharged engine and 6-speed manual transmission.
  • Created, developed and tested in-house by HPD engineers, the HPD Honda Civic Si race car draws upon HPD's extensive production car and race vehicle engineering experience, including the development and incredible success of the 10th-generation HPD Civic Si TCA race car program.

2022 Honda Passport is Ready for Stage Rally Competition

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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MARQUETTE, Mich., Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A team of Honda engineers is taking the rugged new Honda Passport rally racing.

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  • MARQUETTE, Mich., Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A team of Honda engineers is taking the rugged new Honda Passport rally racing.
  • Honda unveiled its 2022 Passport stage rally truck specially built for competition by the Honda Performance Development (HPD) Maxxis Rally racing team, highlighting the rugged capability and durability long engineered into Honda light trucks.
  • "We're ready to go racing with the rugged 2022 Honda Passport," said Honda engineer and co-driver Gabriel Nieves.
  • 2021 LSPR is the third stage rally event in which the team has competed in a Honda Passport.

Adventure Calls and 2022 Honda Passport Answers, with Rugged Redesign and All-New TrailSport

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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"Passport now gets the tough and rugged looks to match its off-road competence and TrailSport will further enhance the off-road capabilities of our vehicles."

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  • "Passport now gets the tough and rugged looks to match its off-road competence and TrailSport will further enhance the off-road capabilities of our vehicles."
  • The 2022 Honda Passport is expected to begin arriving in dealers this winter.
  • The first in what will be a new series of Honda TrailSport vehicles, the 2022 Passport TrailSport is packed with exclusive styling and unique interior touches.
  • Every 2022 Honda Passport comes standard with the Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies.

Herta Powers Honda to 10th Manufacturers' Title

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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Colton Herta (Andretti Autosport Honda) Race winner, his second win of 2021 and fifth career Indy car victory: "I just enjoy racing here [at Laguna Seca] so much.

Key Points: 
  • Colton Herta (Andretti Autosport Honda) Race winner, his second win of 2021 and fifth career Indy car victory: "I just enjoy racing here [at Laguna Seca] so much.
  • It's an amazing track, and it's been so good to me and my family [father Bryan Herta also has two Indy car wins here].
  • I was surprised to find we were really competitive with [Colton] Herta in the race.
  • This is our fourth consecutive Manufacturers' Championship, our 10th total it comes on the 25th anniversary, almost to the day, of our first IndyCar title.

Acura Wins IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona

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Monday, February 1, 2021
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Today's overall win at the Rolex 24 comes almost exactly 30 years after Acura scored its first major endurance racing victory, the Camel Lights class win at Daytona, February 2-3, 1991.

Key Points: 
  • Today's overall win at the Rolex 24 comes almost exactly 30 years after Acura scored its first major endurance racing victory, the Camel Lights class win at Daytona, February 2-3, 1991.
  • Acura first entered IMSA competition in 1991, shortly after the company's founding in 1986, and the 1991 Daytona race was the first major event for the company.
  • Filipe Albuquerque (#10 Konica Minolta Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05) Rolex 24 at Daytona winner: "I think it was a hell of a show.
  • David Salters (President, Honda Performance Development) on this weekend's Acura victory at the season-opening Rolex 24: "It's an historic day for Acura, and thanks to IMSA for putting on a stunning event.

Honda to Supply Next Generation INDYCAR Hybrid Power Units

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Saturday, October 3, 2020
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Honda Performance Development (HPD) is readying a 2.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 hybrid power unit capable of producing more than 900 horsepower as INDYCAR moves toward an exciting new generation of pinnacle North American motorsport.

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  • Honda Performance Development (HPD) is readying a 2.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 hybrid power unit capable of producing more than 900 horsepower as INDYCAR moves toward an exciting new generation of pinnacle North American motorsport.
  • We are proud of our uninterrupted, 27-year leadership in INDYCAR, and look forward to delivering a next-generation Honda 2.4-liter hybrid power unit with more than 900 horsepower."
  • Honda's electrified vehicle lineup includes the Accord Hybrid, CR-V Hybrid, Insight hybrid-electric sedan, and the Clarity Fuel Cell and Clarity Plug-In Hybrid.
  • Honda Performance Development, Inc., (HPD)has a rich heritage creating, manufacturing, and supporting Honda Racing and Acura Motorsports customers since 1993.

Honda Performance Development Names David Salters President

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Honda Performance Development (HPD), which leads all Honda and Acura high-performance racing programs in North America, today announced that David Salters will become the seventh president in its history, succeeding Ted Klaus, who will retire from HPD, effective Dec. 1, after a 30-year career with Honda.

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  • SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Honda Performance Development (HPD), which leads all Honda and Acura high-performance racing programs in North America, today announced that David Salters will become the seventh president in its history, succeeding Ted Klaus, who will retire from HPD, effective Dec. 1, after a 30-year career with Honda.
  • Klaus, who became president of HPD in April 2019, joined Honda in 1990 at Honda R&D Americas, Inc. in Ohio, where the company has a full-fledged product development center.
  • Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD), has a rich heritage creating, manufacturing, and supporting Honda Racing and Acura Motorsports customers since 1993.
  • HPD specializes in the design and development of race engines, chassis and performance parts, as well as technical and race support.