Honda HSV-010, a V8-powered monster with video... Oh the sound... pure bliss!

[HondaKid]

From Top Gear:

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/honda-hsv-010-gt500-2010-01-18

Coolest race car ever?
It’s not often we use the phrase ‘Is this the coolest race car ever? It just might be…’. But in this instance, we think it’s justified.

This is the Honda HSV-010, a V8-powered monster that’s set to take on Nissan’s terrifying GT-R in Japan’s GT500 series this year.

It looks astonishing. Based on the chassis of Honda’s stillborn NSX revival, the HSV-010 (HSV, by the way, stands for Honda Sports Velocity, not Holden Special Vehicles) weighs in at 1100kg and packs a 3.4-litre V8 hoofing out around 500bhp. As per GT500 regulations, a sequential manual gearbox channels all that power to the rear wheels.

The HSV-010 will race for the first time at the GT500 season opener at Suzuka on 20-21 March. We’d expect it to gain a whole bunch of decals and sponsors and stuff by that time, but Honda, please, we beseech you: leave the HSV-010 exactly as it is: naked and matte and carbon-fibrous and generally amazing.

Once more: is this the coolest race car ever? It just might be.

[403ep3]

WOWOWO

[sxtothe240]

pretty sure it's a repost

[R154]

I dont know about it being the coolest ever, but it IS one of the nicest looking cars ever. wowwwwwy. I hope this means honda is gonna flex its muscle. and that motor sounds so good. I pray that mazda produces a car like this with a 4 rotor motor. what a series it would be...

[CivicDXR]

Originally posted by sxtothe240
pretty sure it's a repost

You are correct, lets try to keep related things all in one place as to minimize the clutter.

:repost:

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/289437/first-look-honda-super-car-hsv-010-gt/

[Ripper]

Sounds more like a 2.4L v8 from a previous Honda project. :poosie:

[badluck]

:love:

[S13_Ryan]

holy fuck:drool: Sounds incredible

[HondaKid]

Originally posted by CivicDXR


You are correct, lets try to keep related things all in one place as to minimize the clutter.

:repost:

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/289437/first-look-honda-super-car-hsv-010-gt/


I did a search before posting the video, but I searched under "Honda HSV-010" and not "HSV-010 GT" which was when the original post in late December was made. Nothing came up under my search.

Nice Subaru by the way.