Honda missed the greatest opportunity in automotive history

[NSXGMS]

Re: ...all this would have, could have and should have is useless griping.....

No speculation here at all. Just a mean little critter with a honking screamer of an engine playing to its heart's content.

This should do wonders to change your mind:biggrin:
Clearly this is not any one's imagination. The S2000 mule that was running around the 'Ring needed no camo. This car does need a lot of camo. Good, it is nearing completion:wink:

You do NOT use an F1 engine built for one race in a road going car. You use the lessons learned and the technology from the F1 program in a road going car. That applies to all automakers, not just HONDA.

You do not think HONDA F1 engines are doing well? You clearly do not follow open wheel [F1] racing in the US. Incredible performance and bullet proof reliability.:biggrin:


And here is the car speaking for itself, loud and clear. No need to imagine anything.:smile:
Just play the video and listen to that symphony!

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/d...?tid=edmunds.il.futurelanding.latestnews..4.*

and here is another to add to your visual and aural pleasure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0OTEZDAb9c&feature=related

Fair enough.

That still doesn't look like a car I'd have any intetest in buying. :frown:

Sounds OK. Needs to be faster than 7:37 and we'll see where the price is at. Still looks like crap though.

And I highly doubt this car will be available in 2010.

JMHO.

 

[liftcontrol]

The sound and the fury.............Honda F1

Imagine a road going relative of this HONDA V-10 engine, in a Honda that you and I can buy..........:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp4SV8FGZoo&feature=related


http://corporate.honda.com/press/article.aspx?id=4422

 

[NSXGMS]

Re: The sound and the fury.............Honda F1

Imagine a road going relative of this HONDA V-10 engine, in a Honda that you and I can buy..........:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp4SV8FGZoo&feature=related


http://corporate.honda.com/press/article.aspx?id=4422

Again, any road-going V-10 is going to have very little in common with an F1 engine. Practically nothing, in fact. General concepts tend to come from F1, not specifics. The last time a V-10 was used in F1 was 2006 and it was a 2.5L. How much does the 5.0L BMW V-10 have in common with their F1 engine?

I just think it's misleading to suggest that a future Honda road-going engine is going to be in any way similar to an F1 engine in any way that's perceivable to the consumer. I've been in an E60 M5 and it does not seem like the car has an F1 engine...

 

[BD]

Re: The sound and the fury.............Honda F1

Again, any road-going V-10 is going to have very little in common with an F1 engine.

I just think it's misleading to suggest that a future Honda road-going engine is going to be in any way similar to an F1 engine in any way that's perceivable to the consumer. I've been in an E60 M5 and it does not seem like the car has an F1 engine...

mhhhh.... Let's see:

Both have....
A engine block
40 Valves
10 cylinders
10 pistons
10 con rods
Valve springs
Crank shaft
4 cams
Honda Program FI
High Reving
Honda badges
Alumnium Alloy, Magnisium Alloy, Titanium Alloy
Rubber hoses
Header
Exhaust
Spark Plugs

I can probably think of few more things...lol:biggrin::wink:

You'll be surprise to see if this V10 is actually close to Honda's 1989/90 F1 engine.