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Honda to supply McLaren again from 2014?
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:34 am
by h10ndr
Hi,
There's news that McLaren might be joining forces with Honda to supply v6 turbo engines from 2014 on the net. Its only rumour at the moment...
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:12 am
by paul bristol uk
No wonder Lewis Hamilton baled out then!
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:45 pm
by Lude-dude
it was a winning combo in the 80's
be good to seem them back, but I doubt this is true
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:46 pm
by chrismc
Would be great to see the partnership rekindled
Hondas V6 Turbos were the best units in F1 from the tail end of 1985 until the end of 88 when the turbos were banned...
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:26 pm
by A1ex
Didn't realise they were bringing turbos back. Did you hear the new civic type r is going to be turbo?
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:26 pm
by h10ndr
Yes. Its probably going to be a 1.6 turbo using technology learned from the new civic entered into WTCC this week. Honda's brief with it is to make it the fastest FWD car around the NBRG.
I assume its a small 1.6 for fuel economy and emissions. However, the BTCC cars do sound rather throaty at idle, and have a nice pop through the gears with their turbo engines. Sounds a bit like my bro-in-law's new CBR600RR bike at idle.