In a roundtable interview with Car and Driver, the president of the Honda Racing Corporation USA, David Salters, directly tied Honda's hybrid race cars to its street-legal models.The comments followed the launch of the company's new television ad showcasing the brand's "relentless spirit," making the same comparison. Salters explained how race cars' dependence on software helps tie them to modern road cars, specifically modern hybrids.
Salters explained how race cars' dependence on software helps tie them to modern road cars, specifically modern hybrids. Despite recently announcing that it will be withdrawing the Acura brand from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the end of the 2026 season, Honda re-committed to the NTT IndyCar series on a multi-year deal in February.
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- Salters explained how race cars' dependence on software helps tie them to modern road cars, specifically modern hybrids.
- Despite recently announcing that it will be withdrawing the Acura brand from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the end of the 2026 season, Honda re-committed to the NTT IndyCar series on a multi-year deal in February.
- According to Honda Racing Corporation U.S.
- (HRC U.S.) President David Salters, the automaker's ability to lend a hand in shaping the future of IndyCar's engine regulations is "critical" to Honda staying in the sport.
