Acura ARX-05

The Acura ARX-05 is a sports prototype racing car built to Daytona Prototype International regulations. It was developed in partnership by Honda Performance Development and Oreca, and is based on the Oreca 07 chassis and powered by the Acura AR35TT twin-turbocharged 3.5L V6 engine.[1][2]

Acura ARX-05
CategoryDaytona Prototype International
ConstructorAcura/Oreca/HPD
PredecessorHPD ARX-04b
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbone, push rod operated over damper
Suspension (rear)Double wishbone, push rod operated over damper
EngineAcura AR35TT 3.5 L (213.6 cu in) V6 twin-turbocharged, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission6-speed sequential manual
Weight2,050 lb (930 kg) including driver
TyresContinental, Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants Acura Team Penske
Meyer Shank Racing
Wayne Taylor Racing
Notable drivers Juan Pablo Montoya
Dane Cameron
Helio Castroneves
Ricky Taylor
Graham Rahal
Simon Pagenaud
Alexander Rossi
Filipe Albuquerque
Olivier Pla
A. J. Allmendinger
Debut2018 24 Hours of Daytona
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
29826147
Teams' Championships2 (2019, 2020)
Constructors' Championships2 (2019, 2020)
Drivers' Championships2 (2019, 2020)

The car made its racing debut at the 2018 24 Hours of Daytona with Team Penske. In 2019, the car won the drivers', teams' and manufacturers' titles in the top DPi class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, becoming the first non-General Motors car to do so. Acura and Team Penske successfully defended their titles in 2020, winning all of the DPi class championships.[3]

It was announced in July 2020 that the partnership between Team Penske and Honda Performance Development would not be renewed for the 2021 season.[4] For the 2021 season, Wayne Taylor Racing and Meyer Shank Racing will each campaign one of the ARX-05s previously run by Team Penske. [5]

References
  1. "Acura, Team Penske Announce North American Prototype Effort". www.acura.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. Dagys, John. "Acura DPi Set to Begin Testing This Month – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  3. "Fitting Finale for 2020 in DPi Class". IMSA. 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. https://racer.com/2020/07/21/acura-penske-to-split-at-end-of-2020/
  5. https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/wtr-msr-to-run-acura-dpis-in-2021/


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