2010 Acura ALMS Shows Its New Race Engine

The new 2010 Acura Alms (American Le Mans)additional support and sponsorship for the
will show its latest racing engine this season, whichComptech racing team. Though there was no
is completely designed and produced by the HPDcomplete effort from the company, the lead
(Honda Performance Development) team, baseddriver parker Johnstone won three titles during
in California..1991-93. Apart from this, Acura had also
The Acura will participate in the ALMS series,supported Peter Cunningham and real time racing
whereas the Honda is expected to take part inin SCCA World Challenge competition. Technical
the Indy racing league, powered with new V-8and other details about the new model have not
engine. As Acura is returning back in to theknown yet.
American Le Mans series, there are more hopesAccording to the sources from Acura, it is
and expectations on the new Acura models and itexpected that the 2010 Acura ALMS is quitting
may lead to world-class performance company.from the American Le Mans racing this year.
The HPD, where the Acura engines areAcura participated in the 2007 American Le Mans
manufactured was established in 1993 as acompetition, competing in the LMP2 class. This
subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. The companywas the first motorsports program in the history
served as a center for technical operations, forof the Acura in its 20 years career. It also
IndyCar engine program.competed with the top companies like Mazda,
Previously, Acura had participated in the MotorPorsche, and Audi.
Sports Association during 1990s, providing