Heres Why Acuras IMSA GTP Race Car Sounds Just Like Chewbacca The Drive

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  • And in order to explain how they happen, Pruett interviewed the mastermind behind all the complex engineering: HRC US president David Salters.As the big boss of Honda Racing Corporation US—up until recently known as Honda Performance Development (HPD)—Salters knows a thing or two about engines..
  • I won't transcribe everything Salters says in the video mostly because it's a lot, but also because he and Pruett do a phenomenal job of breaking down something super complex into easy-to-understand words..
  • Until now.Acura's IMSA GTP hybrid prototype, the ARX-06, is powered by a 2.4-liter, twin-turbocharged, direct-injected V6 gasoline engine paired with an IMSA-specified Bosch electric motor and Williams Advanced Engineering battery pack..
  • Gives a whole new meaning to “there’s a beast under the hood.” DrivesWGirlsDrivesWGirlsLike most of you reading this blog, I'm a big fan of race car sounds..
  • Previously, he was the head of Formula 1 engine development for Mercedes from 2003-2006 and also ran the Ferrari F1 engine and KERS program from 2006-2015..
  • Naturally aspirated, turbocharged, hybrid, modified or purpose-built, the Symphony of Horsepower comes in many shapes and volumes..
Like most of you reading this blog, Im a big fan of race car sounds. Naturally aspirated, turbocharged, hybrid, modified or purposebuilt, the Symphony of Horsepower comes in many shapes and volumes [+1919 chars]

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