SUPER GT 2012, NSX coming back!!!!! With pics 3P and Video

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Translated via Google Translator from supergt.net
Sounds like its a hybrid they are testing for next year. Interesting....

Japanese to English translation
Sun, October 6-7, Twin Ring Motegi (Tochigi), the joint test was conducted this year, the fourth tire manufacturer. For this test, this year's SUPER GT car number 99 is not turned on the NSX was running the war. This Honda NSX had previously been tested for a FR vehicle development "FR prototype car," he. Gaze has also attracted officials and reporters and why now, GTA in 06, we explained, this test revealed the contents.

This was the car we tested was a hybrid system. The technical regulations from 2012, and hybrid vehicles will be able to participate, GTA in this respect GT500 continues to exchange views with manufacturers to compete in three classes, in the prior art and develop this Honda I offered to form.
This system is manufactured by Zytek, battery-powered and hybrid system that it cooled. 1 month ago has already completed a shakedown, testing and had their first serious this time. 40kw in the performance of this system, F1 was also used KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) can be used as Obateikubotan like, such as the pit road EV (electric motor) that can run it. In addition, the battery is empty, can be fully charged in just one week. When fully charged, about 20 seconds, but that can be used Obateikubotan.
According to Honda officials, the combined weight of 50 kg on all systems. Radiator to cool the battery and it is mounted on the rear portion of the machine. Meanwhile, the engines are mounted on the front, as the current GT500 class cars, but that the 3.4-liter V8, the vehicle than the current GT500 is about 100 kg heavier weight.
"Hear the opinion of the veteran" So, the test was in charge Satoshi Tsuyoshi Kingstone. However, while heavy vehicles, the second day in the morning, and 468 as early as 1 minute 49 seconds, 50 seconds off the timesheets. ENEOS SC430 was the top time in the session and the time gap between the 453 and 4 seconds, are showing great speed. (Photo: Shinpei Suzuki)

By introducing this battle, but will need further testing to continue, as the strong opening. This system, since in 2012 GT500 on all models GTA whether supplied from at this stage is not obvious, the future development while incorporating the views of each vehicle manufacturer, is likely to explore the time deployment.

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I added the video just then. And man that sounds so different. Well Honda will need to come up with some ways to get rid of that extra 100kg by 2012.