[h=2]Acura offers first look at ARX-05[/h] Tuesday, 08 August 2017


By Marshall Pruett


Acura's brand-new ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international has broken cover in a teaser video released by the manufacturer.
Built on the ORECA 07 LMP2 chassis, the customized ARX-05 version that will run in IMSA's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship makes a significant visual departure from the base model. Similar to the Ligier JS P217-based Nissan Onroak DPi, the ARX-05 uses a wide, chevron-like beam that spans the front fenders. It sits above a reprofiled center nose section that includes a duct at its base that is not found on the 07.
The sharp, angular beam and nose profiling will make it easy to tell the Team Penske-run Acuras from the other DPi models produced by Cadillac, Mazda and Nissan.
In the video, which features a driver wearing a helmet that bears a strong resemblance to LMP2 driver Bruno Senna, a fresh sidepod treatment is shown with added radiator venting on the topside and what appears to be tighter sculpting at the base.
Exhaust outlets from the 07 carry over – at least on the test mule – and from an overhead shot, a shadow can be seen at the back of the car, which suggests some sort of aero-profiled beam spanning the rear fenders was tested during the ARX-05's shakedown at the Paul Ricard circuit in France.
The ARX-05 will be formally unveiled on August 18 in Monterey.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cblkk4d9YMw

Acura's newest race car, the Acura ARX-05 prototype, marks the brand’s anticipated return to prototype racing and will be campaigned by the legendary Team Penske in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next year. The Acura ARX-05 will be fully revealed at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, part of the prestigious Monterey Automotive Week, August 18 and makes its competition debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January. For more info, visit AcuraNews.com.