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Click the Acura LMP2 car for a gallery of the car and the Highcroft racing garage

Acura held its 2008 model introduction near Detroit last week in conjunction with the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle. The race this year was a double header with an ALMS feature on Saturday and the IRL race on Sunday, and Honda figures prominently in both. Jack Spurney of Honda Performance Development gave a rundown on the activities of Honda Performance Development this year.

The Acura LMP2 cars are in their first year of competition in 2007 and are currently running second in the manufacturer standings to the Porsche RS Spyders. In line with Acura's place as a sport luxury brand, they decided it was worthwhile to compete in the more technological and competitive ALMS against the likes of Audi, Porsche and all the brands in the GT classes. The new ALMS V-8 was designed completely in-house at HPD with no outsiders involved. The Acura engine is also the first Honda race engine completely designed outside of Japan, with all the work having been done in California.

Continue reading about Honda Performance Development after the jump.

Gallery: 2007 Acura LMP2

Continue reading What's up at Honda Performance Development for 2007

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