Honda To Rally!?!?!?

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Quote from wrc.com:"Honda has announced it will submit the new Civic Type R for FIA homologation for race and rally"
does any one know about anything about this.
in my opinion, wrc needs more manufacturers and honda would be a fine addition.
 
RallyF1
Quote from wrc.com:"Honda has announced it will submit the new Civic Type R for FIA homologation for race and rally"
does any one know about anything about this.
in my opinion, wrc needs more manufacturers and honda would be a fine addition.
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Agreed... The more manufactures the better..

I have one question though - Has there ever been a 4x4 Honda, SUV wannabees aside...
 
Flerbizky
Agreed... The more manufactures the better..

I have one question though - Has there ever been a 4x4 Honda, SUV wannabees aside...
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Who says its gotta have 4 wheel drive though:P

could be a possible entrant for the JWRC..
 
From Pistonheads.com

Pistonheads
Alongside it on the Paris stand will be a racing variant of the new Civic Type R. Developed by JAS Motorsport – the official partner of Honda in customer racing support – the racing Civic Type R will be fully FIA homologated for 2007 track and rally events.
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Source - http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=14914.htm


and from Evo

Evo
Honda tasked JAS Motorsport, an Italian-based company that has successfully prepared a variety of Hondas for European championships since 1998, to create a racing kit for the new car so it can compete in FIA R3 (up to 2-litre) rally series in 2008.

With a few mods the kit is also suitable for 2007's Group A regs. The kit costs approximately €50,000 (not including the car) but does give you 240bhp.
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Source - http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/203040/paris_honda_civic_typer.html

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So its quite clearly not a WRC car, which while not being a surprise, is a shame. Rather the car is simple homologated to the required level to be used for FIA rally events, it still remains to be seen if anyone will use it.

Regards

Scaff
 
Honda recently announced at the Paris Mondial Auto Salon that it will be submitting the new Civic Type R for FIA Homologation for Group N and Group A circuit racing and rallying.



The Group N version of the rally car will be eligible for the 2007 Rookie category of the FIA Junior World Rally Championship while the Group R version could be eligible for the 2008 J-WRC, depending on regulations and approval by the FIA at the homologation.

Both the Group N and A version have been developed by Honda and JAS Motorsport, its official partner in customer racing. The Group A car will feature a sequential, six-speed gearbox with a mechanical limited slip differential, 240bhp from the engine and extensive composite bodywork.

A Group N version of the previous model has already been seen on the WRC, at the hands of Matti Rantanen, who finished third in the J-WRC category on the Neste Oil Rally Finland in August.

MD of JAS, Alessandro Mariani, described the Civic Type R as "? the car to have for racing." He also said that he was proud that Honda had placed its faith in his company for such an important project.

JAS expects order to be taken from this month while it also anticipates deliveries for parts, kits and complete cars to begin in February 2007.
 
there was also 4wd sedan Civics in the 80's. some guy planned putting the drivetrain into a "glass-hatch"-civic, and engine from the first Type R. that thing would had been flying low..
 

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