Honda launches global NSX GT3 customer racing programme

Honda, in conjunction with JAS Motorsport, Honda Performance Development (HPD) and Mugen will offer the NSX GT3 for sale around the world for the 2018 season. Already a multiple race winner in its inaugural season of the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship competition in the U.S.A, the Honda NSX GT3 is eligible to race in more than two dozen FIA-sanctioned race events around the world.

Orders for the NSX GT3 are now being taken by JAS Motorsport, responsible for sales and customer support in Europe, Asia (including China) and South America; by HPD in the U.S.A; and by Mugen in Japan. The NSX GT3 has been designed by Honda R&D in Japan, in collaboration with JAS Motorsport in Milan, Italy.

The car's development has been undertaken as a collaborative project over the past three years that has also included HPD since the end of 2015 with over 85,000km of race and test mileage completed. An initial batch of 12 cars will be produced in time for the start of the 2018 race season.

The production-based 3.5-litre, twin-turbocharged V6 racing engines are built alongside their production vehicle counterparts at the Anna Engine Plant in Ohio, U.S.A. The racing engine uses the same design specifications as the production NSX, including the block, heads, valvetrain, crankshaft, pistons and dry-sump lubrication system. A six-speed, sequential-shift racing gearbox delivers power to the NSX GT3's rear wheels, while a state-of-the-art chassis and aerodynamic package finish off the NSX's impressive performance credentials.

The exposed carbon fibre, race-ready NSX GT3 is offered for sale at a starting price of $741,570 as delivered by JAS Motorsport. Additional options and complete customer support, including parts and sales, training and engineering services are available. The NSX GT3 adds to the incredible legacy of the first generation NSX in motorsport, including victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours' GT2 category in 1995 and three crowns in the Super GT (including the former All Japan GT championship) between 2000 and 2009.