03/13/2012 -
"Ever since I was appointed as the president of the company, I have been prompting systems and capabilities which enable us to develop edgy products."
- Takanobu Ito, Honda Motor Co. CEO; November, 2011; Tokyo Motor Show
Introduction
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02/24/2012 -
American Honda and its Honda Performance Development (HPD) subsidiary will power a single-car effort from Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing for young American driver Josef Newgarden in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, HPD and the team announced t...
02/21/2012 -
Honda Performance Development's production-based racing program continues to grow as the 2012 racing season begins, with customer Honda and Acura teams racing in Touring Car series in both the United States and Canada.
02/10/2012 -
Race Engine Technology magazine, a respected British technical publication, has named the Honda Indy V8 engine as its "North American Race Engine of the Year" for 2011.
In its latest issue, the Honda Indy V8 engine was recognized by Rac...
02/08/2012 -
Honda Performance Development today unveiled its largest customer endurance racing program to date, as six teams will campaign a total of seven HPD-powered LMP1 and LMP2 prototypes in the 2012 World Endurance Championship and the America...
01/25/2012 -
American Honda and its Honda Performance Development (HPD) subsidiary will power a two-car effort from Dale Coyne Racing in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, HPD and the team announced today.
Under terms of the agreement, HPD will provide i...
12/04/2011 -
Honda Performance Development, in partnership with the Ohio-based Honda of America Racing Team (HART), gave the 2012 Honda Civic Si a successful competition debut at this year’s 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Developed for racing in the Gra...
11/30/2011 -
Honda Performance Development, in partnership with the Ohio-based Honda of America Racing Team (HART), will field a 2012 Honda Civic Si at this year’s 25 Hours of Thunderhill.
Developed for competition in the Grand-Am’s Continental...
11/03/2011 -
American Honda and its Honda Performance Development (HPD) subsidiary will power Rahal Letterman Lanigan in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, HPD and the team announced today.
11/01/2011 -
Seven modified 2012 Civic Si Coupes and Sedans are featured prominently in the Honda booth at the 2011 SEMA Show, which opens today. The all-new 2012 Civic Si Coupe and Civic Si Sedan emphasize the performance potential of the Civic line...
11/01/2011 -
Reaching out to the import community, Honda invited three independent vehicle tuners to build and display their 2012 Honda Civic Si concepts at the 2011 SEMA Show.
10/16/2011 -
Sunday's season-ending IZOD IndyCar Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was cancelled after a multi-car crash on Lap 11 resulted in fatal injuries for two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon.
10/03/2011 -
Pacific Formula F Super Series participants will have a chance to test themselves against one of the world's best all-round racers this weekend at the Las Vegas season finale for the open-wheel racing championship, as Simon Pagenaud join...
10/02/2011 -
The new Honda Performance Development ARX-01g continues its successful run in American Le Mans Series LMP2 competition, with Level 5 Motorsports dominating the category at Saturday’s Petit Le Mans, finishing sixth overall and eight lap...
09/28/2011 -
Honda and Acura racers claimed one national championship and an additional five podium (top three) finishes as the Sports Car Club of America [SCCA] National Championship "Runoffs" returned to the famed Road America circuit in Elkhart La...
09/22/2011 -
A class-winning, fourth overall finish for the new Honda Performance Development ARX-01g and Level 5 Motorsports last weekend at Laguna Seca Raceway delivered the 2011 American Le Mans Series LMP2 drivers' championships for team owner Sc...
09/21/2011 -
The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) National Championship returned to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course September 6-11, with more than 40 Honda and Acura racers in attendance and claiming four class national titles.
An impressive 34...