[Auto]Acura NSX Sets New Hybrid Car Record At Pikes Peak

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Robinson's time of 10: 01.913 achieved in a 2019 NSX surpassed his previous best time of 10: 02.448 (set in 2018) and set a new record for a production vehicle with a hybrid powertrain.

 

 

Two race-ready 2021 Acura TLXs made their motorsport debuts in the 2020 "Race to the Clouds" before the arrival of the second-generation sports sedan at showrooms. Drivers Jordan Guitar and Justin Lumbard, both engineers at the company's R&D Center in Ohio, finished fifth and sixth in their class, respectively.

 

Acura Results at Pikes Peak 2020

 

Driver Vehicle Class Result in 2020

NSX 2019 James Robinson Time Attack 1 10: 01.9

3rd. in class, new record for a hybrid

TLX 2.0T 2021 Jordan Guitar Show Class 11: 37.2

5th in class

TLX 2.0T 2021 Justin Lumbard (Rookie) Exhibition Class 12: 10.0
6th. in the class

 

A third TLX 2021, early-phase prototype for the upcoming Type S high-performance variant, was used as the official safety car. The driver for the TLX Type S was Nick Robinson, lead engineer for the company's chassis development group and a veteran of the Pikes Peak competition, with victories in two and four wheels and a front-wheel drive record holder.

Pikes Peak is a test bed for Acura's new performance technologies and an opportunity for the company's engineers to further enhance their performance-focused engineering and driving skills. The Acura Racing Team for Pikes Peak is made up of a group of volunteer engineers responsible for all aspects of competition, including vehicle development, race preparation, team support, and driving the cars through to the race. finishing line.