Acura is not Back-ura: the Ephemeral Life of the HPD ARX-04 LMP2

#IMSA #LMP2 #HPD #Acura #WEC #lemans HPD has had a long and successful history in American motorsports. From IndyCar to touring cars to prototypes, the California-based arm of American Honda has done and won it all. The HPD ARX-04 was poised to continue HPD's winning ways, but circumstances shelved the car before it could prove its potential. This is its story. Footage from Lanky Turtle, Extreme Speed Motorsports, and RACEFAN1993 “2015 ARX 04b Acura LMP2.” Racecarsdirect.com, 23 Feb. 2023, racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/116693/2015-arx-04b-acura-lmp2. Accessed 26 May 2023. Dagys, John. “Shank Prepping for HPD ARX-04b Test – Sportscar365.” Sportscar365.com, 28 Mar. 2016, sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/shank-looking-forward-to-hpd-arx-04b-test/. Accessed 26 May 2023. Euwema, Davey. “Retrospective: Honda’s Forgotten One-Race Prototype.” Motorsport Week, 6 Jan. 2022, www.motorsportweek.com/2022/01/06/retrospective-hondas-forgotten-one-race-prototype/#:~:text=The%20HPD%20ARX%2D04b%20was. Accessed 26 May 2023. Goodwin, Graham. “Revised HPD ARx-04b LMP2 Coupe Revealed | Dailysportscar.com.” Www.dailysportscar.com, 17 Dec. 2015, www.dailysportscar.com/2015/12/17/revised-hpd-arx-04b-lmp2-coupe-revealed.html. Accessed 26 May 2023. “Will HPD’s “One & Out” ARX-04b LMP2 Race Again? | Dailysportscar.com.” Www.dailysportscar.com, 31 Mar. 2023, www.dailysportscar.com/2023/03/31/will-hpds-one-and-out-arx-04b-lmp2-race-again.html. Accessed 26 May 2023. “Honda Performance Development: ARX-04 News **REVEALED**.” AcuraZine - Acura Enthusiast Community, acurazine.com/forums/motorsports-news-7/honda-performance-development-arx-04-news-%2A%2Arevealed%2A%2A-903322/. Accessed 26 May 2023. “Honda to Build New LMP2 Prototype Engine.” Autoweek, 9 June 2010, www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a2013126/honda-build-new-lmp2-prototype-engine/. Accessed 26 May 2023. “IMSA: Revisions to HPD ARX-04b Impress Shank.” RACER, 8 Apr. 2016, racer.com/2016/04/08/imsa-revisions-to-hpd-arx-04b-impress-shank/. Accessed 26 May 2023. “Inside Details on the HR28TT LMP Race Engine.” AcuraZine - Acura Enthusiast Community, acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/inside-details-hr28tt-lmp-race-engine-913493/. Accessed 26 May 2023. “Le Mans/WEC - WEC: Major Changes Planned for HPD, Tequila Patron ESM.” Web.archive.org, 8 Oct. 2015, web.archive.org/web/20151008153127/www.racer.com/wec-le-mans/item/114157-wec-major-changes-planned-for-hpd-tequila-patron-esm?showall=1&limitstart=. Accessed 26 May 2023. “WEC: HPD, ESM Prep for First ARX-04b Test.” RACER, 9 Dec. 2014, racer.com/2014/12/09/wec-hpd-esm-preparing-for-first-test-of-arx-04b/. Accessed 26 May 2023.“Wirth Research OpenAir.” Wirth Research, www.wirthresearch.com/wirth-research-openair. Accessed 26 May 2023. Keyword spam to win viewers and influence the algo: skibidi trump rizz kamala olympics drama mr.beast pewdiepie kai cenat prehistoric fossil dinosaur weird pokemon makeup beauty mukbang sports asmr