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The first mass production machine of small jet plane “Honda Jet” that is under development by Honda was presented to the public at the business air show held in Switzerland.
It was announced that the mass production system is proceeding at full gear aiming at the first delivery in 2015. The first mass production machine of Honda Jet is assembled with the mass production type turbofan engine “HF120” of GE Honda Aero Engines.
The function test on the ground is planned from now, and the first flight is planned in the summer of 2014. The first mass production machine adopted the coloring of painting stripes of metallic gold to pearl green, and there are 5 colors in total when combined with the existing silver, red, yellow, and blue.
The manufacturing of the present 9th machine is in progress, and the realization of the mass production system will be made by adding the 10th machine by June 2014. The development and market entry of Honda Jet was announced in the year 2006 with the start of delivery around 2011, but the schedule was delayed due the delay in development and acquiring the type certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The acquisition of FAA type certificate is targeted for January ~ March 2015, and is aiming for early shipment. The max cruise speed is 778 km/h. The special features are the better fuel cost performance and bigger cabin area compared with the rival airplane.
The capacity of the jet plane is 5~6 people. A production of 80~100 per year is estimated in the future as the business jet plane used by the corporate layer and wealthy layer.
It was announced that Civic type R concept will be taken to Good wood festival of speed 2014 to be held at United Kingdom in June.
The Good wood festival is an event that uses the vast site at the Good wood West Sussex of the Earl of march in United Kingdom.
The car that has received the invitation from the Earl of march only is permitted to drive in this event. Every year the most famous and latest sports car all over the world are gathered, and a bustling of activity can be seen during the actual driving. This is the event that I look forward to see the video uploaded to the YouTube every year, and the car event that I love most in the world. No other event has so much cars are assembled at one place!
Civic type R concept made the initial debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2014.
The next generation Civic type R schedule for sale in Europe in 2015 makes the initial debut at Goodwood festival of speed 2014 to be held on June 25~29 in United Kingdom.
Honda returns to the F1 series from the year 2015, and it seems that they have decided the policy of striving for a long span, without withdrawing or stopping like the three time F1 activities until now.
The in-charge of Honda declared today, “This time we will take time and settle down, and do not intend to leave and return from now on”. That means that they will be participating the F1 for a long time. The reason was explained as, “By leaving and returning the race, the approval cannot be obtained from F1 side even after staying long, and also cannot get the trust of the fans”.
They further stated, “We wish to see the day when the excellent Japanese drivers aim for the top of world”, and indicated that the concept continuous participation is linked to the prosperity of the motor sports of Japan. Since the participation in F1 from the year 1964, Honda has repeatedly withdrawn and returned to F1, and from the year 2015 it will be the 4th such activity.
After listening to such an announcement, I just cannot wait for their F1 return of next year.
There is a rumor that Fernando Alonso would leave the Ferrari that is out of form now, and move to McLaren HONDA. I feel that the machine that cannot win with Fernando Alonso, a Japanophile, will be not altogether displeasing…
Fernando Alonso
He loves the Japanese culture to the extent that had a Samurai tattoo in this neck.
Alonso with Samurai tattoo in his neck
At present, Jenson Button is the ace driver of McLaren
Jenson Button
His fiance is Japanese Jeshika Michibata.
Jenson Button and Jeshika Michibata
Both the drivers are Japanophiles, and there could be no better driver lineups than this! I wish you play the HONDA sound to celebrate the return with the 2 drivers of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button.
It may appear that there is no relation between the drivers plan and race results, but Ayrton Senna loves HONDA, and returned the moment with HONDA decided the F1 return.
Soichiro Honda and Ayrton Senna
There are no feelings because a F1 machine is a machine. However, F1 is used by the person, and driven by the person. I want to win this driver absolutely! I want to win this machine the championship! I think that such a reciprocal feelings will give the machine an invisible power. I wish that the drivers who love Japan! and who love HONDA! to return and hold the steering wheel, with such a significance.
The tuned model of lawnmower HF2620 of Honda challenged the maximum speed record of the lawnmower, and the speed of 187.60km per hour was recognized in the “Guinness World Record” for the achievement World’s fastest lawnmower”.
It was open to the public in July 2013 in Britain with the special passenger use lawnmower remodeled aiming at driving like a race car and creating the maximum speed record, with the aim of introducing the sporty DNA flowing in Honda in a unique shape with the lawnmower HF2620 that is produced and sold in Europe.
The lawnmower was brought in to the test track in Spain on March 8, 2014 and challenged the maximum speed record. It created a new record of 187.60km per hour that is a great improvement of the 141.35km maximum speed record of the conventional passenger lawnmower that was recorded in the year 2010, and now this was recognized as the Guinness World Record.
The “Team dynamics” participating with the Civic Tourer for Europe for the “Honda Yuasa racing team” in the British touring car championship (BTCC) took in-charge of development. The 614cc V type 2 cylinder OHV engine (20 horsepower) equipped in the mass production model was changed to 995cc V type 2 cylinder DOHC engine of Honda make heavy duty sports bike “VTR1000F Fire storm”.
The maximum power has been improved up to 109 horsepower that is 5 times of the original. Additionally, the acceleration from 0km-100km per hour is 4 seconds by the use of 6 speed transmission with paddle shift, light weight high rigidity frame newly produced by using chrome molybdenum steel, tire and wheel diverted from ATV etc., and has the marvelous performance as a lawnmower.
On the other hand, it has the unique combination of cutting the grass as a normal lawnmower while having such a performance.
It seems that, Honda has grown as an enterprise understanding the play field of adults.
Super GT is the motor race series that is held in Japan, attended by 30000 to 60000 of the Japan’s best viewers, and is held at one place after another of the domestic circuit.
The race method adopts an unparalleled and unusual method that cannot be seen in other countries, in which the machine of different regulation machine namely the GT500 and GT300 are used. It is not possible to win only by using the weight handicap, or just by speed. An overall team power is needed, and the rivaled fiery hot race is produced.
From the year 2002, the race series is held in Malaysia in addition to Japan. There are lot of attracting talks from other overseas promoters due to its popularity, and this year it was decided to hold the race at the Buriram United International Circuit in Thailand
The vehicle category is Grand touring car (GT car), that is, remodeled car of the market sales car a rule. Therefore, it is difficult to maintain the diversity of the model, because the basic performance of the base vehicle makes great impact in the characteristic of the game machine. Then, the JGTC, the direct predecessor of the Super GT, split the race into GT500 and GT300 based on the specification (engine capacity etc.) of the base car, and used the method of competing in the respective rank.
The series name was changed, and these two class systems are continuing even now. The feature of each class are as follows.
GT500 The engine power of 500 class originates the fact that the maximum power is limited to about 500 PS by the suction limitation. As of 2012, the power is improved by improving the engine performance. At present, it is said if the power can be reached close to 600 PS.
GT300 The inauguration originates from the fact that the race is competed with the vehicle restricted to about 300 PS for the maximum engine power. I would have to say that this class is obviously quite different from the reality, because the performance of the present machine conforms to principle FIA GT3 machine as described later
The participation manufacturers of GT500 are three companies namely the Toyota, Honda, and Nissan.
For Toyota Supra during 2001~2005 LEXUS SC430 during 2006~2013 LEXUS RC-F from 2014~
For HONDA NSX during 2001~2009 HSV-010 during 2010~2013 NSX from 2014~
For NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R during 2001~2003 Fairlady Z during 2004~2007 GT-R during 2008~2014
TOYOTA Supra during 2001~2005
TOYOTA LEXUS SC430 during 2006~2013
TOYOTA LEXUS RC-F from 2014~
HONDA NSX during 2001~2009
HONDA HSV-010 during 2010~2013
HONDA NSX from 2014~
NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R during 2001~2003
NISSAN Fairlady Z during 2004~2007
NISSAN GT-R during 2008~2014
In Super GT, 4 tire manufacturers participate, and they are Bridgestone, Yokohama, Dunlop, and Michelin. If we look out over the races all over the world, these 4 manufacturers engage in a fierce competition in all the categories This year 2 new cars namely the LEXUS RC-F and NSX are introduced, and the aerodynamics are greatly improved.
This becomes a very exciting season just because these cars are making
continuous course record in rapid succession even in the prior test. http://supergt.net/
