One of the toughest testing grounds for automotive technology, the IndyCar circuit is one place where even the smallest power advantage can make the difference. In just a few years, Honda’s full-power, lightweight engines have evolved to such an extent that every other engine manufacturer abandons the race.
It's 1972 and the world faces a fuel crisis. Soichiro Honda already has it solved. The 1st generation Honda Civic.
We start a revolution with 4 letters. VTEC. Engines will never be the same again.
To design the safest car, we first design the world's busiest crash test facility.
Our research robot acquires fine motor skills, then passes them on to every car in our range.
We put new ideas in aerodynamics to the ultimate test. Flight.
The Honda engine makes its IndyCar debut. Just 3 years later, it’s the only engine left in the race.
Fireblade lives up to its name, posting a record Isle of Man TT lap that remains unbeaten.
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