Acura's Precision EV concept, which serves as a roadmap for the brand's upcoming electric vehicle lineup, shares some design and aerodynamic elements with Honda Performance Division's next-generation ARX race car.
The ARX-06's exterior design was crafted at the Acura Design Studio in Torrance, Calif., by the team that developed the Precision EV concept. It uses a new hybrid power unit and will compete in the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GTP Championship.
The Precision concept designers worked closely with performance division engineers, who guided them on what they should and shouldn't be doing in terms of aerodynamics and fluid flows, said Dave Marek, Acura's executive creative director at Honda R&D Americas. The group also worked with French racing chassis-maker ORECA to help maximize aerodynamic performance of the race car.